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JumpTV TSX: JTV AIM: JTV, a leading broadcaster of live and on-demand sports and international television over the Internet, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Revenue was $3.6 million all amounts in U.S. dollars for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $3.6 million for the first quarter of 2008 and $1.2 million in the same period in 2007 — marking a year-over-year increase of 206%. This increase can be attributed to the acquisition of CyclingTV and XOS Broadband Networks now JumpTV Sports and the revenue generated by the South American World Cup Qualifiers in the second quarter of 2008.

The net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $11.5 million or $0.23 per share, basic and diluted as compared to $58.7 million or $1.19 per share, basic and diluted for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and $6.5 million or $0.13 per share, basic and diluted in the same period a year ago. The decrease in net loss from the first quarter 2008 was primarily due to the impairment of goodwill and intangibles recorded in the first quarter. Non-cash expenses were $2.0 million in the second quarter, consisting of amortization and stock-based compensation, compared to $50.2 million in the first quarter of 2008, consisting of impairment of goodwill and intangibles as well as amortization and stock-based compensation. As of June 30, 2008 the Company had $29.8 million in cash and cash equivalents.

“In our sports business, we broadened our client base by adding new teams and leagues as partners and, at the same time, we increased the depth of many of our existing relationships by adding incremental functionality and other technology solutions to their online offerings,” commented G. Scott Paterson, Executive Chairman of JumpTV.

“In our international business, we took steps with respect to people and other resources to position our strongest areas of content aggregation — Arabic, South Asian, Hispanic and Caribbean — to be re-energized in the context of our new business plan which will unfold as a result of our planned merger with NeuLion. In particular, at this time, we have focused on our Arabic content which will soon be launched and available under its own newly designed and built proprietary portal which will compliment this content’s availability on JumpTV.com,” added Paterson.

The Company reports that its previously announced planned merger with NeuLion Inc., a Plainview, New York-based end-to-end IPTV service provider of live and on-demand sports, international and religious programming over the Internet and through set top boxes to the television, is on track to close on October 1st subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

“We are very excited about our pending merger and believe that the JumpTV/NeuLion combination will be able to offer our sports and international content partners best-in-class technology and services,” Paterson commented.

The Company reported the following traffic related average monthly metrics in connection with overall user activity on JumpTV.com, our affiliate web sites and on JumpTV Sports-managed sites but not including third-party distributors of JumpTV content such as AOL.com and Terra.com:

    KPI (monthly averages in millions)       Q2 2008     Q2 2007
Stream Viewed                                    4.1         2.6
Minutes Viewed                                  95.9        63.0
Monthly Unique Visitors                          7.2         4.6
Monthly Pages Viewed                            62.6        46.2
Ad Impressions                                 178.3        22.2

The approximate number of subscribers as of June 30, 2008 was 68,500. Year-over-year subscribers increased 128% from 30,000 in Q2 2007, primarily as a result of the acquisitions of XOS Broadband Networks (now JumpTV Sports) and Cycling TV. The Company reports that it is typical for its subscriber trends to experience significant seasonality with Q2 being the weakest and Q4 being the strongest quarters as a result of the college/university school years and, correspondingly, football and basketball seasons.

About JumpTV

JumpTV Inc. (www.jumptv.com), (TSX: JTV) (AIM: JTV), is a world leading broadcaster of live and on-demand sports and international television over the Internet. In the last twelve months, JumpTV streamed more than 15,000 live and exclusive sporting events — comprised of top college (NCAA), professional and Hispanic sports coverage — to millions of fans globally. JumpTV also delivers a broad offering of internet services to its partners including web hosting, live event video streaming, ticket management and e-commerce.

Through JumpTV’s consumer websites: JumpTV.com, Cycling.TV and SportsYa.com, as well as its collegiate and international sports partner websites, JumpTV streams tens of thousands of hours of live and on-demand events and international programming over the Internet each year, providing content from over 160 international channels from 40 countries to subscribers in over 90 countries.

