Jump links with AOL to stream free-to-consumer ethnic channels in U.S.

TORONTO – Internet rebroadcaster JumpTV has signed an agreement to stream its international TV channels to people in the United States through AOL’s portal at http://video.aol.com/jumptv. Around 60 ethnic channels from nearly 30 countries are currently available to AOL Video portal users, and the number is expected to increase over the next several months. JumpTV’s deal with AOL Video coincides with the Internet rebroadcaster launching a free-to-consumer service in the United States that is supported by advertising. Previously, JumpTV operated on a subscription-only basis. “We targeted AOL as our first mainstream U.S. distribution partner for free, live TV because AOL...