BBC begins to sell its TV shows online
The popular BitTorrent client, Azureus has just struck a deal with the BBC to offer TV shows on its recently launched content store/website, Zudeo. ZudeoZudeo is Azureus’ new video sharing website and content store. It implements many ‘Web 2.0′ features like the ability to rate content, leave comments, share torrents and links to submit content to popular social bookmarking sites like digg. The BBC will sell the following shows on Zudeo: Red Dwarf, Strange, Invasion Earth, Little Britain, Doctor Who, Fawlty Towers, Coupling, Keeping Up Appearances, League of Gentlemen and Ideal. Ironically, British customers will not be able to purchase any of the shows as they will only be available to U.S. customers. The rest of the world is going to have to wait for now. One of the BBC’s most popular shows, The Office is missing from the list.

Torstar slashes news jobs
Torstar Corp. said Wednesday it is cutting 85 jobs at its newspaper division as the company tries to grapple with a tough market. It says the reduction will come through voluntary and involuntary cuts. Torstar expects to take an $11 million restructuring charge in the fourth quarter. The company expects the cuts will help it save about $5.5 million annually. An executive office shakeup at the Toronto Star and a tough conditions in the newspaper market had raised fears among employees that job cuts were looming at the company.

Alliance Atlantis For Sale?
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., whose holdings include half of the CSI franchise, said Wednesday it’s for sale. The Toronto-based entertainment firm and its controlling shareholder, Southhill Strategy Inc., said they recently sought expressions of interest from selected potential buyers. But Southhill may decide not to sell its interest, which would make a full takeover unlikely.

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