Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Selects JumpTV as Exclusive Internet Distribution Partner

Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Selects JumpTV as Exclusive Internet Distribution Partner

Content and Coverage of the 2006 Ugandan Presidential Election Now Available Online

KAMPALA, Uganda, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBCTV), the national broadcast station of Uganda, has selected JumpTV (http://www.jumptv.com/) as its exclusive Internet broadcast partner for the online distribution of its content.

UBCTV, formerly known as UTV, will broadcast coverage of the Ugandan presidential election along with its regular programming. For a monthly subscription of US$9.95, JumpTV subscribers all over the world can watch UBCTV's breakout shows of 2006 on any Internet-enabled device, including programs like the youth magazine show "Vijana," the animated series "Street Soccer," and "Tonight with Tegulle," a live phone-in current affairs talk show coinciding with the nation's election season.

"A new program lineup combined with coverage of the presidential elections enables Ugandans around the world to know what is going on in their country from a television station they can trust," said Edgar Tabaro, managing director UBCTV. "As the national broadcasting station for the country of Uganda, it is our duty and obligation to ensure that Ugandans everywhere stay abreast of the news and happenings of their home country. By partnering with JumpTV, we are able to complete this mission, to connect with Ugandans around the world even in places where UBCTV is not a viable broadcast option."

"By partnering with JumpTV, UBCTV has become the first television station in Uganda to broadcast its programming to an international audience via the Web," said Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, president of JumpTV. "Ugandans living in the diaspora long to stay connected to their culture and for most, television is a big part of that connection. Through JumpTV's live Internet-television service, Ugandans abroad will now be able to stay connected with their homeland all day, every day."

Jump TV's global Internet-television network streams live, high-quality international television signals via its website from stations in nearly 60 countries. Subscribers can access their favorite channels through any Internet-enabled device including home computers, laptops, Internet-enabled televisions, mobile phones and video game consoles.

About UBCTV

Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, formerly known as Uganda Television or UTV, has always aimed to inform, entertain, and contribute to its local audience with the best variety programming. Serving as Uganda's national broadcast station, UBCTV's programming includes national news coverage, political debates and the latest in local entertainment; UBCTV is appropriate for any audience.

About JumpTV

JumpTV is the world's leading destination for online television. With over 125 channels from nearly 60 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 70 countries who view channels on the JumpTV online network via ordinary Internet connections on their home computers, laptops, Internet-enabled televisions, mobile phones and video game consoles.

For a preview of the JumpTV subscriber experience, or to become a broadcast partner, please visit us online at http://www.jumptv.com/

This document is available on the KCSA Worldwide Website at http://www.kcsa.com/

Source: JumpTV

CONTACT: Anne Donohoe, +1-212-896-1261, Adonohoe@kcsa.com, or Danielle
DeVoren, +1-212-896-1225, ddevoren@kcsa.com, both of KCSA Worldwide

Web site: http://www.jumptv.com/
http://www.kcsa.com/

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