DVD EXTRA, the technology that should see this company through to profits and a very bright future.
DVD-Extra

During the year the Group accelerated its development of a revolutionary
authoring software for producing interactive DVD-Video discs that will play on
any standard consumer DVD player. We applied for and received a SMART grant
award of 188,000 from the Department of Trade and Industry to assist with the
research and development. DVD-Extra unlocks the hidden interactive capabilities
that exist in every player, and allows developers to produce titles that exhibit
many of the properties of multimedia CD-ROM on a standard, unmodified, DVD
player.

ZOO's principal offering is a product for authoring interactive DVD-Video discs
called DVD-Extra Studio. This tool operates in a similar way to multimedia
authoring products that are designed for creating CD-ROM applications for PC and
Macintosh, but produces DVD-Video disc images as its output. It performs a
similar function to so-called DVD authoring products that are designed
specifically for creating DVD-Video discs, but due to the patent-pending
authoring method it employs, it offers substantial cost savings for companies
that are involved in the production of DVDs and also enables more sophisticated
functionality to be developed.

ZOO will license DVD-Extra Studio to multimedia developers and Compression and
Authoring facilities. Charges will be levied on a pay-per-use basis, such that
customers will pay a fee to ZOO for each project that uses DVD-Extra Studio.

The Group has applied for patents to protect the core DVD-Extra technology and
is continuing to further develop and protect its intellectual property
worldwide.

Outlook

Following the successful fundraising of 1.5m gross through the share placing
which was completed on 2nd June 2003 the Group looks forward to positive
progression. The portfolio of products is expanding, with a focus on the
development of our own intellectual properties. The board believes that the
combination of publishing low risk licensed product and in-house own brands
together with the huge potential of DVD-Extra Studio places the Group in an
excellent position for a move to profitability and significant future growth.

The Group plans to exploit the DVD-Extra technology internationally and has
established an Early Adopter Programme consisting of around twenty companies
including Technicolor, Warner and Comchoice, leading to the first commercial
release of the product within twelve months. We believe that the uniqueness of
DVD-Extra and the filing of international patents will allow ZOO to build and
maintain significant differentiation over other authoring tool providers.

John Barnes, Chairman

Ian Stewart, Chief Executive Officer.G

An excelnt looking chart.



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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
More on DVD EXTRA, just taken from the companys site.
DVD-Extra




DVD Extra™ is a revolutionary new system for creating DVD content, which unlocks the hidden interactive capabilities of standard DVD players.

The potential applications of DVD-Extra™ are numerous and varied. It facilitates content that is richer, more complex and more varied than ever before including; puzzles, interactive game shows, board games, card games and quizzes. It is also possible to produce catalogues, educational titles, corporate titles and CD-rom-style multimedia.

ZOO has created two DVD-Video products using DVD-Extra™ - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and The Pepsi Chart Music Quiz - and a host of further titles are to be released in 2003. It just gets better.




These initial titles will be aimed squarely at the major entertainment markets - music and TV - but there are numerous possibilities for the technology to deliver new kinds of entertainment for a host of different markets. G

From last weeks SHARES MAG,
ZOO DIGITAL - BUY

Shares in DVD tech minnowZoo have more than dubled since our last tip 15 May 2003.

The groups exciting games for DVD tech, which attracted Universal and Walt Disney, has buoyed the share price. Full year results were in line with estimates.

The highlights of the year were the succassfulfund raising of 1.5 million to back future R@D costs and an exclusive licensing egrrement with Celador for the groups flagship DVD video game ' Who wants to be a millionaire? '. ENDS.

Its also worth noting that there should be increased interest in the game as a new film is about to be released ' about the Cheat'.

I beleive Investor Chronicle also have a BUY note on this one. G

ZOO in Exclusive European Licensing Agreement With Universal


6th May 2003
Introduction

ZOO, the Sheffield based interactive entertainment company, is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive licensing agreement with Universal Pictures UK (“Universal”) to create products using its DVD-ExtraTM authoring system.

Under the terms of the deal, ZOO expects to earn cash advances and substantial ongoing royalties.

Licensing Agreement

Universal Pictures UK is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Vivendi-Universal Corporation, one of the world’s leading publishers of DVD-Video titles.

ZOO has signed an exclusive seven-year deal with Universal covering three European territories: France, UK and Italy, initially to deliver DVD titles for each territory using the DVD-ExtraTM authoring system.

These titles will be interactive quiz games based on Celador’s hit TV show ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’. The games will feature exclusive content and actual footage of the respective nation’s TV host and audience.

The French and UK titles will be released in the fourth quarter 2003 and the Italian version in 2004.

DVD-Extra

DVD-ExtraTM is a new authoring technology that, without any amendments to current hardware standards, allows the creation of far richer and more advanced interactive content for use on standard DVD players. By unlocking the existing interactive capabilities within standard players, DVD–ExtraTM can transform the DVD player from a passive high quality playback medium into a truly interactive entertainment platform, capable of gameplay.

The DVD-ExtraTM technology (patent pending) was successfully piloted by ZOO in 2002 and a commercial version of the authoring system ‘DVD-Extra Studio’ is now available for studios and DVD developers worldwide to create their own content under licence from ZOO.

Ian Stewart, CEO of ZOO, commented:

“ZOO is very proud to be working with Universal, they are one of the world’s leading entertainment companies and share our vision to create exclusive new interactive properties on DVD.

DVD-ExtraTM is proving to be a tremendous asset for ZOO. The explosive growth in DVD is well documented and consumer demand for richer interactive content is something the major entertainment publishers are keen to exploit.

DVD-Extra redefines what is possible and provides the only economical means of delivery.”

Eddie Cunningham, Chairman of Universal Pictures Video added:

“We at Universal Pictures UK are delighted to build upon our reputation as a pioneer of innovative entertainment with this exclusive new opportunity.

In addition to our repertoire of blockbuster movies and special interest video programming, Universal will now provide a range of interactive ‘Millionaire’ products for families to play together. No longer will the gamers be isolated in a spare bedroom to use the PC or games console. Social gaming has arrived!

We look forward to working with ZOO to create enormous value from the ‘Millionaire’ franchise as the DVD platform continues to expand worldwide”.

For more information please contact

Kate Lee
0114 241 3700
info@zoodigitalgroup.com ENDS.

Social Gaming has indeed arrived, I expect this little company to have the big console companies sniffing after its technology, think how much that is going to cost them. G

Eddie Cunningham, Chairman of Universal Pictures Video added:

“We at Universal Pictures UK are delighted to build upon our reputation as a pioneer of innovative entertainment with this exclusive new opportunity.

In addition to our repertoire of blockbuster movies and special interest video programming, Universal will now provide a range of interactive ‘Millionaire’ products for families to play together. No longer will the gamers be isolated in a spare bedroom to use the PC or games console. Social gaming has arrived.

G

Up again this morning and approaching its recent high. Anybody not in this was has to be crazy. All buys this morning.

GF

Rumours on other boards that Walt Disney, are signing up a licence.G

Fantastic AGM news. Broker upgrade in the morning, expected.
Excellent AGM statement today - well done Slater for bringing ZOO to our attention.
RNW/GBR/
RNS Number:5682N
Zoo Digital Group PLC
15 July 2003

For Immediate Release 15 July 2003


ZOO Digital Group plc ("ZOO Digital" or "the Group")

AGM Statement


At today's Annual General Meeting of ZOO Digital, the AIM quoted technology and
interactive digital entertainment group, all resolutions put before shareholders
were duly passed. Following the conclusion of the formal business of the
meeting, Chairman, Mr. John Barnes made the following statement to shareholders:

"I am pleased to report that the proceeds of the recent, oversubscribed
1.5million share placing, arranged by our new nominated adviser and broker
Noble & Company Limited, are already being employed to further develop market
opportunities for the Group.

"Our revolutionary authoring software, DVD-Extra, which enables the production
of interactive DVD video discs to be played on standard consumer DVD players,
has received widespread international commendation. We have established an
'Early Adopter Programme' for the licensing of this technology, which currently
comprises over twenty companies including Technicolor, Warner and Comchoice. The
Group remains committed to simultaneously further developing and protecting
through patents this intellectual property worldwide.

"In May of this year we signed an exclusive Licensing Agreement with Universal
Pictures UK for the production of the 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' quiz game
on DVD-Extra initially in three European territories - the UK, France and Italy.
I am delighted to report that the first two master discs for the UK and France
have been delivered on time and on budget. We look forward to extending our
relationship further with Universal whilst also proving the benefits of
DVD-Extra. Both versions are expected to be published before Christmas.

"The Board will also continue to build on its other intellectual property assets
such as Premier Manager and Home Creative Studio. These key titles will be
supported by the acquisition from third parties of other finished titles for
local or cross platform publishing. We will aim to identify niche products that
have a sizeable sales opportunity but with considerably lower risk and
opportunity cost. We expect to publish during 2003 at least three PS2 titles and
twelve new Gameboy Advance titles.

"The Group's strategy of developing its own intellectual properties, epitomised
by the potential of DVD-Extra, whilst continuing to publish low-risk licensed
products and in-house brands, places the Group in an excellent position for a
move into significant growth ."

GF.

Slater,you are going Sharecrazy talking to yourself.

He's jealous cos tenby deckchair has stolen the limelight.

Just be entered as one of Shares magazines Blue Sky shares for 2003.

Some big buying today.

gf.

Up nearly 40% today and profit takers coming in. No problems though as I have just added yet again. GF

ps, hard look Dil.

Just read the thread, done a bit of other checking - looks worth having a few long term, so coming in today. Interesting!

Yep - bought in - very happy bunny here already! Sitting tight for pre-Xmas game sales now

Another fantastic deal for Zoo and I hear from my city contacts there is more to come.
LONDON (AFX) - Zoo Digital Group PLC said it has signed a second exclusive
European licensing deal with Universal Pictures UK.
The licensing agreement is to create an interactive football DVD game using
Zoo's DVD-Extra authoring system. Under the terms of the deal, Zoo said it will
earn cash advances and "substantial" ongoing royalties.
The seven-year deal with Universal will deliver Interactive Championship
Challenge, an interactive game celebrating decades of international football
that includes four quizzes and a statistics section, Zoo said. It also
incorporates official Premiership footage licensed from TWI and other football
images for which rights have been acquired from Action Images.
Interactive Championship Challenge will be released in the UK in November
2003.
newsdesk@afxnews.com
slm/



GF

I have found another early adopter:

http://www.element-interactive.com

I wrote this email to them:

Dear Sir / Madam,

Hello there. Congratulations on the new website and your incorporation to a Ltd company. My name is xx, I am a significant shareholder of Zoo Digital plc. As you know, Zoo had over 70 Early adopters and only now are they beginning to slowly emerge from the veil of secrecy. I am concerned that no major licensing contracts have been signed (eg: By Disney, Time Warner, BBC World) but it is encouraging to see design consultancy firms adopting DVD-Extra, such as yourselves.

