Vuze Reaches Seven Million Users in its First Six Months

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Azureus, a global leader in distributing long-form, high quality video, is thrilled to announce that Vuze (www.vuze.com), its high resolution video portal, has reached over seven million users in its first six months of availability. In addition, the company announced today that the complete two seasons of The Office UK, plus its specials, have been made available for download and high-resolution streaming, for the first time in the United States. The first episode of which is free. The Office joins Vuze’s existing HD and standard definition BBC programming that includes Coupling, Little Britain, Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who and many others. The Office can be found at www.vuze.com/channel/bbc/the_office.

Vuze, the world’s largest high resolution and HD Internet video portal is experiencing unprecedented growth from the heart of an organically developed community that appreciates high resolution and HD video content. Millions of videos are being downloaded from Vuze every month, and July saw content downloads grow well over 100% compared to June.

“Vuze continues to see adoption from unique users at an unprecedented rate,” said Gilles BianRosa, CEO, Azureus. “Our active community has been following Azureus for a very long time, and is now embracing Vuze and its unique features. This community is what sets Vuze apart from other Internet video and entertainment sites and we strive to give users everything they need and nothing they don’t.”

As an open platform, Vuze encourages all content creators big and small around the world to publish their content to the platform at no cost. On Vuze, content owners may also monetize their videos, music and games through advertising, rental or electronic sell. Coming this Fall, Vuze will be adding exciting new “game changing” features to further embrace content creators and digital media fans worldwide.

About Azureus

Azureus Inc. is the provider of the most popular P2P application for the transfer of large media files. Azureus operates Vuze (www.vuze.com) the world’s largest High Resolution and HD internet video portal. Using its Award Winning P2P technology, Vuze distributes content from Film Studios, Television Networks, Independent Producers and Film Makers in High Definition and DVD quality. Vuze has recently announced content partnerships with Showtime, A&E Networks (including A&E, The History Channel and The Biography Channel), The BBC Worldwide, Ministry of Sound, Bennett Media Worldwide, G4 TV, National Geographic, Starz Media and others. Vuze enables its vast global community with the ability to browse, share, search and discover unique multimedia entertainment in a high-resolution format. Visit www.vuze.com for more information.

Azureus is privately–held and backed by leading technology and media investors including: Redpoint Ventures, BV Capital, Greycroft Partners and Jarl Mohn. Azureus is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.