ORLANDO, FL--(Marketwire - December 28, 2007) - JumpTV Inc. (TSX:JTV) (AIM: JTV), a leader in streaming premier sports events andinternational television over the Internet, announced today apartnership with FOX Sports that enables the Company to carry the72nd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic to fans around the world.
The agreement affords college football fans worldwide, for thefirst time in history, the opportunity to watch the AT&T Cotton BowlClassic through the Internet. The game will be available to viewersin far away places such as England, France, Germany, Spain, Italy,Greece, the Middle East, Hong Kong and China and everywhere elseoutside of the United States with the exception of certain LatinAmerican countries.
The game will be available for purchase through http://cottonbowl.jumptv.com or http://jumptv.com for US$19.95. The streamwill be provided by JumpTV utilizing direct feeds from FOX Sports'critically acclaimed sports production team. The play-by-playannouncer for the game is the legendary Pat Summerall, along withanalyst Brian Baldinger and reporter Jeanne Zelasko.
Nada Usina, President of JumpTV Sports, said, 'The Cotton BowlClassic is so rich in tradition and history. We are excited to havethe opportunity to bring the 72nd event to US college football fansaround the globe. This agreement between JumpTV and FOX Sports istruly pioneering as it is the first time in history that the AT&TCotton Bowl Classic will be available to viewers through theInternet in most countries outside of the United States.'
Usina continued, 'JumpTV is the only online broadcaster that canbring this type of unique, high-value sports programming to anincredibly passionate international audience. Through our uniquerelationships, our cutting edge delivery platform coupled with ourgrowing international presence makes streaming the AT&T Cotton BowlClassic a tremendous opportunity for JumpTV.'
Not Available in Certain Areas
Due to rights issues the games will not be available on theInternet in Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Belize,Bermuda, Bonaire, Caymen Islands, Colombia, Dominica, DominicanRepublic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guyana, Grenada, Guatemala,Guiana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Martinique,Mexico, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama(excluding Canal Zone), Puerto Rico, St. Martin, Surname, Trinidad,United States, Venezuela, British Virgin Islands and WindwardIslands.
About JumpTV Sports
A division of Jump TV Inc. (TSX: JTV) (AIM: JTV), JumpTV Sportsconnects fans to their favorite teams, athletes and leagues fromcollegiate, professional and international sports organizationsaround the world. The company offers live and video-on-demandstreaming of sports matches as well as custom-branded site designand web hosting, e-commerce solutions, online ticketing, mobiledistribution capabilities and social networking technologies.
About FOX Sports
As America's top-rated network for sports for the 10th-straightyear (1997-2006), FOX Sports boasts rights agreements with each ofthe nation's highest-rated sports. FOX sports is the exclusivenational over-the-air television rights holder of Major LeagueBaseball, including the All-Star Game, alternating leagueChampionship Series and World Series (2007-2013); the NationalFootball League's NFC package, including the NFC Championship Gameand Super Bowls XLII and XLV (2006-2011); NASCAR'S NEXTEL Cup racingfrom February through May, including the Daytona 500 (2007-2014);the Bowl Championship Series, featuring the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl,FedEx Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl from 2007 through 2010 andthe new BCS Classic. Since its inception in 1994, FOX Sports hasearned 71 Emmy Awards for production excellence. David Hill and EdGoren are the Executive Producers of FOX Sports.