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The following companies already have signed up as Premium Sponsors of the Second Annual Hispanic Digital and Print Media Conference & Networking/Awards Dinner: Impremedia Digital (Platinum), Starmedia (Gold), MediaSpace Solutions (Silver Sponsor), JumpTV (Bronze), Todobebe (Bronze), Alloy Access (Bronze) and Batanga (Sponsor of the Hispanic Digital and Print Media Awards Dinner).

Media Partners: Ethnic Events, Grupo Entrada, Hispanic Professional Networking Group and Hispanic Trending.

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Web TV network JumpTV rejected a proposal from MySpace co-founder Brad Greenspan late last week, opting instead to finalize a merger with online TV service NeuLion.

“We believe that merging LiveTime Group with JumpTV along with our restructuring plan outlined below, will provide significantly greater upside and value for shareholders than the recently announced NeuLion transaction,” Greenspan said in a statement. “*

The Second Annual Hispanic Digital and Print Media Conference & Networking/Awards Dinner will be held in New York City on October 9, 2008.

Organized by Portada (www.portada-online.com/conference/main.aspx?cid=2) — a major trade publication (online and in print) and resource to Hispanic and Latin American media, publishing and advertising professionals-the event will feature highly-focused panels and presentations by the best minds in Hispanic and Latin American media and advertising.

The one day event will have several sessions and panels focused on growing the Hispanic and Latin American digital and print media industries. Particular topics like Private Equity and M&A in Hispanic Media, Latin American Media Buying, and Hispanic Online Video Advertising will be discussed in breakout sessions next to the main hall of the Altman Building, located on West 18th Street in the heart of Manhattan.

An impressive array of speakers has already been confirmed, including:

Greg Anthony, SVP Multicultural Sales, Alloy Access

Craig Desens, Chief Development Officer, NSA Media and President of Home Depot account

Beth Fidoten, Print Director, Initiative Media

Tim Hahn, Director of Interactive, LatinWorks

Rick Marroquin, Chief Marketing Officer, Batanga

John Paton, CEO, Impremedia

Nada Usina, President, JumpTV

The conference will conclude by recognizing industry pioneers, innovators and their campaigns through Portada’s Hispanics Digital and Print Media Awards.

Secure your ticket today and Save more than $350 (www.portada-online.com/conference/registration.aspx?cid=2) with the early bird discount, putting this link in your browser: www.portada-online.com/conference/registration.aspx?cid=2

The following companies already have signed up as Premium Sponsors of the Second Annual Hispanic Digital and Print Media Conference & Networking/Awards Dinner: Impremedia Digital (Platinum), Batanga (Sponsor of the Hispanic Digital and Print Media Awards Dinner), MediaSpace Solutions (Silver Sponsor), JumpTV (Bronze), Todobebe (Bronze), Alloy Access (Bronze).

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Portada’s Annual Hispanic Digital and Print Media Conference is a high-profile brand that is highly respected in the Hispanic and Latin American Advertising and Publishing world. For information on how to align your brand with this high-profile conference, please e-mail Annette Fielman at Annette@portada-online.com or contact her at (631) 470-2253.”*

This merger means the new company will focus on sports programming, as well as ethnic programming for Hispanic, Chinese, Filipino and Arabic speaking audiences worldwide, and then bring NeuLion’s set-top box business with JumpTV’s video streaming, ticket management and e-commerce business. Neulion was behind NHL’s recent online video service launch.”*

What are Hispanic speaking audiences?

Speaking about the impetus behind JumpTV’s recent decision to concentrate its efforts on solely sports and Latino content, President Nada Usina told Portada, “JumpTV’s original focus was ethnic programming around the world, and we owned the rights for over 300 channels. We were a mile wide and an inch deep,” said Usina, adding, “We were spread way too thin.”

Usina says that when the company took an objective look at their assets and expertise, the way forward was clear. “It was really a matter of leveraging our resources in the most productive manner. It made good sense to focus on Latin programming and sports content.””*

*From: http://www.portada-online.com
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JumpTV Inc. (TSX: JTV) (AIM: JTV), a leading broadcaster of sports and international television over the Internet, announced today an agreement with Club de Futbol Pachuca, also known as “Tuzos,” a top Mexican soccer team. JumpTV will stream all of Pachuca’s 2008 regular season home games at www.jumptv.com.

