Announces Results of Meeting of Shareholders
27/06/2008 7:00am
UK Regulatory
RNS Number : 6828X
JumpTV Inc.
27 June 2008
JumpTV Announces Results of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
TORONTO--(Marketwire - June 26, 2008) - JumpTV Inc. (TSX: JTV) (AIM: JTV), ("JumpTV" or the "Company"), a leading provider of live and
on-demand sports and international programming over the Internet, today announced the results of its Annual and Special Meeting of
Shareholders held on June 26, 2008.
At the meeting, the shareholders of JumpTV re-appointed Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Company for the next financial year.
Additionally, the Company announced Jordan Banks will cease acting as CEO effective June 30, 2008. In conjunction with this news, Mr.
Banks indicated he would not stand for re-election as a director of the Company.
"We are grateful to Jordan Banks for his strategic vision and unwavering dedication to JumpTV and all of its stakeholders for the past
eight months," said G. Scott Paterson, Executive Chairman, JumpTV. "Jordan has played a critical role in JumpTV's evolution. We wish him all
the best in his future endeavors."
The shareholders of the Company re-elected the following directors:
-- Mark Amin, Vice Chairman, Lionsgate Entertainment
-- John Anderson, Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors, Ridley College
-- Gabriel Battista, retired telecom executive
-- Curt Mavis, Chief Executive Officer, CinemaNow
-- G. Scott Paterson, Executive Chairman, JumpTV
In addition, the shareholders approved, by ordinary resolution, the Company's proposed Employee Share Purchase Plan.
About JumpTV
JumpTV (www.jumptv.com), (TSX: JTV) (AIM: JTV), is a world leading broadcaster of live and on-demand sports video 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.
JUMPTV PR / IR CONTACTS:
G. Scott Paterson
Executive Chairman
JumpTV
416-368-6464
Jennifer Barron
JumpTV
647-426-1243
jbarron@jumptv.com
Marc Georges
Ricochet PR
Phone: 212-679-3300 x125
Email: mgeorges@ricochetpr.com
AIM NOMAD CONTACTS:
UK
Neil Johnson / Andrew Chubb
Canaccord Adams Limited
+44 207 050 6500
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