42244 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>Founded by Zennstrom and fellow Skype co-founder Janus Friis, Joost launched a limited beta version back in December, and has since increased the number of available invitations. </p> <p> <img alt="Joost " src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1404/894979711_fd3375e725_o.jpg" /> </p> <p>Joost is mainly funded by its co-founders, though it raised <a href="/blog/1174-joost-nets-45m-in-vc-funding">$45 (£22m) in funding</a> from Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital and others in May, all of whom have a minority stake in the company. </p> <p>The picture quality on Joost is superior to most other online video services, with  <a href="/blog/1327-joost-rival-babelgum-goes-live">Babelgum</a> being the only real P2P competitor so far. </p> <p>Joost, having launched earlier, has a broader range of content, and has also managed to get some major advertisers on board for pre-roll and overlay ads. Zennstrom told the press that Joost has signed up  around 30 <em>'Tier 1 advertisers".</em></p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>Founded by Zennstrom and fellow Skype co-founder Janus Friis, Joost launched a limited beta version back in December, and has since increased the number of available invitations. </Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Center"> <Image AlternateText="Joost " Source="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1404/894979711_fd3375e725_o.jpg"> </Image> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Joost is mainly funded by its co-founders, though it raised <Link URL="/blog/1174-joost-nets-45m-in-vc-funding" Window="Self">$45 (£22m) in funding</Link> from Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital and others in May, all of whom have a minority stake in the company. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>The picture quality on Joost is superior to most other online video services, with  <Link URL="/blog/1327-joost-rival-babelgum-goes-live" Window="Self">Babelgum</Link> being the only real P2P competitor so far. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Joost, having launched earlier, has a broader range of content, and has also managed to get some major advertisers on board for pre-roll and overlay ads. Zennstrom told the press that Joost has signed up  around 30 <Quote>'Tier 1 advertisers".</Quote></Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-07-25T14:49:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>P2P internet TV service Joost has been used by more than a million beta testers so far, co-founder Niklas Zennstrom told reporters at a press event in Estonia.</strong> </p> <p>Clearly, the buzz around the online TV platform has helped push the user numbers up to such impressive levels. Zennstrom <a href="http://www.apcmag.com/6774/1_million_joost_users_prepare_for_year_end_launch">also said</a> that Joost plans a full launch by the end of the year. </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>P2P internet TV service Joost has been used by more than a million beta testers so far, co-founder Niklas Zennstrom told reporters at a press event in Estonia.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Clearly, the buzz around the online TV platform has helped push the user numbers up to such impressive levels. Zennstrom <Link URL="http://www.apcmag.com/6774/1_million_joost_users_prepare_for_year_end_launch" Window="Self">also said</Link> that Joost plans a full launch by the end of the year. </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1551 363876 Joost reaches 1m user mark false 2007-07-25T16:12:00+01:00 joost-reaches-1m-user-mark 2009-04-29T22:02:37+01:00 2009-04-29T22:02:37+01:00 316