In the last 10 years, Pachuca has been one of the most successful soccer clubs in Mexico, winning five national championships, two CONCACAF Champions Cups, the 2007 Superliga and one Copa Sudamericana in 2006. Pachuca is the oldest soccer club in Mexico and as such, it enjoys great popularity and a vast legion of loyal fans. “*

*From: http://www.earthtimes.org
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JumpTV Inc said it has signed a deal with Cultiva Entertainment to supply website eBeisbol.com with its programming interface for the 2008 Caribbean World Series of Baseball.”*

*From: http://www.forbes.com
Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish

ALIANZA LATINA DE BÉISBOL(TM) announced today that its website, www.eBeisbol.com, the official website of the Serie del Caribe 2008, will be the exclusive source of video streaming of the 12 game championship tournament, through a partnership between ALIANZA LATINA DE BÉISBOL producer, CULTIVA Entertainment (www.cultivaentertainment.com) and JUMP TV (www.jumptv.com).

The Serie del Caribe is the championship tournament of Caribbean Winter League baseball which celebrates its 50th playing this year. Santiago, Dominican Republic is the host country. From Saturday, February 2nd through February 7th, the tournament will feature the Mexican and Venezuelan championship teams and both the Dominican Republic champion and runner-up teams. Now fans around the world will be able to watch the games live and on-demand through the video streaming capabilities on eBeisbol.com.

TEAMS: RD 2 v. VZ
DATE: Sat, Feb 2nd
TIME: 3:00 PM EST

TEAMS: MX v. RD 1
DATE: Sat, Feb 2nd
TIME: 7:00 PM EST

TEAMS: RD 2 v. MX
DATE: Sun, Feb 3rd
TIME: 3:00 PM EST

TEAMS: RD 1 v. VZ
DATE: Sun, Feb 3rd
TIME: 7:00 PM EST

TEAMS: VZ v. MX
DATE: Mon, Feb 4th
TIME: 3:00 PM EST

TEAMS: RD 1 v RD 2
DATE: Mon, Feb 4th
TIME: 7:00 PM EST

TEAMS: VZ v. RD2
DATE: Tues, Feb 5th
TIME: 3:00 PM EST

TEAMS: RD 1 v. MX
DATE: Tues, Feb 5th
TIME: 7:00 PM EST

TEAMS: MX v. RD 2
DATE: Wed, Feb 6th
TIME: 3:00 PM EST

TEAMS: VZ v. RD 1
DATE: Wed, Feb 6th
TIME: 7:00 PM EST

TEAMS: MX v. VZ
DATE: Thu, Feb 7th
TIME: 3:00 PM EST

TEAMS: RD 2 v. RD 1
DATE: Thu, Feb 7th
TIME: 7:00 PM EST

The mission of eBeisbol.com is to be the source for Latin baseball fans, with uniquely in-depth coverage of the Winter Leagues and the Serie del Caribe tournament. In addition to live video coverage, eBeisbol.com will offer live ½ inning statistics, player rosters, photos and editorial content featuring teams and prominent Latin superstars from the Winter Leagues. The Winter Leagues are the only leagues sanctioned for MLB player participation outside of the US. It is estimated that 25% of Major League players have participated in Winter League Baseball, whose season begins in October and culminates in February with the Serie del Caribe. Today, the four participating countries are Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

“Live and on demand video streaming of Serie del Caribe games is one way we offer the Latin Baseball fan an opportunity to control how and when they access this important event,” said Katherine Warman, Partner, Cultiva Entertainment.

“Baseball’s popularity in the Caribbean and among Latinos is undeniable – and Caribbean-expatriates around the world are fiercely loyal to their home teams regardless if they are in New York or Santo Domingo,” said Jordan Banks, CEO of JumpTV. “Streaming the Serie del Caribe is representative of the exact type of high-value, passion inspiring programming we are committed to bring to world-wide Internet-television audiences, regardless of the location of the viewer and the web site they visit.” “*

*From: http://www.hispanicprwire.com
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“JumpTV is making a major media buy with Canadas Telelatino Network, using common stock as its currency.

