Jaman
Jaman was a company that offered users a movie discovery site, allowing them to browse viewing options offered across the internet.
Type of site | video on demand |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Key people | Gaurav Dhillon, CEO |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | active |
In its previous iteration, Jaman was one of the first sites to offer views 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.[1]
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 Films (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)
- Atopia (A Silent Love)
- 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 Prime Video.