Jaman
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Key people | Gaurav Dhillon, CEO |
| Slogan(s) | Join the World |
| Website | www.jaman.com |
| Alexa rank |
 298,382 (April 2014)[1] |
| Type of site | video on demand |
| Registration | Optional |
| Available in | English |
| Current status | active |
Jaman is a company that offers users a movie discovery site, allowing them to browse viewing options offered across the internet.
In its previous iteration, Jaman was one of the very first sites to offer view on demand of media on the internet. It allowed viewing on a variety of platforms via a downloadable P2P client, specializing in foreign and independent films.[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.
History
In its first iteration, Jaman offered movies in both download rental and free ad-supported streaming formats. Jaman’s library included independent, international and studio films through deals with major film distributors including:
- 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)
Currently, Jaman has expanded its mood finder technology to allow users to explore and browse movies offered across the internet on a variety of platforms, such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon.com.
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”
References
- ↑ "Jaman.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ Rocky mountain news