Type: Private
On the web: http://www.bittorrent.com

Online video site BitTorrent makes file-sharing software used to distribute movies, music, and games, both legally and illegally. The company started out as a major source for movie pirates, but the service is starting to go legit. BitTorrent has agreements with major studios (such as Warner Bros, Fox, and Paramount) that has the studios distributing their content using BitTorrent's file-sharing technology. BitTorrent also has agreements with Asian hardware makers such as ASUS, Planex, and QNAP, makers of routers and servers, which include BitTorrent's software in several of their products.

Officers:
CEO and Director: Eric Klinker
CFO and General Counsel: Mitchell Edwards
EVP Marketing and Chief Strategist: Shahi Ghanem

Competitors:
Atom Digital
HDNet
YouTube

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