Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Channel 1 selects JumpTV as exclusive Internet Distribution Partner
Kenyans Living Outside of Their Native Land Now Have Access to Kenyan Television Programming Via Internet
Kenya, April 26, 2006 – Kenya Broadcasting Corporation’s Channel 1 (KBC Channel 1), the national broadcast station from Kenya, has selected JumpTV (www.JumpTV.com) as its exclusive Internet broadcast partner for the online distribution of its content.
KBC Channel 1 is the flagship station for KBC, the largest broadcasting organization in Kenya. The channel has been producing and broadcasting local, family-oriented programming including sports, music and news throughout the country for more than 40 years. Now for a monthly subscription of US$9.95, subscribers to JumpTV can watch KBC Channel 1’s entire program lineup. Some of the channel’s top-rated shows include “Vitimbi,” a situational comedy based on a small, rural business; “Mamboleo,” a talk show that features guests who have fought for political, cultural and social change; and the courtroom drama “Vioja Mahakamani.” Additionally, KBC Channel 1 broadcasts a wide variety of local and national sports programs.
“Kenyans are incredibly passionate about the local programming and sports found on KBC Channel 1. By partnering with JumpTV, we are able to transcend our broadcast boundaries and reach viewers across the globe,” said Wachira Waruru, managing director of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 1. “KBC Channel 1 is successful because we produce programming that is relevant to all Kenyans, no matter which socioeconomic class they belong to. Now these families can access our unique content regardless of where they are, with only an Internet connection.”
“KBC Channel 1 has made a name for itself in Kenya by offering original content, tailored to the interest of local communities for more than four decades,” said Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, president of JumpTV International. “The Kenyan diaspora is large and is spread throughout Europe, North America and elsewhere. This community craves programming from home, and JumpTV is committed to broadcasting the best in African television to meet this need.”
Jump TV’s global Internet-television network streams live, high-quality international television signals via its website from over 140 channels in more than 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 KBC Channel 1
KBC Channel 1’s main focus is to inform, educate and entertain the public through television, disseminating messages of national unity, peace, love and development. KBC Channel 1 is the leading provider of quality programs for Kenyan families of all socioeconomic classes. The channel continues to introduce and produce high quality local programs within the Kenyan community. In addition to local entertainment programs, KBC Channel 1 provides the latest in news, sports, soap operas and other relevant information, keeping its audiences in touch with the Kenyan culture.
For more information please visit http://www.kbc.co.ke/channel.asp.
About JumpTV
JumpTV is the world's leading destination for online television. With over 140 channels from more than 60 countries, JumpTV delivers to 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
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