Jaman
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- For the African kingdom, see Gyaaman.
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California, U.S. |
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| Key people | Gaurav Dhillon, CEO |
| Slogan | Join the World |
| Website | www.jaman.com |
| Type of site | video on demand |
| Registration | Optional |
| Available in | English |
| Current status | active |
Jaman is a company that offers view on demand of media on the internet. It allows viewing on a variety of platforms via a downloadable P2P client. It specializes in foreign films. [1] It also offers movies and TV shows through TiVo.[2]
The company was founded by Gaurav Dhillon, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Informatica (NASDAQ: INFA), a Silicon Valley company that he co-founded in 1992.
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[edit] Films
Jaman offers movies in both download rental and free ad-supported streaming formats. Jaman’s library includes independent, international and studio films. Jaman has deals with major film distributors such as:
- Lionsgate (Dogville, Girl With A Pearl Earring)
- Paramount Digital Entertainment (Into the Wild, The Kite Runner)
- Arts Alliance America (Super Size Me)
- BBC Worldwide America (documentaries including Dowry Law)
- Eros International (Bollywood films such as Sholay, Chalte Chalte, Devdas and Eklavya)
- First Look Studios (Mayor of Sunset Strip)
- Magnolia Pictures (ENRON: Smartest Guys in the Room)
- Independent productions (Inside Iraq, Amu)
[edit] Sources
- Wall Street Journal: “Indie Films Hit the Web”
- CNET: ”TiVo Adds Content from Disney/CinemaNow & Jaman”
- New York Times: “The Shape of Cinema, Transformed at the Click of a Mouse”
- Variety: “Jaman firms up indie pacts”
- The Economist: “Hollywood and the internet: Coming soon”
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