BitTorrent, the creator of the file-sharing software that for some has become synonymous with piracy, has struck a landmark distribution deal with a Hollywood studio. Warner Bros. Entertainment Group has agreed to use BitTorrent’s peer-to-peer system to distribute films and television shows, including "Dukes of Hazzard" and "Babylon 5," beginning this summer, the companies are expected to announce today.

Warner Bros. is the first major entertainment company to embrace BitTorrent’s distribution system, which has been widely used to illegally swap copies of copyrighted movies. The agreement is also believed to be the first Hollywood distribution deal for any of the file-sharing technology firms, which includes eDonkey or Kazaa. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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