I hope you could spare a few moments to help me gain a better understanding of the potential of DVD-Extra and how it is helping your business. Could you please comment on the following q's?
Thanks in advance.

1.Is your showcase product Ellies World going to be sold through any major distribution channels? What kind of sales are you expecting to see?

2.Did you design Ellies World based on Zowie Intertainments Ellies Enchanted Garden game?

3.What partners are you working with?

4.What are your thoughts on DVD-Extra becoming more widely used in industry? Do you see any of the major plcs partnering with Zoo to promote DVD-Extra?

5.Are all of your design services based on using DVD-Extra?

6.Do you have any further exciting projects planned?

Your views are much appreciated. Keep up the good work and I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of Ellies world for my little niece.

Yours sincerely,

xx



Reply:

Dear xx,

Thanks for your interest in Element Interactive. In answer to your questions:

1. At the moment we have no plans to develop Ellie's World as a
commercial title. Ellie's World was developed as a proof of concept
to demonstrate the potential of DVD Extra to prospective clients. As
a new company using a new technology we felt it was important that we
had a tangible product of our own to use as marketing tool.

2. Until I read your email I was unaware of the "Ellie's Enchanted
Garden" game. Our game is set within a garden, and the character is
named after the company - "Ellie" is a distillation of the Element
Interactive.

3. We are obviously working very closely with ZOOtech. They were very
impressed with Ellie's World which they used as a demonstration piece
at the NAB conference in Las Vegas. We are in the early stages of
development with a number of DVD Extra projects and will announce
details via the website or press as and when appropriate.

4. I am sure that DVD Extra will become a widespread technology. I
understand that there are a number of retail titles planned for
Christmas 2004 which will raise the profile of DVD Extra. Perhaps
more importantly this will help to shift the perception of DVD as a
passive playback medium to that of an interactive entertainment
platform. This will raise the expectation of the DVD platform and
create a demand for DVD Extra authored content.

5. We see interactive DVD as a massive growth market. Our competitive
advantage as Early Adopters of DVD Extra allows us to operate more
freely at a level that would be less accessible if we were simply web
or CD ROM developers. We are happy to provide these other services
for clients if required, but we are concentrating on our expertise in
DVD Extra as a USP to develop new business.

6. Yes.

The "veil of secrecy" is due to the fact that Early Adopters were
required to enter into mutual non-disclosure agreements with ZOO -
obviously to protect the commercial interests of all parties.

ZOO have yet to confirm details of their pricing policy, hence no
major licencing contracts. DVD Extra Studio is still officially in
Beta, although the current version (1.4) is far more polished and
fully featured than the previous version (1.3) which we used to
develop Ellie's World. I do know that ZOO are working very hard on
the supporting material for the final release (plug-in modules etc),
so this is probably their priority at the moment.

I hope this answers your questions. If you like I will include you on
our mailing list for occasional announcements regarding developments
at Element Interactive. I would also be interested to know how you
heard about us?

Regards,

Duncan McMillan
--
Element Interactive Ltd
14a Hull Road Hessle East Yorkshire HU13 0AH UK
t +44 1482 627332 f +44 1482 629757 http://www.element-interactive.com

This email is very important as we have learnt that major contracts are pending on ZooTech confirming a pricing structure, and two, the final release version is being finalized and is far more polished than the beta version.

Quba and Element-Interactive both predict that DVD-Extra will become very widely used and probably become an industry standard. Yes, they are small companies, but it is very encouraging as you must remember, these small specialised design companies are the worker ants for Zootech, they are essentially extensions of Zootech. THEY will be the companies helping larger companies produce interactive DVDs as Zootech only have limited staff. We have only seen two of these unannounced early adopters, remember there are 70 of them! (This is not even taking into account that a lot of Japanese companies are interested in DVD-Extra Japan is a HUGE market and I can think of many many applications they would use it for including anime and porn games!) If design companies see a big future in DVD-extra then I am happy as these are the people whos opinion really counts. For example, Element-Interactive base all their services around DVD-Extra, they would have to have a significant amount of business lined up to even risk their business on one product, so it must be very special.

From all the evidence, the market for DVD-Extra is enormous and DVDs are a BIG and GROWING industry. ZooTech are in with the right product at the right time. There will soon be many more companies revealing themselves as early adopters and once Zootech sort out the pricing, we will see a raft of larger companies licensing DVD-Extra.

Combined with the ambitious publishing arm going from strength to strength, new versions of WWTBAM and Pop Idol coming out for Xmas, I am VERY confident of Zoos future and see this stock as a much safer and solid bet than before.

Zoo is no longer an all or nothing stock. I expect to see strong steady gains from now on.

(Visit my main Zoo thread on ADVFN boards for further discussion)

Just a question of time before we see the massive potential of this stock...the technology developed is truly groundbreaking...watch that share price reach for the sky...

U MUST BE JOKING!!!! ZOO DIGITAL IS ON THE DOWNWARD TREND SINCE OCTOBER, 2003 FROM 17P TO 10P NOW. IT DOESN'T LOOK BRIGHT AT ALL.

hylyeo - You are wrong, Zoo is actually in an uptrend. The spikes to above 17p were caused by hype and not company fundamentals, it therefore should effectively be ignored. SharesMag shares the same opinion that Zoo is in an uptrend.

And just to clarify that matter, like Aerotus said the price of zoo went ballistic after shares magazine recommended it as a play of the week back in Oct 03'. So naturally in any stock when the number of buys exceeds the number of sells the share price will always go up regardless of how well the company is doing.

For those of you who have any doubts about this classic stock should read the shares magazine which was issued just a few weeks ago...

looking at the chart, on a 1 year basis, it looks like a downtrend to me.

Downward trend!!! By how much? Exactly not by much because the price has been hovering around 9.75p to 11p.

I see once breakeven being reached and with the various other projects zoo has been launching in the past few weeks the share price should be skyward!

Sit back and enjoy!

a buy order for 500,000 shares went through at 10.00, I personally think this is the sort of company the market loves. Great innovation and with narrowing losses this is a star of the future.

What is its real potential?
Family of five arrive home. They all sit down to tea/dinner early evening.
After dinner, on goes the television /DVD
Kids want to play their Zoo digital games. Dad wants to watch the news, Mum wants to watch a gardening programne after the news. Kids are told to go upstairs and play with their games on their Games machine. When would the DVD games be played?

Dave,

Good point!



Stu,

You may well be right, but sadly the chart, at the moment anyway, seems to suggest the opposite!

Hypothetical nonsense!

davehmiller,

thats a fair point, but I'd add that most households now have 2 or more televisions and kids will not be interested in interactive dvd versus real games - there is no competition. However, interactive dvds are the future for film (IMO). The games side of things is likely to be aimed at adults as the primary market, so i think there is a real chance ZOO can capture substantial contracts. Time will tell.

skids
Marques-Bros Racing

just been reading this thread today, just a thought along the lines of what you were saying, I am a long term holder of zoo shares, and as the mother of a toddler I can see huge potential for their technology if used for kids stuff. most parents are only too happy to buy something if its going to be educational for the kids and especially if it gives us a bit of peace and quiet.just look at the success of anything t/tubbies or b.the builder. - and in the debate about ps2 versus dvd player, i know alot of families who like us have a ps2 (usually for dad, in a seperate room)and a dvd player in the main sitting room, usually for the kids to use, mainly through the day when the parent can get on with the housework.my little boy can't master the controls of the ps2 yet, but he can use the tv remote with numbers on it. Anyway hope you don't object to my comments, best wishes to all zooers,

regards jules.

a really positive write up in shares this week.every little helps!

warrenc, can you paste the write up.

Done nowt to the price though. It was positive, but nothing out of the ordinary.

Good write-up in shares mag this week.

regds
gk

Another THIS week? we had one last week.

It must be last weeks.
The Magazine is distributed on Thursdays.

Zoo Digital Group PLC
15 June 2004



For immediate release 15 June 2004


ZOO Digital Group plc ('the Company' or 'ZOO Digital')

Director Shareholding

The Company announces that it was informed today that Brockhill Limited
('Brockhill'), a company wholly owned by Dr Christopher Honeyborne, non-
executive director of the Company, and his wife had, on 9 June 2004, purchased
100,000 ordinary shares of 0.2p each in the capital of the Company representing
0.036% of the current issued share capital of the Company. This represents the
entire interest of Brockhill in the ordinary share capital of ZOO Digital. The
transaction was effected at a price of 11.0p per share.


For further information please contact:

Robert Deri, ZOO Digital Group plc, Chief Financial Officer 0114 241 3700

Alasdair Robinson, Noble & Company Limited 0131 225 9677



END

Feels like an announcement is coming up. Tick up today and 81% buys.

still up and 90% buys

another tick up....time to get on, rns around the corner?

Tick up again today..rns today or Monday then watch .

A further tick up on repeatedly low buys and no real news of note. Consider that there could be some really nice news ahead of the AGM in a couple of weeks time. By the way, IS is buying new office furniture with our monies ;)

Zoo looking good! Rising steadily on no news.

Its going to be an interesting couple of months, I feel sure that there will be a lead report prior to, or at the same time as the AGM on the 19th? July. Then in August there should be further chunk of favourable news when the Interim results are announced for the first 6 months and give us a real indication as to how lucrative the done deals really are.

I feel that at 12p this share is so undervalued.

anyone heard any info on zoo as they they have gone very quiet.

Netflix in US tumbled 25% last week. Not sure how similar it's business is compared to Zoo's but any thoughts?

For all those Long Term ZOO holders, looks like something is afoot today, I wonder what??

PTH

ptholden

why do you say that? trade volume and price look fairly static.

cheers
skids

My guess is they are going down big style.
Massive sells comming in - does not bode well!!

