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JumpTV Signs Exclusive Partnership With Chilean Air TV Channel Megavision
Internet Television Broadcaster Will Offer Top Chilean Television Channels Exclusively on JumpTV.com
| Source: JumpTV
TORONTO--(CCNMatthews - February 01, 2007) - JumpTV Inc. (AIM: JTV) (TSX: JTV) (www.jumptv.com), the world's leading broadcaster of ethnic television over the Internet, has signed an exclusive Internet-broadcast agreement with Megavision, (Mega), one of the top television channels from Chile.
Mega will be available via JumpTV at a price of US$9.95 per month and will likely be included in a bundle of Chilean channels, as well as JumpTV's "All-Star Latin American Package."
"By partnering with Mega, JumpTV has added a key channel to our already robust Chilean television offering. We are excited to offer Mega's incredibly popular programming, including shows like 'La ley de la selva', 'Morande con Compania', 'Meganoticias', 'Mucho Gusto', 'BKN', 'Mekano' and 'Mira quien habla', which have built an exceedingly loyal following," said Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, president and chief executive officer of JumpTV International.
Isaza Tuzman added, "We believe that the nearly 1 million Chileans living in countries like the United States, Canada and Argentina will quickly turn to Mega on JumpTV to catch their favorite programs, while using our social networking tools to engage with their community in ways that they had never been able to do it in the past."
Commenting on the partnership, Alfredo Escobar, General Secretary of Mega stated, "Mega is naturally focused on innovation and we are especially interested in digital television, exploring new technologies and business models. Finding the right partner was key for Mega, and we are confident in our selection of JumpTV as they have years of experience in internet television broadcasting. We are sure that partnering with JumpTV will help us to become a global television brand."
About JumpTV
JumpTV (AIM: JTV) (TSX: JTV) is the world's leading subscription-based broadcaster of ethnic television over the Internet. With over 250 channels from 70+ countries, JumpTV delivers its subscribers full-screen news, sports and entertainment content on a real-time basis from all corners of the globe. JumpTV has subscribers from over 100 countries who view channels on the JumpTV online network via high-speed Internet connections on their home computers, laptops, Internet-enabled televisions and mobile phones.
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