JumpTV says it plans to launch an ethnic media campaign on Telelatino to promote its approximately 90 Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese-language Internet-distributed TV channels, as well as its growing library of video-on-demand content and pay-per-view sporting events — including the recently announced FIFA championship tournaments to be offered in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian throughout Canada.”

“JumpTV, which provides ethnic television over the internet, has deepened its partnership with Hispanic US portal Terra Networks.

The new deal to expand its internet offerings through Terra TV means online viewers will now have access to more than 70 live channels from around the world on a free, ad-supported basis.”

“JumpTV Inc. AIM: JTV TSX: JTV www.JumpTV.com, the worlds leading broadcaster of ethnic television over the Internet, has signed an exclusive Internet-broadcast agreement with Frecuencia Latina, one of Perus top two national television channels.

Frecuencia Latina is a general entertainment channel best known for its original program lineup, including “El Francotirador,” one of the highest rated television programs in the country, hosted by the renowned writer and TV host, Jaime Bayly.

JumpTV will offer the channel on an a la carte basis for US$9.95 per month and will also include Frecuencia Latina in the companys popular bundle of Peruvian channels for US$16.95 per month, when launched commercially. The bundle provides subscribers access to a well-rounded mix of popular Peruvian programming from premier channels including América TV and Red Panamericana.

“We believe that Internet is a vital platform for our content, as there are millions of people of Peruvian descent living in communities throughout the world that want access to their favorite programming from home,” said Alberto Cabello, chief executive officer of Frecuencia Latina. “JumpTVs easy-to-use platform and marketing capabilities were an integral part of the decision-making process when choosing the right Internet television provider to broadcast our content.”

Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, president and chief executive officer of JumpTV International commented, “JumpTV is committed to our strategy of providing compelling country and regional channel bundles for specific diaspora communities. With the addition of Frecuencia Latina, one of Perus leading national channels, we are not only strengthening our Peruvian offering, but also our Latin American lineup in general.”

“Frecuencia Latina is a wonderful addition to JumpTVs Peruvian lineup,” said Juan Carlos Estevez, regional director of JumpTVs Latin American and Caribbean operations. “We are confident that the channels celebrated, original programming will drive subscribers to JumpTV.com to access shows that keep them informed, entertained and connected to home. Partnering with Frecuencia Latina is further validation that both channels and subscribers are eager to join our online viewing community.”

Frecuencia Latina was signed subsequent to the Companys September 30, 2006 quarter end disclosure. JumpTV now has 241 channels under license.”

“Ethnic television internet broadcaster JumpTV is poised to buy a privately held Hispanic sports website.

SportsYa.com, owned by Sports International Group, targets Latin America and the US Hispanic market, and according to JumpTV, generated almost 200,000 unique visitors and five million page views last month.

Following the deal, JumpTV will maintain the SportsYa.com website and use the SportsYa brand as a marketing vehicle to drive traffic and subscribers to JumpTVs Latin American TV properties.”

“AIM-listed JumpTV INC, which broadcasts ethnic television over the internet, said it has won exclusive internet broadcast contracts with ENYE TV Network (N-TV) and Mundo Hispano TV (MHTV), two channels serving the US’s bilingual Latin American community.

No financial details of the agreements were disclosed, but the two channels will likely be priced at 9.95 usd a month each when launched commercially.”

“Quepasa Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: QPSA - News) announced today that it will offer subscriptions to 78 popular television channels originating from Mexico, Central, and South America. The broadcast feeds will be provided 24 hours daily by JumpTV and will be viewable on Quepasa.com, Quepasa Corporation’s fast growing, bicultural, Hispanic website. Quepasa will bundle the subscription packages by country of origin and by programming category. More television channels are expected to be added regularly.

“This demographically targeted television programming should increase our traffic and the time visitors stay on our site,” said Robert B. Stearns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quepasa Corporation. “We intend to market television programming subscriptions aggressively and are eager to offer advertisers access to this high-value content.”"