Webcast network JumpTV to launch Iraqi service

Iraqi emigres everywhere can soon tune into Baghdad's hottest TV hits, including a Mesopotamian version of "American Idol," Saddam Hussein's trial and a talk show hosted by Iraq's equivalent of Oprah Winfrey.
As early as next month, New York-based JumpTV, billed as the world's leading provider of television broadcasts over the Internet, will begin offering the programs of five independent Iraqi television stations for $19.95 per month.
The Iraqi programming bundle is the latest addition to a online distribution network that streams live, high-quality TV signals from about 100 channels in more than 40 countries over the JumpTV Web site (www.jumptv.com).