It all depends on who the seller is and what their intentions are. Please don"t panic. Why has the price remained the same ?

skids,

much bigger volume than we have seen for some time, unfortunatley appearing as sells, but like you I wonder why the SP remains unchanged. Like I said something is afoot, but not necessarily bad!!

PTH

ptholden

Ok thanks. I'll post anything I find here.

cheers
skids

moving up today, any news?

Moving up is a bit of an understatement, shot up more like, and still no news, would expect something over the next few days though.

PTH

check the message boards at advfn, much more input

i facer, could you add some details here pls?

Up 17% today on fairly low trades....this is interesting!

pthw

Nice Initials!!

Just had a trawl through all the drivel on Advfn, normal muppets posting without anything concrete to say, except 'Zoo Zoo Zoo Zoobie Do Do Do' If you get my drift. Best guess, announcement out soon or a good set of Results, although not sure when the Results are due.

PTH

DVD-EXTRA at IBC

ZOOtech at MILIA

Ascent Media

DVD-EXTRA at NAB


press pack


ZOOtech boosts DVD interactivity with the release of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO 1.5
New additions to DVD-Video production system enhance interactive DVD creation possibilities
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9 September, 2004 The world of DVD-Video production will be enhanced once again by ZOOtech, Ltd. with the release of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO 1.5 at the International Broadcast Convention (IBC). DVD-EXTRA STUDIO is an innovative DVD-Video development system that enables DVD authors and multimedia developers to create highly interactive discs easily and cost effectively.

This system transforms the DVD-Video format from a passive playback medium into an interactive multimedia platform. DVD-EXTRA STUDIO enables developers to unlock the capabilities of every DVD player and produce titles that exhibit many of the properties of multimedia CD-ROM. These interactive DVD-Video discs will play on any standard set top consumer DVD player. In addition, DVD-EXTRA STUDIO will allow developers to republish interactive DVD content at a dramatically reduced cost with a faster time to market. DVD-EXTRA STUDIO also enables developers to create DVD content with new levels of complexity and interactivity.

"This latest version of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO moves DVD-Video production to a new level allowing multimedia developers, game producers, even advertising agencies, to take full advantage of this interactive platform" said Stuart Green, Chief Technology Officer, ZOOtech, Ltd. "The latest DVD-EXTRA STUDIO system includes features that allow various stages of development to be automated or to occur in parallel. This not only increases the interactivity of DVD-Video projects, it also allows for quicker development. Additional features, such as a JavaScript debugger and subtitle automation, help address significant industry issues of productivity and cost."

Building on the success of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO 1.4, this latest version includes support for the following:

Adobe After Effects 6.5 and Adobe Photoshop CS Integration - Supports the automated creation and editing of assets through interoperability with these popular production tools
Subtitle Automation - Enables template driven creation and integration of multiple subtitle streams
JavaScript Debugger - Allows developers to debug their scripts by setting breakpoints, stepping through the code and monitoring variables
Type 3 Instructions - Allows the use of Type 3 DVD instructions for greater control of the DVD format
Pre-Encoding Filters - The ability to link together a number of programs to process assets as they are created such as the application of video filters in Adobe Photoshop
Macrovision Analog Protect System (APS) - Integrated support for Macrovision's copy protection technology to prevent unauthorized copying on DVD and video recorders
"The DVD-EXTRA approach allows development of highly interactive products to be performed time efficiently and cost effectively. We believe that DVD-EXTRA will become the industry standard for the development of highly interactive DVDs for a variety of applications" Green concluded.

Zoo Digital Group PLC
23 September 2004

23 September 2004

ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC
('ZOO' or 'the Group')

INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2004

ANNOUNCEMENT OF AGREEMENT WITH UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL


ZOO Digital Group plc ('ZOO' or 'the Group') today announces results for the six
months ended 30 June 2004 and an agreement with Universal Pictures International
to market and publish the interactive DVD game 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'
in seven territories for Christmas 2004.

Financial Highlights

Turnover increased by 131% to 3.0m (2003: 1.3 million)
Loss before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of 1.0m (2003:
0.73 million)
Cash balance at 30 June 2004 of 3.0m (2003: 1.8 million)
On track to reach profitability by year end

Operational Highlights

'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' interactive DVD game to be rolled out
across a minimum of seven territories for Christmas 2004
Detailed discussions with a number of major film/toy companies to license
DVD-EXTRA
Total of 30 games to be published over next six months on DVD, PS2, GBA,
Xbox and PC platforms
Patents and IPs related to DVD-EXTRA further extended and 2 new products
scheduled for release in 2005
Premier Manager on track for release for Christmas 2004

Commenting on the results, Ian Stewart, CEO of ZOO Digital Group plc, said:

'ZOO's continued rapid progress in both the innovation of its DVD technology and
the commercial development of its two business units is extremely satisfying.
ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDPL') is well on track to reach our goal of
profitability this year and we remain optimistic that the penetration of
DVD-EXTRA following launch will result in ZOOtech Ltd becoming profitable in
2005. With our DVD production technology we have proven that the product meets a
diverse demand across a range of market sectors and are currently in detailed
licensing discussions with a number of international multi-media brands and
major corporates.

The interactive DVD market is being established in a number of countries and it
is pleasing that ZDPL is at the forefront of this development together with
partners such as Universal Pictures, VCI and T-Online. ZDPL's focus on high
quality recognised titles is paying dividends and we will be releasing a total
of 30 games across a variety of platforms for Christmas 2004.'


Enquiries

Ian Stewart James Chandler/Grace Marriner
CEO, ZOO Digital Group plc Beattie Financial
0114 241 3700 020 7398 3300

John Llewellyn-Lloyd
Noble & Company Limited
020 7763 2200


CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S STATEMENT

Introduction

The last six months has seen the Group build significantly on the growth and
development reported at the full year. The restructuring of ZOO into two
defined business units; ZOOtech Ltd and ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDPL') has
worked extremely well and allowed each unit to focus on its core competencies
and progress significantly with their respective business plans.

ZOOtech focuses on R&D and licensing of DVD-EXTRA, the Group's highly original
development software capable of creating complex interactive content for
standard DVD players. Over the last six months, following the successful
completion of the 'Early Adopter Programme' a real and very large user demand
has been identified, culminating in the launch of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO in April
2004. The strategy for ZOOtech is simple; to create the industry standard tool
for the production of interactive DVD content and drive revenues through
licensing worldwide in a combination of up front fees and royalties.

ZDPL, which focuses on the publishing and distribution of interactive
entertainment products across multiple platforms, continues to provide the Group
with the bulk of revenues and this side of the business is expected to continue
to generate cash and grow significantly as new titles are launched. As a
consequence of ZDPL's pioneering interactive DVD titles, the Group has
established a growing consumer appetite and widening interest in the use of DVD
as a gaming platform across many territories and we expect to grow this area
significantly.

Financial Review

The Group increased turnover by 131% for the period to 3.0m (2003: 1.3m) and
in line with expectations made a loss before interest, tax and depreciation of
1.0m (2003: 0.73m). The Group expanded its investment in ZOOtech with the
set-up of the commercial team and continued to invest in research and
development. We continue to write-off this expenditure in the Profit and Loss
account with ZOOtech accounting for over 80% of the above loss. These losses in
ZOOtech are expected to reduce going forward as revenues gradually build through
up-front fees and royalties on DVD-EXTRA titles published by third parties.

The Group's cash position was 3.0m compared to 1.8m for the same period last
year with net current assets at 4.3m (2003: 1.2m).

Historically, the Group experiences a much stronger turnover in the second half
of the year, driven by Christmas trading with ZDPL, and as such ZOO expects that
the Group will reach its target of profitability in this financial year.

ZOOtech Ltd

The last six months has seen an incredibly busy period in ZOOtech's development.
The 'Early Adopter Programme' has been extremely successful and resulted in
over fifty organisations taking part including a number of Hollywood studios and
large DVD authoring houses worldwide. A commercial team has been established
and is now in place to support the sales and marketing of DVD-EXTRA with Cees
Zwaard appointed as Managing Director of ZOOtech Ltd. A US operation, ZOOtech
Inc, has been set up with Gordon Doran appointed as President to exploit the
product in the North American market. As part of a plan to develop the European
marketplace, we have appointed two companies in Benelux and Germany as business
partners for a number of European territories.

Since launching DVD-EXTRA STUDIO in April 2004, the response has been very
enthusiastic. To date we have already signed a number of developer and
publisher licences and there are already at least 15 titles in production that
have used DVD-EXTRA STUDIO for release in 10 countries over the next few months.
These include the 'Driving Test' products being published by Focus Multimedia, 3
Children's Edutainment titles commissioned by a major publisher for release in
France and 2 Interactive Marketing DVDs commissioned by a major car
manufacturer.

What has become clear is that the uses for DVD-EXTRA are very broad and we have
been able to validate our assertions that DVD-EXTRA has applications in a wide
range of market segments including film and video, education, multimedia,
marketing uses and corporate applications. The scale is such that ZOOtech is in
active discussions with over 200 companies worldwide with regard to using
DVD-EXTRA on over 250 titles and it is anticipated that this number will grow
rapidly.

In Hollywood, for example, there is strong interest in the time and cost savings
that can be achieved using DVD-EXTRA STUDIO which reflects in the speed of
development and the opportunity to produce more engaging bonus features. In
addition, we are in active discussions with a number of studios about DVD
security and how DVD-EXTRA STUDIO can be integrated into their processes. By
2005, we envisage that DVD-EXTRA will be used by a number of Hollywood studios.

In the education sector we are working with a leading US DVD authoring house and
with 3 of the world's leading children's publishing and media companies who see
interactive DVD as an excellent platform to help educate, entertain and motivate
children as well as expand their understanding of the world around them.

We continue to attend prestigious industry events to raise visibility, brand
awareness and identify opportunities. Since the launch of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO at
the National Association of Broadcasters Conference in April, we have exhibited
at the European Games Network (EGN) in London, Entertainment Media Expo (EMX) in
Los Angeles and International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam. These
events support our vertical market strategy for business development.

At EMX, DVD-EXTRA received its second prestigious DVD Association Excellence
Award for the 'Qui Veut Gagner Des Millions' title published in France by
Universal Pictures. The award was for 'Navigation Design and Implementation' and
given to titles that demonstrate excellence in the use of the navigation
features of the DVD-Video specification. It is further testament to the
innovation and power of DVD- EXTRA.

