“The next generation of television: free internet TV”

Yes folks, the latest version of revolutionary peer-to-peer TV app, Joost, is now out and it includes some pretty important new features, as well as a handful of invitations for anyone already testing the program.

Joost’s roster of channels is increasing rapidly, to include such stalwarts as MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and, er, The Diddy Channel. Unfortunately many of the big-name channels are limited to US users only, no doubt for licensing reasons. Let’s hope that some agreements can be reached to extend availability of these channels… it’s tough knowing there’s an entire stream of Ren and Stimpy which I can’t access.

Latest additions to the interface include a new registration and login module, which even current beta testers will need to complete the first time they run the program. You can now sign up for a user-name, which will be essential when the full social elements of the app come to the fore.

Version 1.0 of Joost proves that it's a force to be reckoned with on the Internet TV market: slick, powerful and packed with content, this could very well be our first look at the future of broadcasting.

Languages:

English

Recent changes in Joost:

Loads of new content and functionality added. Click here for a full list of the improvements in the latest version (in a new window).

About the license:

Advertising is shown before some programs

OS requirements for Joost:

OS: WinXP/Vista

Minimum requirements:

Processor: Pentium 4, 1.0 GHz
Memory: 512 MB
Video: 32 MB
Free space: 35 MB
DirectX 9.0c or higher
Broadband internet connection

Pros

Watch TV on demand, streaming on your PC
Wide range of channels

Cons

Some channels not available everywhere
Picture quality could be better

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From the publisher of Joost

Joost is a new way of watching TV on the internet. With Joost, you get all the things you love about TV, including a high-quality full-screen picture, hundreds of full-length shows and easy channel-flipping.

You get great internet features too, such as search, chat and instant messaging, built right into the program - so you find shows quickly and talk to your friends while you watch. And with no schedules to worry about, you can watch whatever you want, whenever you like - as often as you want. Joost is completely free, and works with most modern PCs and Intel Mac-based computers with a broadband connection. Get Joost today!