Jaman, TiVo Announce Alliance

ALVISO/SAN MATEO, January 17: The Internet movie service
Jaman has inked a deal that makes its catalogue of features available directly
from the TV screen via the TiVo DVR.

The service will be available in the coming months to
broadband-connected TiVo Series2 and Series3 subscribers. Viewers will be able
to browse and select from Jaman's library, home to offerings such as the
Bollywood feature Paheli, Loverboy with Kyra Sedgwick, All About Lily
Chou-Chou and Dardennes Brothers' La
Promesse. Films will be available for rent
or purchase starting at $1.99, with a number of shorts and full-length films
that are available to download for free.

TiVo already has a deal with the online Amazon Unbox
offering, which boasts thousands of movies and TV shows.

"By capitalizing on TiVo's vast big-screen user
experience, we're making it even easier for people to discover, browse and
enjoy our catalogue of high definition, edgy and award-winning films on their
TVs," said Jaman's CEO, Gaurav Dhillon. "This venture cements our
position as a leading online provider of movies, offering unique and original
content that viewers can't find anywhere else."

"We're delighted to introduce the availability of Jaman
to our TiVo subscribers and we think it'll prove to be an exceptionally popular
addition to our already robust broadband offerings," said Tara Maitra, the
VP and general manager of content services at TiVo. "This joint alliance
significantly increases the selection of international and award-winning movies
made available to TiVo subscribers, giving them more choices and easy access to
premium content not available elsewhere."

—By Mansha Daswani