Kontiki

P2P Video Delivery Firm Kontiki Completes Split with VeriSign

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 10:14am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Kontiki, the developer of a managed peer delivery platform for video and digital content, said on Tuesday that it has completed its split from parent VeriSign.

Ioko, Kontiki to Power BBC Site for Emerging U.K. Filmmakers

Authored by dmw on May 18, 2006 - 12:16pm.

London - Ioko, a provider of on-demand media technology, and content delivery network Kontiki announced on Thursday that they have partnered with the BBC to develop an interactive online showcase for new British filmmakers. The BBC Film Network will offer downloads of short films by British filmmakers in Windows Media format, and will be available for repeated viewing for 28 days before being automatically deleted from a user's hard drive.

Kontiki to Power P2P Movie Download Service for BSkyB

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 10, 2006 - 4:27am.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Kontiki, a provider of peer-to-peer content distribution technology, announced on Tuesday that British Sky Broadcasting (Sky) has deployed its system to deliver feature-length movies, sports and entertainment programs over the Internet. The Sky by broadband service will at launch offer more than 200 copy-protected movies for free to millions of Sky customers in the U.K. and Ireland.

Video Content Delivery Network Provider Kontiki Raises $8.6 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 7, 2004 - 4:16am.

Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Kontiki, a provider of grid computing-based content delivery network services for video, software and digital content, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $8.6 million in a recent round of venture capital financing. MK Capital led the investment round; previous investors Adobe Ventures, Barksdale Group and Benchmark Capital also participated. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Kontiki's technology, which claims 19 million worldwide users, taps the unused resources of networked PCs and servers to cost-effectively deliver high-quality video and software updates. Kontiki's customers include Adobe, CNET Networks, Ernst & Young and Palm. The company will use the funds for its product development and sales efforts.

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