By the end of the first half ZOOtech has filed a total of 36 patents and
ZOOtech's innovative approach to DVD development has uncovered a wide range of
new opportunities and applications. These include a range of 'Prosumer'
products and a product that enhances DVD security.

The huge number of opportunities for DVD-EXTRA is certainly too many to pursue
all at once without over-stretching our resources. The strategy employed is to
safeguard future opportunities through the securing of patent protection while
maintaining operational focus on those areas where the strongest and most
immediate revenue potential has been identified.

ZOO Digital Publishing Limited ('ZDPL')

ZDPL continues to go from strength to strength and the management is delighted
with the progress of this business unit. ZDPL has an extremely attractive
portfolio of popular games lined up for the key Christmas trading period. These
games will be released across a combination of PlayStation2 (PS2), PC, Xbox,
interactive DVD and Gameboy Advance (GBA) platforms. Significantly, ZDPL is now
in partnership with many major quality games publishers, which further
underlines the strength, depth and saleability of the Group's games portfolio.

ZDPL has successfully expanded the territories in which it operates and is now
focussing on opportunities in the North American market where we are in active
discussions with a number of major US corporates to have product placed across a
range of platforms including interactive DVD, PS2 and Xbox.

Interactive DVD Titles

Universal will release a multi player version of ZDPL's interactive DVD product
'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' for Christmas 2004. The product will be
released across many territories including the UK, France, Italy, Spain,
Holland, Sweden and Australia. Furthermore Universal are marketing and
publishing ZDPL's interactive DVD football title 'FOOTBALL QUIZZ: VOTRE DEFI!'
in France for Christmas 2004. Universal's continued and expanding commitment to
interactive DVDs clearly demonstrates that interactive DVD games are gaining
mass international appeal and Universal continues to give indications that,
together with ZDPL, it wishes to remain at the forefront of this rapidly
expanding gaming market.

ZDPL has also concluded deals for the 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' product in
other territories. In Germany, the Group has agreed to develop an interactive
DVD game with T-Mobile and in Russia, ZDPL has agreed a deal with Noviy Disk for
the product to be released in early 2005.

During the period ZDPL signed a licensing deal with Guinness World Records and
will publish a Guinness World Records DVD game in the UK, France and Germany to
coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of Guinness World Records. Further
territories are still in discussion with 3rd party publishers. ZDPL has also
developed its first title for VCI: 'Manchester United - The Official Interactive
DVD' which is due for release in November 2004.

For 2005 ZDPL will be broadening its range of interactive DVD products with a
focus on the lucrative North American market as well as further consolidating
its position in the European market place.

Games Publishing

Specifically on individual gaming platforms outside interactive DVD the Group
has been extremely active acquiring rights, entering into partnerships and
signing licensing deals. Regarding Premier Manager, the 2004 product which has
been developed in-house is on schedule for pre-Christmas release across GBA, PS2
and PC formats. On the PC gaming side ZDPL has signed a European publishing
deal with Midway for three titles: 'The Suffering', 'Arcade Treasures' and '
Psi-Ops - The Mindgate Conspiracy'.

For GBA ZDPL has acquired the rights to the Hasbro title 'Monopoly' which is
expected to release in early 2005, two Namco titles 'Ms PacMan-Maze Madness' and
'Pacman World' and 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire 2' developed by Hothouse,
ZDPL's Bristol studio which is expected to launch for Christmas 2004 in the UK
and Australia.

The games listed above represent some highlights in progress over the financial
period. However, in total, ZDPL has a portfolio of over 45 games with plans to
publish a further 19 titles which amounts to a total of 54 individual units in a
number of countries for Christmas 2004. Other titles include 'Guilty Gear', '
Gallop Racer' and 'Pool Shark'.

The management firmly believes that by having a portfolio of popular well-known
and proven game brands across a broad range of platforms and price-points it can
avoid the high cost and lengthy development pitfalls associated with the
mainstream games development sector, and limiting the exposure to any single
title.

ZDPL's strategy is to improve the quality of new games titles that it publishes
with a focus on fewer, higher potential products and serving key accounts with
bigger outlets in the UK, building on established relationships with retailers
such as Dixons and Game while also looking to European markets. The management
of ZOO has already begun this process and strongly believes that a higher
quality of titles is visible in the games being released this year.

Outlook

The last six months have seen the Group grow and progress ZOO's key activities
of games publishing and R&D and licensing of DVD-EXTRA. The next six months
will see us build further on this by delivering solid revenues on the publishing
side and exploiting our DVD developing technology through the signing of a
number of license agreements.

We are on track to reach profitability for this financial year and given the
quality of the games portfolio, readiness for the Christmas market, together
with the proven appeal of DVD-EXTRA, we remain extremely confident about the
opportunities and prospects on both sides of the business moving forward.

We would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Board, to thank all
ZOO's staff for their continued hard work and commitment over the last six
months.

LONDON (AFX) - Zoo Digital Group PLC said it is on track to reach
profitability this year.
The group released first half results today which showed a 131 pct increase
in turnover to 3 mln stg but a widening pretax loss of 1.2 mln stg compared with
995,000 stg after the continued write-off of investment expenditure. The losses
were in line with expectations.
It also announced that it has reached an agreement with Universal Pictures
International to market and publish the interactive DVD game "Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire" in seven territories for Christmas 2004.
Chief executive Ian Stewart said ZOO's continued rapid progress in both the
innovation of its DVD technology and the commercial development of its two
business units is extremely satisfying.
ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ("ZDPL") is well on track to reach the group's
goal of profitability this year and Stewart said the board remains optimistic
that the penetration of DVD-EXTRA following launch will result in ZOOtech Ltd
becoming profitable in 2005.
"With our DVD production technology we have proven that the product meets a
diverse demand across a range of market sectors and are currently in detailed
licensing discussions with a number of international multi-media brands and
major corporates," Stewart added.
He said ZDPL will be releasing a total of 30 games across a variety of
platforms for Christmas 2004.

newsdesk@afxnews.com

Zoo Digital (ZOO) hardened 1.25p to 13.5p after a positive statement and a deal with Universal for its Who Wants to be a Millionaire game.

Zoo Digital on target for profit

Reuters
Friday September 24, 2004
The Guardian

Zoo Digital, which produces interactive DVDs, is on track to reach profitability this year after more than doubling turnover in the first half, the company said yesterday.
Zoo, which publishes games for DVD players, PCs and PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles, said it would release a game for DVD players based on the TV quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in seven countries in time for the Christmas trading season.

The group makes most of its sales from seasonal gift-buying in the second half of the year.

Revenue rose 131% to 3m in the six months to end June. Pre-tax losses before interest, depreciation and amortisation widened to 1m from 730,000 the previous year as it increased research and development spending.

Zoo expected to post its first profit in 2003, but sales were hit by delivery delays. Analysts expect a full-year net profit of about 700,000.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,1311563,00.html

Another tick up today. hopefully its going to be a start to decent SP before next results.

Up again its certainly looking good.

i don't understand why shares mag didn't cover their lastest results they must of been out in time?

it wont be till 2005 till the revenues really start to pick up from dvd extra and it should be plain sailing from there

yawn - very slow mover ths one - still moving in the right direction in a very uncertain market.

ZOO has been mentioned in the Investors Chronicle this week. Hopefully we should see volume building next week.

a zoo digital game is actually reviewed on bbc ceefax page552 (page2)this week, no need to guess which one it is!just take a look

yawn - god this moves very s l o w l y.....

at least it's moving in the right direction recently!!

ceefax games have reviewed another zoo game release again this week,(2 in two weeks)so its keeping zoo in the news at least,but i must say the reviews were only modest,nevertheless its news that keeps the investors interested,

Some buys today.

this ones a slow mover but at least it's holding up. It will soon get interesting as ZOO will be profitable 2005.

slight tick up today. will be good to see the result of the 30 odd titles being released for xmas.

skids

Make that few MORE ticks up skids. Come on ZOO can do it !

its only a matter of time,the directors have tens to hundreds of thousands invested in shares of there own money,and can only cash half of them,when the price reaches 15p and they can cash the other half at 30p,so they stand to lose more than we do,

I am unable to view the news item, "exercise of options". Bad gateway, contact system administrator. Is anybody else having this problem?

Here it is Walktall

Zoo Digital Group PLC
25 October 2004

Zoo Digital Group PLC ('the Company')


Exercise of Options


Zoo Digital Group plc announces that on 20 October 2004 it approved the issue
and allotment of 80,000 new ordinary shares in the capital of the Company
following an exercise of 80,000 share options under the Enterprise Management
Incentive Scheme at an exercise price of 2.75p per share.

These shares will rank pari passu with all existing ordinary shares.
Application has been made for admission of the new ordinary shares to trading on
the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange and dealings are
expected to commence on 26 October 2004.

The ordinary shares referred to above are ordinary shares of 0.2 pence per
share. The number of shares in issue following admission is 279,457,830.


Enquiries:

Robert Deri, Chief Financial Officer
Zoo Digital Group plc Tel: 0114 241 3700

www.zoodigitalgroup.com

Thanks queen1

WT

Zoo Digital Group PLC
28 October 2004


7.00am 28th October 2004

Zoo Digital Group Plc
('ZOO' or 'the Group')

ZOOtech announces DVD-EXTRA Developer Alliance, a worldwide network of DVD
development studios skilled in DVD-EXTRA STUDIO(TM)

ZOO Digital Group plc, the DVD technology and games publishing company, today
announces the launch of the DVD-EXTRA Developer Alliance, a worldwide network of
development studios trained in using DVD-EXTRA STUDIO.

DVD-EXTRA STUDIO is an innovative DVD-Video development system that enables DVD
authors and multimedia developers to create DVDs with new levels of complexity
and interactivity easily and cost effectively. The 15 original members of the
DVD-EXTRA Developer Alliance have all mastered DVD-EXTRA STUDIO and will deliver
these development services globally from studios in the United Kingdom, United
States, Australia, France and Benelux.

Alliance members have already developed a wide range of highly interactive
products, from children's educational products to games, from marketing and
promotional material to enhanced Hollywood movie bonus features. Understanding
the particular capabilities of Alliance members will allow ZOOtech Ltd. to help
publishers identify the most suitable developers for their products.

