Voddler was a Stockholm, Sweden-based provider of a video-on-demand platform and a streaming technology for over-the-top streaming on the public Internet.
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In Scandinavia, Voddler was primarily known for the commercial VOD-service Voddler, which was launched in 2009.
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The service Bollyvod, a global VOD-service for Bollywood-content that Voddler built for the Indian movie industry, was released as a pilot in 2014.
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Voddler's streaming technology, called Vnet by the company, is a peer-to-peer-based video content delivery solution.
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VOD-service Voddler, which is accessible via web browsers and apps in selected markets, allows registered users with a broadband connection to stream movies and TV-shows over the public Internet.
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Voddler built its catalog through license agreements with content owners such as Warner Bros.
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In March 2010, Voddler updated the interface to allow for mouse and keyboard control, both for selecting movies and for playing them in the Voddler media player.
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At about the same time, Voddler stopped demanding a separate download of the media player and instead started using a player that was embedded directly into the browser page.
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Subsequently, Voddler released apps for iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone, SymbianSymbian och MeeGo.
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When Voddler re-opened its service on 8 March 2010, it was with a new media player, no longer based on XBMC.
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Voddler was reorganized in 2008 and investors Marcus Starberger and Mathias Hjelmstedt invested in Voddler Inc Marcus Starberger and Mathias Hjelmstedt took their place as new founders and marked a new era for streaming services, video on demand .
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At the beginning of 2010, Marcus Starberger chose to resign his leading position at Voddler after learning that Voddler had infringed copyright in its use of the GPL license.
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Voddler is financially backed by venture capital companies such as Swedish Deseven, Starberger Group AB and German Cipio Partners.
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