It’s great to see that major content provider Viacom has decided to come on board and join the Joost bandwagon. According to the Joost press release, we’re told that under the agreement, Viacom's divisions - MTV Networks, BET Networks and Paramount Pictures - will provide television and theatrical programming on the Joost platform.

Joost is quick to play up their strengths, while conveniently forgetting that heavy bandwidth requirements will make Joost unusable in countries where ISPs have download caps that limit the appeal of what is otherwise a brilliant p2p IPTV service. Joost tells us that their platform is secure, efficient and piracy-proof, enabling premium interactive video experiences while guaranteeing copyright protection for content owners and creators.