DVD-EXTRA STUDIO removes the productivity obstacles previously associated with
developing rich interactive DVD entertainment. As members of the DVD-EXTRA
Developer Alliance, DVD authoring studios are introduced to revolutionary
technology and methods that permit the development of sophisticated DVD-Video
entertainment. DVD-EXTRA STUDIO allows developers to unleash their creativity to
generate engaging CD-ROM style interactivity in the DVD-Video format. No new
consumer hardware is required as this highly interactive DVD-EXTRA content is
designed to play on any set top DVD player.

DVD-EXTRA STUDIO dramatically reduces development costs and accelerates time to
market for new interactive entertainment. Furthermore, DVD-EXTRA STUDIO provides
the opportunity for companies to maximize returns on previous investments by
permitting the easy republishing of existing titles and projects on DVD-Video
with the added value of enhanced interactivity.

Commenting on the Group's progress, Ian Stewart, the CEO of ZOO, said 'The
official launch of DVD -EXTRA STUDIO in Las Vegas in April went extremely well
and we are delighted with the progress of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO. We are working with
some of the leading authoring houses in Hollywood and Europe and the list of
alliance members is continually growing making our target of 100 products in the
marketplace in 2005 very achievable enabling us to drive strong revenue growth
in this rapidly expanding sector of the market'.

'Our DVD Developers are an essential part of our strategy to transform the
DVD-Video format from a passive playback medium into an interactive multimedia
platform,' says Cees Zwaard, Managing Director of ZOOtech Ltd., 'We are in
current discussions with over 200 companies regarding product creation and as
the demand for increasingly sophisticated DVD-Video based content grows around
the world, our global network of Developers is essential in bringing the
interactive DVD experience to TVs in every consumer's living room.'

'Comchoice was very motivated to become a member of ZOOtech's DVD-EXTRA
Developer Alliance,' says Duncan Wain, Vice President Production/CTO of
Comchoice, 'We have seen an acceleration of interest from our clients in the
development of interactive games on DVD-Video, and the complexity of these
applications demands use of the ZOOtech product. We anticipate a very busy 2005
and a long, successful future using DVD-EXTRA STUDIO.'

The DVD-EXTRA Developer Alliance membership
At the time of release, the Developer Alliance consists of the following
members:

Comchoice Ascent Media Deluxe
Freestyle New Media Fernhart New Media Screen Life
Quba Imagitech Somethin' Else
Element Interactive Two-way TV Spike Ltd
OUAT Entertainment Digital Pictures Oasis

For further information please contact:

Ian Stewart, CEO, Zoo Digital Group plc
Cees Zwaard, Managing Director, ZOO tech Ltd.
ZOO Digital Group plc
0114 241 3700

Grace Marriner
Beattie Financial
020 7398 3300

Notes to Editors

ZOO Digital Group Plc (
www.zoodigitalgroup.com
)
ZOO Digital Group, the DVD technology and games publishing company, was founded
in 1999 by Ian Stewart (founder of Gremlin Interactive plc). In April 2001 it
reversed into AIM listed technology company Kazoo3D. ZOO has strong expertise in
two areas - DVD authoring software and games publishing.

About ZOOtech Ltd (
www.zoo-tech.com
)
ZOOtech has developed a revolutionary software authoring system (content
management) called DVD-EXTRA for producing highly interactive DVD-Video discs
that will play on any standard set-top consumer DVD player. DVD-Extra unlocks
the hidden interactive capabilities that exist in every player, and allows
developers to produce titles that exhibit many of the properties of multimedia
CD-ROM on a standard, unmodified, set-top device. ZOO is making its technology
available in the form of an authoring system called DVD-EXTRA STUDIO on a
license basis. This will allow content owners not only to substantially reduce
the cost of developing features on a DVD disc but will also allow the creative
community - from Hollywood to corporate and educational institutions - to add
features and produce new products currently not possible for economic or
technical reasons.

About ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd
ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd is a leading publisher of interactive entertainment
software. ZDPL develops, licenses and publishes a wide range of quality titles
predominantly on GBA, PS1, PS2, PC and DVD platforms including Medal of Honor
Underground, , Premier Manager, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (using the
DVD-EXTRA technology for the multi territory DVD products) and Sim City 2000.
Further information about ZDPL and its products can be found at:

I were to be cynical I would say these were made up?
Hardly household names are they?
Very very small beer is there a directors share sale going on?

Comchoice Ascent Media Deluxe
Freestyle New Media Fernhart New Media Screen Life
Quba Imagitech Somethin' Else
Element Interactive Two-way TV Spike Ltd
OUAT Entertainment Digital Pictures Oasis

The DVD-EXTRA Developer Alliance membership
At the time of release, the Developer Alliance consists of the following
members:

Comchoice
A tadge cynical Transco. Check out the links

Ascent Media
Deluxe
Freestyle New Media
Fernhart New Media
Screen Life
Quba
Imagitech
Somethin' Else
Element Interactive
Two-way TV
Spike Ltd
OUAT Entertainment
Digital Pictures
Oasis

http://www.spike.co.jp/company/english/index.html

http://www.twowaytv.com/version4/player.asp

http://www.fernhart.com/news/news-archive.asp

http://www.imagitech.co.uk/driving_prods/dts.htm

http://www.deluxe.com/

http://www.theswapmeet.com/articles/ouat.html

http://www.somethin-else.com/index.shtml

Regards

PTH

PTHOLDEN,

Ok good point but still think there is a lot of hype - would be more impressed if SONY or MICROSOFT were taking an active interest.
And I dont like directors having massive options in this stock at discount prices. Only to see them dump some when the share price rises.
IMHO

Transco,

I agree with regard to the options, but I think most of the hype disappeared post the spike last year. ZOO seem to be now intent on building a solid, stable business base from which they will hopefully expand. Certainly the issue of failing to meet deadlines last xmas, (resulting in loss of sales), seems to have been addressed, (have a look at the ZOO website). I am still showing a loss on my investment, but the trend is now steadily up and hopefully it won't be too long before I am in profit. Personally, although spikes are good for the short termers, I would much prefer see a solid company with good growth potential, than a flash to bang, followed by implosion. I am looking forward to the results in due course, I believe they will show a significant improvement. And probably more good news to come.
AIMHO, DYOR etc etc.

regards

PTH

potholden,

All good points - time will tell.

Transco

Two heads are usually better than one - and in this case, it's 15. DVD technology and games publishing company Zoo Digital saw an uplift in its share price after it announced an alliance that should lead to development cost savings. It announced the launch of the DVD-EXTRA Developer Alliance, a worldwide network of development studios trained in using DVD-EXTRA STUDIO. The product is a system that allow DVD authors and multimedia developers to create complex and interactive DVDs easily and cost effectively. The 15 original members of the DVD-EXTRA Developer Alliance have all mastered DVD-EXTRA STUDIO and will deliver these development services globally from studios in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, France and the Benelux, it said. The shares added 1p to 13p.

Good trading this morning looks like we are set to roll, even though we have had more than 30% since the beginning of Sept. Still feel that there is so much more to come.

Yes Artey these are deffinately on the roll. Moving up nicely but will it break the resistance and hold, as history has shown it keeps slipping back to 11-12 but at least we are into the new highs. Yippeee

yes azhar know what you mean, but this time it seems that we have been building upon this share price for quite some time. Now with profitability within touching distance, you just have to feel that now is the time. There is so much good news looming.

600,000 between brokers.

i agree with you both,i think xmas and onward to 2005 will bring joy for zoo by the way azhar your srs tech is also on the move just like i said

Yes Certainly SRS Tech moving in the right direction for change. I was getting worried recently as there were nothing but sells, luckily the price was stable which gave me some relief and I felt somebody was mopping up the shares.

A good solid start to the day, and more publishing rights aquired.

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/psi-ops-the-mindgate-conspiracy/562840p1.html

A further tick up, wait until we get some real news!

nearly 11% up today, this has been threatening to do this for so long.

Zoo Hoo blimey I expected upward trend but this has beaten my expectation.

Is there anymore news to follow, or are we just waiting for the x-mas sells to increase the share price???

Does anyone have any comments???

One important piece of news will be profitability by the end of the "Old" Financial Year, these figures will still be published. That will be followed by the "New" end of Financial Year, March figures which will show the impact of the Christmas sales.

In between all that you will have the impact of the new releases of WWTBAM, globally and Guiness World Records on dvd. Add to that the probability of dvd-extra Disney announcement.

Interesting times ahead Artey

Well the share price has dropped back to yesterdays price. What move it up this morning in the first place???

Moving up nicely, I just love this company. So many games guys have a go but I dont have a clue, I just look at the balance sheet and I know its doing well.

cheers GF.

Whrn are we going to see an upward trend which is going to last, does anyone have any opinions????

zoo-tech are in new york on the 8th-9th november, go to www.zoo-tech.com

this page is more efficient, http://www.zoo-tech.com/news/2004/09/adtech_preview.html

and the thing about the New York trip, is that it is nothing to do with games. This zootech product is so versatile that it has to be a winner.

i wonder if shares mag prediction will come true, i cant see why dvd extra has not got the legs to go all the way,anyhow heres the prediction once again as a reminder, Shares Summary

There is a good chance that Zoo shares will eventually regain their glory levels of 74p after they listed in 2000. The technology works and companies are queuing up to buy it.

akel44

I'd imagine ZOO will eventually start to tick up at a better pace, but personally I don't think games is where they'll make the money. Consoles are far better at that and unless we have hundreds of 'Who wants to be a millionaire' style games it won't work IMO. However, having said that I do think there is huge scope for other interactive media such as film, etc. And I personally think that is where ZOO can make some real money, perhaps if they market more in that area the fruits will show. The dividion into 2 companies was a good move and I feel confident in ZOO's future (otherwise I wouldn't be holding after all).

