P2P video platform Vuze, previously known as Azureus, has raised a big $20 million third round led by New Enterprise Associates, with participation from previous backers Redpoint Ventures, Greycroft Partners, BV Capital, and Jarl Mohn. A year ago, the Palo Alto-based the company raised $12 million, which, in addition to an unspecified first round, bring its total haul to by $32 million. Originally, the company positioned itself as an open-source BitTorrent client, but is now emphasizing valid, long-form video, still using P2P distribution. Since that funding, the company has set out to set up premium composition relationships. It says 100 such relationships have been formed in

the last year. Among its substance partners are cable networks Starz and Showtime. Competition includes the well-funded Joost, both of which require users to download a committed player. Release.

Disclaimers: Greycroft is an investor in our parent company ContentNext. plus, Vuze was a sponsor of our EconSM conference.

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Original post by Joseph Weisenthal