JumpTV

JumpTV Inc.

Company type	Public
Industry	Internet television
Founded	2000 (2000)
Founder	Farrel Miller
Defunct	2008 (2008)
Fate	Acquired by NeuLion
Headquarters	Toronto , Canada
Key people	Farrel Miller (CEO and Founder), Dan O'Hara (CTO), Mizan Chowdhury (Technical Support Manager), G. Scott Paterson (Chairman)
Products	Internet television streaming services

JumpTV Inc. was a Canadian enterprise recognized as one of the nation's leading providers of internet television until its 2008 acquisition by NeuLion.

History

Established in 2000, JumpTV focused on delivering streaming services for foreign-language television channels, having acquired the necessary web rights. By mid-2005, the company managed approximately 30 online TV stations, with a leadership team featuring CEO and Founder Farrel Miller, CTO Dan O'Hara, and Technical Support Manager Mizan Chowdhury. Venture capital for infrastructure enhancements was secured by Chairman G. Scott Paterson.

In August 2006, JumpTV received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to list 42,902,092 common shares under the Industrial sector. Subsequently, in February 2007, the company initiated a Common Share Offering worth US$100 million, comprising 13,043,479 shares.

JumpTV maintained offices in multiple locations including the United States, Canada, London, Singapore, Colombia, and Dubai. Utilizing its proprietary content delivery network (CDN), it distributed programming from over 270 broadcasters spanning more than 70 countries. The service was exclusively compatible with the Windows Media format, offering only minimal unofficial support for Macintosh platforms.

In June 2008, JumpTV combined operations with NeuLion Inc, an IPTV firm founded in 2004 that catered to sports clients such as the National Hockey League and International Fight League. Following the merger, Charles Wang—founder of Computer Associates and owner of the New York Islanders—assumed the role of Chairman; Paterson became Executive Vice-Chairman; and Nancy Li was appointed CEO and Director.

Sports sites

JumpTV managed a division based in Sanford, Florida responsible for operating official websites for various professional and collegiate sports organizations. These included the Arena Football League, University of Colorado, Arkansas State University, and Ohio State University. The platforms provided live streaming of both video and audio content.