As a final note, if you have any question about ZOO then I'd suggest emailing Ian Stewart CEO - I did and he is very welcoming of comments.

skids

Despite its somewhat meandering business direction during the Company's first few years, ZOO appears to have now found a strategy that is both delivering growth and should put it into profit in 2005. Its current status bears a remarkable resemblance to Eidos in its early years with a games publishing business being built up around a proprietary technology licensing business. Unlike Eidos, whose technology licensing efforts foundered, ZOO is expecting its ZOOtech division to become profitable in 2005 and has attracted a number of early-stage but high profile licensees including Universal, BBC and Celador. Despite concerted marketing and sales efforts by the Zootech team over the last few years, Universal remains the only major global DVD distribution partner. Zootech will need to secure others' support if it is to turn DVD-Extra into a global standard. However, the Company is reporting an encouragingly strong deal pipeline following the product's formal launch event in April 2004 and expects 100 products to have launched by the end of 2005. DVD-Extra does have some technology-based obstalces to overcome in the medium to long-term also, such as the consumer launches of Blu-Ray and HD DVD standards in 2005. Both of these initiatives are expected to receive widespread backing from the major DVD distributors and will likely prove divisive forces within the DVD entertainment market.
Possibly in recognition of these short and long-term risks, ZOO has begun to grow its traditional games publishing division aggressively with a regular stream of both licence and IP acquisitions (ZOO bought the Premier Manager IPR and the rights to dozens of other former Gremlin-owned titles from Infogrames in 2002 and 2003). The games publishing business has changed considerably since the days of CEO Ian Stewart's Gremlin and it is arguably a more hostile environment for small publishers to operate in. However, the ZOO games publishing model is very low risk (it rarely funds development, most of its products are licensed as completed projects and/or funded by third parties) and ZOO definitely has the potential to carve out a profitable niche for itself within this sub-sector

http://www.gamesinvestor.com/Companies/Zoo_Digital/zoo_digital.html

Another tickup. Slow but in the right direction.

zoos theory of dvd-extra=z=mc2 coupled whith the quantam theory and trace amounts of the x factor,hope none of this leads to a chaos theory (oh dear what idone)

zoos theory of dvd-extra=z=mc2 coupled whith the quantam theory and trace amounts of the x factor,hope none of this leads to a chaos theory (oh dear what idone)

Up she goes again. Looking very interesting now.

This upward trend should now continue as zoo r about to break into profits.
got a good few grand locked in this one. Just sit back and enjoy the ride...

more news for the portfolio, ZOO Digital publishing has acquired the Xbox, Playstation2, and PC publishing rights to Blowout. The game will be released on all three formats on 26th November. Blowout is a worthy addition to any shoot‘em-up fan’s collection, the game drops the player in at the deep end against swarms of alien nasties.

Any idea what kind of a share price we're looking at by the end of the new year..

That's a crystal ball kind of question!!!
All joking apart 50p is fair value if all the hype is to be believed,but if the company slips up in anyway so will the share price.

i cant see it with all the companies taking an interest in dvd extra the alliance will want to make money with there promotion too.

Guilty Gear X2 Reload Release Date
Guilty Gear is getting ready for it's launch next Friday 19th November 2004 on Xbox with a string of excellent review scores and comments. The game has scored 90% in Play magazine and 8.4/10 in the official Xbox magazine who commented "Stunning visuals, astoundingly deep combat system and brilliant multiplayer".

In addition to akel44's comment, Dixons has announced that it is to stop selling video recorders. What could you expect fron DVD sales?

There's a news item for Zoo that I can't read. Can someone post it on this thread please?

There you go Walktall.

skids


Zoo Digital Group PLC
22 November 2004


ZOO Digital Group PLC ('the Company')

Exercise of Options

ZOO Digital Group plc announces that on 16 November 2004 it approved the issue
and allotment of 125,000 new ordinary shares in the capital of the Company
following an exercise of 125,000 share options under the Enterprise Management
Incentive Scheme at an exercise price of 2.75p per share.

These shares will rank pari passu with all existing ordinary shares.
Application has been made for admission of the new ordinary shares to trading on
the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange and dealings are
expected to commence on 24 November 2004.

The ordinary shares referred to above are ordinary shares of 0.2 pence per
share. The number of shares in issue following admission is 279,582,830.

Thanks skids.

WT

A bit of sell off today. any views?

I think the sell offs today were just a few profit takers,nothing to worry about,this share will go sky high,the product is fantastic and the support from surronding companies is good.Sit back and enjoy the ride, 50p is not out of the question in the early part of next year.Just my opinion but i may have fallen for this stock in a big way,a dangerous pastime i know!!!!

With the company about to break into profits, the price should be skyward from there... possibly a 2005 wonder stock!!!
Dixons are now in the process of getting rid of all their VHS recorders because the demand for DVD players has gone sky high!!!

on the news it said in a fews years time something might well be taking over from dvds,do you think zoo will have made its money by then,and will it take up the new challenge?

Over the last few days the sells have been higher than the buyers but the price has stayed the same. Are we to see a big buy coming soon - lets hope so.

The sellers were most likely traders who bought their shares at a slightly lower price a good few months back and they've just been waiting to get out!!!

I agree but what is strange is that after all the sells the bid price has not fallen suggesting some one is looking to buy the shares.

my strong belief is the share price is no longer going to fall as the company is about to break into profits.

steady rise is what we need (and what seems to be happening). Not sure when the next results will be announced, but we had some in Sep. So further news on contract signing and worth is needed to get this up further. Perhaps after the xmas sales we'll se some substantial movement.

skids

December "old" end of year accounts maybe statement Jan or Feb. Then new end of year March 2005 sometime after that. Both expected to be in profit.

they have put there accounts back 3 months to about march-april and that will include up to december and another for the 3 months to follow,so there will be 2 results in 1,

well zoo has been tottering on its options sell price for at least the last couple of weeks,something has to break soon,i wish they would not keep issueing options like they do,i know its a goodwill guesture but it catches up with them in the long run,and delays the share price rise a tiny bit,i will be happy when its surpassed the critical 15.1\2p-3\4p price,and if it does not i will personaly swim the english channel,,,(now you have heard it)

Looks like Zoo are getting further results. See link below.

Land Rover Adopts Interactive DVD Technology

skids

Quite a dip this morning, anyone know why?

possibly just profit taking,i'm not aware of any bad news

it could be the issue of options taking place tomorrow,its only 55,000 but they have been doing it quite regularly this year and it might be taking its toll to a small extent,although it should not have that much effect

Personally I think this fall in the past two days is just part of the nature of a small share like zoo.
Without any significant news or unusual trades the movement is difficult to explain.
I hold this share and will continue to do so. Perhaps the market makers are after stock and want to shake the tree.

ptholden......yes the advfn site offers only drivel thats why ian stewart invited two of us to attend a meeting at zoo digitals offices...the visit took place last week and very detailed questions were answered...erm which delegates from this site were invited !!??

i facer

would you like to share those questions & answers?

skids

The MM's know this could be a magic share of 2005, so lets shed a few holders!!
Others may be wanting to get out because they've held it for such a long time..
With LandRover taking adv of DVD Technology the price should be skyward once breakeven is reached... sit back, hold on and enjoy the ride...

skids, have a read through the posts (its free) www.advfn.com
the questions were very technical and detailed and obtained via a number of posters...skids here is a list of the questions asked, for the answers you'll have to trall through the posts, but you know i started on this site and just found that adv was more informative due to a much higher number of posters, however as with any bb its mostly bollox with some gems thrown in here and there....but having read both it is much much more factually enlightening....anyway here are the questions;



1) I know that DVD extra is covered by over forty international patents. But Id like to know what are the
Patents supposed to stop, and does this give us a huge advantage over competitors?

2) Why should companies adopt your tools as opposed to what seems to be competitions?

3) Where do you consider that the biggest market for DVD-extra lies? Is it games, films, education or marketing or other?
Which of these are we likely to see the quickest impact and could he predict when?

4) Have Zoo Digital made public ALL of the license agreements which have been signed to date.

5) Will Zoo Digital be making public ALL license agreements which may be signed in the near future?

6) What has been the reaction of the Hollywood studios?

7)Do you consider that you have delivered shareholder value with regard to announcement of Utilization Agreements to date, and do you consider that you can do so in the future?

8) Does DVD-Extra work on the new Blu-ray format which will allow 50 Gigabyte discs
If so what opportunities and pitfalls do you see with that format especially since the Play station 3 will have a blu-ray player built in.
Have the Hollywood studios approached Zoo and asked them to come up with a new DVD encryption code since the last worldwide one was cracked by a teenager. A 50 Gigabyte disc could obviously hold 6 - 12 films depending on quality, thus a big headache for the studios but a god send for pirates hence a new encryption code is a must.

9) What do you want from Zoo? Another Laura Croft Eidos, worldwide recognition or to be able to retire at 60?

10) Would you consider selling the company for the right price?

11) What are his ambitions and what drives him as an entrepreneur?

12) Do you play the DVD interactive games yourself?

13) How many DVD interactive products do zoo intend to launch into the North American market next year? Would they like to keep multiplying the DVD interactive games they release year on year? Why didn't they launch a Pop Idol interactive DVD?

14) With the advent of the mobile phone becoming the new game boy, do you have any ideas to counter this potential loss of revenue?


15) What is the movies section is for on the website

16) Why did WWTBAM have a RNS released and not the man U DVD?


17) You forecast that zoo would be in profit at the end of this year, are we still likely to be.

18) When we are in profit in 2005 when do you envisage the payment of dividends to shareholders.



19) Have you anything to say as regards the company called DVDi (out of California). Their product has more than a passing resemblance to DVD-Extra in terms of what they claim it can do i.e. very similar 'predictive pre-processing' technology etc. How does DVDi differ from DVD-Extra?

20) Imagination Entertainment claims that they are the market leaders in DVD games, do you agree? How does Zoo measure up to them? They claim that their corner of the market is worth about $100m in 2004 alone; what do you think the DVD games market is worth this year and how much of that market is Zoo hoping to gain in percentage terms?



21) How do you plan to fund the growth of DVD Extra in the future? Do you think you can fund development from cash flow/profits or do you feel fund raising will be necessary? What is the up to date cash position?



22) Is Zoo a possible takeover target and if it were what sort of company would be attractive to Zoo's management for future development prospects?"

23) What are your thoughts on the online shop at zoo?


24) How much does Zootech make per DVD movie which might have a game on it made using DVD Extra.


25) Universal remains the only major global DVD distribution partner. Therefore Zootech will need to secure others' support if it is to turn DVD-Extra into a global standard. Do you think this is achievable and if so what is the time scale?

