CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NTN Buzztime, Inc. , a leading developer and distributor of Play Along TV(R) entertainment and technology, has added additional cable industry achievements to its growing list of nods during 2006. Tyrone Lam, President of Buzztime Entertainment, and Robert Clasen, Chairman and CEO of Starz, LLC and longtime Buzztime board member, are repeat members of the "CableFax 100", an annual industry hot list of the 100 most influential players in the cable industry. Nominations for this list are solicited from cable industry peers for selection of the year's 100 top honorees in programming, operations and technology. Clasen was ranked in the 23rd spot and Lam in the 78th.
Adding to the bench strength at Buzztime in 2006, Jenny Bourbiel, who joined Buzztime only four weeks ago as VP of Marketing, brings a wealth of cable talent and her own recent cable marketing award to the fold. Bourbiel was recognized by CTAM, the cable industry's top marketing association, for her marketing innovation in partnership with Cox Business Services. Bourbiel's "Beat SBC" campaign won the association's prestigious Gold Mark Award just prior to Bourbiel joining the Buzztime team.
"Buzztime has a fantastic and accomplished cable team amassed to take on the opportunities that 2007 will bring," said Dario Santana, Chief Executive Officer of NTN Buzztime, who himself only joined the company in July 2006. "We had a full year of innovation in 2006, adding Texas Hold 'em and Billiards multiplayer games to our cable cache, as we enhanced our industry distributor relationships. We look forward to growing both the business and our awards cabinet in the coming year."
To see the entire CableFax 100 list go to: http://www.cable360.net/cfax/cfax100.html.
About NTN Buzztime, Inc.
Based in Carlsbad, CA, NTN Buzztime, Inc. has been a leader in interactive television entertainment for over 20 years and distributes its Play Along TV games and technology through numerous platforms including its own Buzztime(R) iTV Network, which is available on TVs in over 4,000 restaurants, sports bars and pubs throughout North America and the United Kingdom, as well as cable TV, satellite TV, mobile phones, electronic games and books. For more information, please see http://www.buzztime.com/.
NTN Buzztime cautions you that statements included in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, which if they do not materialize or prove correct, could cause NTN Buzztime's results to differ materially from historical results or those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements may include, among others, plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding proposed new products or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or financial or operating performance; statements of belief, and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual growth and results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: the rapidly changing and competitive nature of the interactive entertainment and game industry, as well as the wireless paging and software applications industries, customer acceptance and adoption of the company's products and technology, unfavorable legislative and regulatory changes in the laws and regulations that govern games of skill and chance, risks related to ownership and enforcement of intellectual property, changes in domestic and international market and political conditions, and other risks and uncertainties more fully described in NTN Buzztime's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at http://www.sec.gov/. NTN Buzztime, Inc. does not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it was made, even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized.
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CONTACT:
Jenny Bourbiel, VP Marketing
NTN Buzztime, Inc. (760) 438-7400
