STAR TV TANZANIA selects JumpTV as exclusive Internet
Distribution Partner

One of Tanzania’s Most Popular General Entertainment Channels Now Available Online

New York, USA, April 24, 2006 – Star TV, one of the most popular general entertainment channels from Tanzania, has selected JumpTV (www.JumpTV.com) as its exclusive Internet broadcast partner for the online distribution of its content.

Star TV, broadcasting in both English and Swahili, has recently added the best in African movies to its traditional programming of locally-produced content. For a monthly subscription of US$9.95, JumpTV subscribers all over the world can watch Star TV’s breakout shows including programs such as “Jarida Maridhawa,” a daily news show; the popular music program “Roving DJ” and “Tegemeo langu,” a show focused on helping viewers escape from the bondage of poverty.

“By partnering with JumpTV we are able to connect with East Africans living around the world, in places where Star TV is not a viable broadcast option,” said Samwell Nyalla, managing director of Sahara Communications & Publishing Co. Ltd, owner of Star TV, Tanzania. “East Africans around the world can finally enjoy the latest in entertainment, sports and news offerings at the same time as their friends and family back home.”

“It is incredibly important to Tanzanians living outside of the country to stay connected with what is happening in Dar es Salaam, Mbeya and other cities throughout the country,” said Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, president of JumpTV International. “Television programming from home is a big part of that connection and through JumpTV’s live, online television network Tanzanians abroad will have access to programming relating directly to their homeland and their culture.”

As a pioneer in Internet television, JumpTV has the world’s largest international network of ethnic content. With over 140 stations from more than 60 countries, JumpTV is the leading provider of television content via the Internet for diaspora communities. Subscribers can watch their favorite channels through any Internet-enabled device including home computers, laptops, Internet-enabled televisions, mobile phones and video game consoles.

About STAR TV

Star Television is owned by Sahara Communications & Publishing Company Limited. The station was launched in Mwanza (Lake Zone) on June 1, 2000 and now can be viewed in Dar es Salaam (Coasal Region including Zanzibar) and in Arusha (The Northern Zone), including the Kilimanjaro region. Star Television is a commercial TV Station with entertainment programs, educational, sports, news, soap operas and comedies.

About JumpTV

JumpTV is the world's leading destination for online television. With over 140 channels from more than 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 80 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 www.JumpTV.com.