26) I would like to know how I.S feels about this quote: - Its current status bears a remarkable resemblance to Eidos in its early years with a games publishing business being built up around a proprietary technology licensing business. Unlike Eidos, whose technology licensing efforts foundered, ZOO is expecting its ZOOtech division to become profitable in 2005

you know, here i cant even see the man united interactive dvd....are u all asleep or just up ur own arses like pkholden

Many thanks i facer. I'll check it out on advfn.

cheers
skids

(true info)

(options) rather than pay staff huge bonuses which will eat into there profits,
zoo by issueing options keeps every one happy in there incentives to work for the company and willing to stay on for the rewards,thats why they have a good dedicated staff of well over 100 people employed for the group who are dedicated and reluctant to move,

Looks like we have lift off!!! ;-))

Zoo Digital Group PLC
16 December 2004


For immediate release 7.00 AM December 16th 2004

ZOO Digital Group plc
('ZOO' or 'the Company')

ZOO ANNOUNCES UPDATE

- European Expansion with new office in Paris -
- New License Partner for Police Training Software -
- Crowned overall winner at Sheffield Business Awards -

ZOO Digital Group plc ('ZOO'), the entertainment technology and games publishing
company, today announced that its subsidiary ZOOtech has opened an office in
Paris and appointed Stephan Aubert as Country Managing Director. Stephan was
previously Sales and Marketing Manager (EMEA) for Media 100 and will head up
business development and sales in France, Italy and Spain. The new office gives
ZOOtech the base to carry on expanding its portfolio of DVD-EXTRA applications
for the European markets.

Our North American activities continue to expand and in particular with regard
to Hollywood and its DVD production needs where a number of significant contract
negotiations are underway. As a result ZOOtech is seeking to expand its US
office based in San Francisco and headed by Gordon Doran, President ZOOtech Inc
and is actively recruiting 2 further senior business development and sales
personnel.

ZOOtech also announces its first contract for 'DVD-EXTRA Access Control'. Detail
Technologies, a producer of police promotion testing and training programmes has
licensed 'DVD-EXTRA Access Control' for its portfolio of products. 'DVD-EXTRA
Access Control' gives content producers unique opportunities to control whom,
how and when content is accessed on DVD-Video titles. Detail Technologies will
use ZOOtech's unique software in order to control unauthorised copying of its
training and examination products.

Finally the Company announced that ZOOtech has been crowned the overall winner
at the Sheffield Business Awards. ZOOtech walked away with the unique trophy and
the innovation award as a great example to others of how to establish, manage,
finance, develop and constantly improve a business.
Commenting on the news, Ian Stewart, CEO said,

'The progress made since the launch of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO in April has been very
exciting. Much focus has been given to the requirements of the North American
market, and the new employees will help maximise the potential of DVD-EXTRA
across a number of market segments in the US.

Stephan Aubert brings with him a wealth of experience having worked in
continental Europe for many years and gives us the opportunity to open the very
creative French market from the Paris office.

We are particularly encouraged by our first contract for the Access Control
product as this emphasises our wider patent portfolio which we are looking to
capitalize on.'

- ends -

For further information please contact:

Ian Stewart, CEO
ZOO Digital Group plc
0114 241 3700

James Chandler/Grace Marriner
Beattie Financial
020 7398 3300

For such a small company to open a brand new office, I think this is exceptionally good news for ZOO and I look forward to seeing further progress very soon - xmas sales.

skids

over the last year the staff has doubled from 60 to over 120

akel44,

Its all encouraging as far as I'm concerned, and I think the DVD authoring suite will be a big earner for multimedia and film production. They may make some money on DVD style games, but I doubt it. The money should flow from other areas IMO. Next results should be interesting.

skids
Marques-Bros Racing

anyone any ideas what 2005 holds for zoo?

No
If i did I would be a "Profit"
Fair to middling i predict;)
Or a complete f**k up

skids,

you must remember zoo were sending out glowing reports for 2003,
about profits,but when the finals came along,no such thing happened,
so maybe this time,it might come true as they seem in a stronger position,
last year they partly blamed it on delays,(premier manager etc),this year they could blame it on the purchase of hothouse,but all in all 2005 will be the
turning point one way or the other,zoo has never made a profit since its been in business,so if it happens this year,they could well be on there way to the price it was in 2000 (74p), i hope so

I've just tried buying a copy of who wants to be a millionaire and every shop has sold out which must be a good thing for zoo!
According to various retailers it has been a must have item this xmas.
Fingers crossed for some good results soon.

Sold out! They probably only distributed a 1000 copies!

does anyone know when the results are due for ZOO?

cheers,
skids

skids

they were put back to march-april (3 months)so the next interims will include a 6 month period plus a 3 month update

Many thanks akel44.

Why were they put back?

queen

there interims were 5 days ealier than this statement, which i will paste

For immediate release 28 September 2004



ZOO Digital Group PLC ('the Company' or 'ZOO Digital')


Change of Accounting Reference Date


ZOO Digital announces that it is to change its accounting reference date from 31
December to 31 March with immediate effect.

The Directors believe that a March year-end is more suitable for a company
operating in its sector and follows the restructuring of the Company into two
defined business units, ZOOtech Ltd and ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd, earlier in
the year.

The next Annual Report will cover the 15 month trading period to 31 March 2005.
When ZOO Digital reports for the 15 month period to 31 March 2005, the Company
will also publish pro forma results for the 12 month period to 31 December 2004
together with comparatives.

Thanks akel44.

anyone no the reason for todays rise?

No reason just a few buyers

This really is treading water at the moment in a slowly sinking kind of way. Keep expecting the next big news but keep getting disappointed. Really don't want to walk away but thinking about it...

queen

heres a little bit of news to cheer you up,

http://www.gamesasylum.com/showarticle.php?articleID=3653

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/580/580822p1.html

Many thanks akel44.

Looks like the game has a big following and is due in may 2005.

http://www.gameshout.com/news/012005/article334.htm

skids

http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=7378

http://www.planetgamecube.com/news.cfm?action=item&id=5954

Some storming news for ZOO followers (me included).

skids

and again here skids

http://gba.n64europe.com/feature.php?id=3133

surprising what a bit of good news does,up today

Hopefully the results in March should be good. It is about time this share went up and stayed there.
Diana

Diana

Found you here, following your reference from (somewhere else!). Just been sifting through the posts. Interesting developments in the company over the last few months and seem to have been successful in bringing publishers on board, resulting in licence revenue. Into profit which is a key step for any company in this sort of field. A 15-month year but a pbt of 700K would seem to need turnover of well over 10m on a 12-month basis. Key will be analysts forecasts for 2005/6. PE of 10 may not be out of the question - what do you think? If so, sp likely to give PE of 30 and price to be 40p. That's back of the envelope stuff from a new boy, but it looks well worth while buying in. I notice that 4 buys of 50K drove the price up 5% today so looks as if MMs don't keep any stock judging by volatility.

Eric

Interesting stuff happening here Eric. Been in these for 12 months, there was disapointment with launching some products and the shares have stayed very much the same, though they drifted to 9p at one stage. Interesting times a head me thinks? 40p sounds good to me, though they were tipped to hit 74p last year.

Hi Eric and Azhar,

Zoo had a false start in late Oct 2003 when they flew up to about 18p before eventually dropping back down. I more than doubled my money when I sold out at the peak and later bought back in, which I still hold. The big thing that drove them down was they missed the 2003 Christmas market with Who wants to be a Milloinaire and various other games, they then issued a profit warning and poof!! Down it went. I think this time they are determined to show good results, hence the new year end to take into account Christmas which is their best period. The rave reviews and news about how well the games are selling must show a good year. This is another share that has 'passion' behind it when things are gooing right and the price can move up jolly quick. If you are not in Zoo it is easy to miss the ride which is why I have just sat on it waiting.
The 74p tipped in the shares mag in 2003 could well happen this year.
Diana

Nice summary Di.. sorry to say but i bought at the peak and it was 21.3p and have avearaged down since.

A nice start to the morning already 2+% up.

Azhar..I stand corrected...just going from memory.The time to buy some more will be when some momentum gets behind Zoo, then you should get your money back and make a profit.
Diana

Not selling for couple of yrs Di.. good things to come yet. Always invested for the longterm which is the reason why I still bought when they were at their peak.

Agreed great things to come with Zoo but you have it the wrong way round. Buy low sell high. When they went down you should have cut your losses and bought back again low. Mind you I did what you did with DDD but made it all back on the recent DDD surge.
Diana

Hi Diana and Azhar

Nice cosy chat going on here so sorry to break in! That was my 25K to get my foot in the door; the fact that it resulted in a mark-up in price of 0.25 shows again how responsive the sp of this share is. Helpful to have the background: it would appear that they have made a killing this Xmas and the licence revenues should be flowing in; helpful to have the March year-end becuase it will give two year ends effectively this year which will prove the trend of finances. I like the licence aspect because, like SEO royalties, it is recurring income (I assume). Its tricky convincing yourself to sell when the price is falling. I think the key thing is to ask the question whether the price has got too far ahead of itself. That may be the case with PDX so I have come out on the basis that there is no support level established in the charts and there are clearly worries about the results; if I'm wrong I can get back in. Its the 3:1 upside to downside principle. Propose to build up a strong position in ZOO: the right vibes, Diana!

Eric

Exactly Eric...this is another share that has 'passion'. Good news will not be long in coming and then watch this baby fly, it will be past 21p if news is really good. I have two lots of Zoo and as soon as it starts to gain momentum I shall get some more. Welcome abroad another great ride.
Diana

dynamite,

i dont think you will get zoo results till about june
as they are reporting up to 31st march,it takes a couple of months to audit usually,june 2004 were not reported till september,

akel

They have said that they will publish 12 month results, I believe; these will be unaudited and should therefore be available by March. Anyone know anymore?

Eric

Akel ...you are right I had it in my head that it was March. Eric they did say they would publish 12months too but I suspect at the same time as 15 months. However, hopefully Zoo will give some sort of positive update before results.
Diana

Diana

There is a precedent for presentation of 12 month figures. ASOS made the same switch to March, involving a 12-month period last year. Their January trading statement said: " an unaudited announcement of results for the 12 months to 31st December 2003 will be made on 20th February 2004". This may be easier for a retial company. If no-one knows the answer it may be worth checking with the company as it could well affect investment strategy.

Eric

here is what you are looking for,easy to find,

For immediate release 28 September 2004



ZOO Digital Group PLC ('the Company' or 'ZOO Digital')


Change of Accounting Reference Date


ZOO Digital announces that it is to change its accounting reference date from 31
December to 31 March with immediate effect.

The Directors believe that a March year-end is more suitable for a company
operating in its sector and follows the restructuring of the Company into two
defined business units, ZOOtech Ltd and ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd, earlier in
the year.

The next Annual Report will cover the 15 month trading period to 31 March 2005.
When ZOO Digital reports for the 15 month period to 31 March 2005, the Company
will also publish pro forma results for the 12 month period to 31 December 2004
together with comparatives.

so reading this makes me believe it will be about june,

A nice blue finish for the week-end :-))

Really glad to have invested in this share. My labrador, Honey, is also pleased because of the Zoo connotation; she makes enough noise in setting out on walks for a zoo. Plan to build up a good stake. Blue Index do CFDs on a multiple of four so I'll have a few of those, as well.

Eric

azhar you have a couple more companies,
the same ones i have,funny how we think alike

:-))

A New Era In Digital Marketing


Leading New Media Agency Freestyle to target Corporate Market with DVD-EXTRA STUDIO based Initiative

DVD development tool, DVD-EXTRA STUDIO, has been selected by Freestyle New Media Group as the cornerstone of a new service promoting the use of interactive DVD as a powerful and innovative marketing communications channel.

Freestyle is a leading new media agency which specialises in helping clients to optimise their digital marketing strategies by using technology to open up new channels.

Ranked by Marketing magazine as one of the UKs top 25 new media agencies, Freestyle has already used the power of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO to create two interactive DVDs for Land Rover a world first in the automotive industry. Working closely with ZOOtech, Freestyle created these interactive DVDs as an integral part of the global marketing strategy to support the launch of the award-winning All-New Land Rover Discovery 3.

ZOOtech, the developers of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO, and Freestyle will work together on joint business development opportunities within the corporate marketing communications sector through a branded interactive DVD initiative from Freestyle to be announced shortly.

Cees Zwaard, chief executive officer of ZOOtech, comments, The adoption of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO as a fundamental element of Freestyles new commercial proposal reflects their commitment to producing highly interactive DVDs. They have a tremendous insight into the drivers of the corporate market and we are delighted that they have seized the opportunity to promote interactive DVDs to this new and sophisticated audience.

Alan Cooper, partner at Freestyle explains, DVD-EXTRA STUDIO is one of the most innovative leaps in DVD technology in recent years. It has incredible potential to deliver sales and marketing messages right into the heart of the home. Because DVD-EXTRA STUDIO unleashes the power of a standard DVD player - turning it into an interactive TV-based environment - it allows consumers to interact with brands for longer periods whilst relaxed at home. As a member of the DVD-EXTRA Developer Alliance, we gain a high level of technical and business support from the ZOOtech team that allows us to maximise new business opportunities.


For more information please contact Chella Ramanan on 020 8390 1363

Stuart Higgins Communications www.stuart-higgins.co.uk

this press release on several sites is dated february 1st 2005

akel

Any idea what its worth to ZOO?

Eric

eric

its hard to evaluate,early days yet,
but zoos portfolio gets bigger by the month,
to take on everything at once would weigh too
heavily on there resources,(hence the alliance)
but i do have my alerts,in hand,so no news
will escape my attention,

Thanks, akel, just a small stake at present but 'watching the space'! Eric

Sudeki For The PC ( Game news )
posted by Exitium on Mon 31 January 2005, 18:12:19
More info on Sudeki

Climax's combat oriented RPG for the XBOX, Sudeki, has been confirmed for release on the PC, as reported by German magazine Yiya. According to the story, the German Ratings Board has given the PC edition of the game a USK 12 rating, and that the publisher of the PC edition is listed as ZOO Digital Publishing. It looks like more combat-oriented RPGs are headed our way.

i facer WROTE - 08 Dec'04 - 12:38 - 142 of 197

ptholden......yes the advfn site offers only drivel thats why ian stewart invited two of us to attend a meeting at zoo digitals offices...the visit took place last week and very detailed questions were answered...erm which delegates from this site were invited !!??



let me make this clear to every one. "I facer" was never invited to the Zoo offices as it was me - cashmagnet and jacop off advfn that went. so as regard your post you are a lier. So I facer I dont know what you are playing at copying my post as if you are me but I am warning you, stop now.
You write that the post on advfn offers only drivel but then in a later post you write skids, have a read through the posts (its free) www.advfn.com the questions were very technical and detailed and obtained via a number of posters.. in short you are a tosser.

I'm guessing that the mention of my name "skids" is purely a reference to someone else's post, and therefore I am not the one being accused of being a t***er. lol

As much as this sort of post makes me laugh, I have to say that its best to keep it clean banter (and for the record, I think its pretty low if people are posting with others content as their own). But, this is the internet...

skids
All rights reserved. Copyright 2004/2005 Marques-Bros Racing...lol

Ya sorry skids but I was just posting what he wrote and ya name was init. I am so angry that this loser has tried to make out that he was the one that went to zoo. It was me

for the record i am about to change my name from cashmagnet1 to cashmagnet.

this is the same name i use on advfn

cashmagnet. I think the guy just paid a brief visit a while back and is not a regular poster. While you are here: what were the particular insights gained from the visit? Do you agree theie strategy? What is their USP which will take them far? Thanks in anticipation.

Eric

I posted in detail on the other site as I didnt know about this one. I dont think he went to zoo at all because I was the first share holder to be invited and he posted all the questioned that I asked as if he had asked them. He copied my post off the other site. If ya can be bothered than look back at all the post on advfn.

In short we had a great day at zoo and this is going to be huge. 1 within two years. I dont want to start posting in detail all over again so I have put this together for ya.

1) I know that DVD extra is covered by over forty international patents. But Id like to know what are the
Patents supposed to stop, and does this give us a huge advantage over competitors?

Well they have around 60 patents that cover the whole aspect of DVD Extra. In short we are very safe from any one thinking of taking zoo on.

2) Why should companies adopt your tools as opposed to what seems to be competitions?

Simple DVD Extra covers all known request from potential clients, were as the clients would have to go to several companies to try and achieve a similar goal. This would be far too costly as competitor technology takes to long to produce.

3) Where do you consider that the biggest market for DVD-extra lies? Is it games, films, education or marketing or other?
Which of these are we likely to see the quickest impact and could he predict when?


The quickest turn over is from the throw away DVD market like the Land rover DVD and marketing DVDs. These have to be replaced with new versions once a new land rover or marketing product comes out. Like a NEXT catalogue or Disney tour holiday DVD.

4) Have Zoo Digital made public ALL of the license agreements which have been signed to date.

I think not

5) Will Zoo Digital be making public ALL license agreements which may be signed in the near future?

They can only make public what is going to market if the producer has bought DVD Extra direct from zoo. For instance VCI produced the MAN U DVD so zoo couldnt say that they had made a deal with MAN U because they hadnt. Even though it was made using DVD Extra. Look out for further VCI DVDs as the same will apply.

6) What has been the reaction of the Hollywood studios?

GOOD

7)Do you consider that you have delivered shareholder value with regard to announcement of Utilization Agreements to date, and do you consider that you can do so in the future?

A BIG YES, from 2p to 15p I think so

8) Does DVD-Extra work on the new Blu-ray format which will allow 50 Gigabyte discs
If so what opportunities and pitfalls do you see with that format especially since the Play station 3 will have a blu-ray player built in.
Have the Hollywood studios approached Zoo and asked them to come up with a new DVD encryption code since the last worldwide one was cracked by a teenager. A 50 Gigabyte disc could obviously hold 6 - 12 films depending on quality, thus a big headache for the studios but a god send for pirates hence a new encryption code is a must.


Already posted on this, zoo or on the Blu-Ray committee

9) what do you want from Zoo? Another Laura Croft Eidos, worldwide recognition or to be able to retire at 60?

NO WAY, the two are nothing like one another.

10) Would you consider selling the company for the right price?

Never say never, if a good offer was offered would you lot turn it down.

11) What are his ambitions and what drives him as an entrepreneur?

It is fare to say that Ian loves his job. I would say what drives him is the excitement of what to come and knowing that he and his team are making DVD history.

12) Do you play the DVD interactive games yourself?

Yes enough said.


13) With the advent of the mobile phone becoming the new game boy, do you have any ideas to counter this potential loss of revenue?

I wouldnt see this as a potential loss of revenue at all. A mobile phone is nothing compared to the new game boy or play station coming out. And they are small hand held so why ya need a phone that hasnt been 100% manufactured for game use so there for the graphics etc will never be as good IMHO


15) What is the movies section is for on the website

Simple when a film using zoos products is made and on the market then a list will be shown there.

16) Why did WWTBAM have a RNS released and not the man U DVD?

Al ready answered that one


17) You forecast that zoo would be in profit at the end of this year, are we still likely to be.


Me thinks so yum yum yum

18) When we are in profit in 2005 when do you envisage the payment of dividends to shareholders.


No bog off the money is all mine, mine I tell you ha ha only joking.


19) Have you anything to say as regards the company called DVDi (out of California). Their product has more than a passing resemblance to DVD-Extra in terms of what they claim it can do i.e. very similar 'predictive pre-processing' technology etc. How does DVDi differ from DVD-Extra?

Dont make me laugh, zoo are keeping a very close eye on other companies that claim to do what DVD Extra does. I think its save to say that they cant and zoo has the monopoly over these losing companies.


21) How do you plan to fund the growth of DVD Extra in the future? Do you think you can fund development from cash flow/profits or do you feel fund raising will be necessary? What is the up to date cash position?

I have already answered this but in short there is no need for fund raising as zoo have the money they need to market there product and continue to improve it.



22) Is Zoo a possible takeover target and if it were what sort of company would be attractive to Zoo's management for future development prospects?"

Never say never at the right price IMHO


24) How much does Zootech make per DVD movie which might have a game on it made using DVD Extra.

5 to 50 cent I have already answered this in detail


25) Universal remains the only major global DVD distribution partner. Therefore Zootech will need to secure others' support if it is to turn DVD-Extra into a global standard. Do you think this is achievable and if so what is the time scale?


Hard one this, wait and see I think

26) I would like to know how I.S feels about this quote: - Its current status bears a remarkable resemblance to Eidos in its early years with a games publishing business being built up around a proprietary technology licensing business. Unlike Eidos, whose technology licensing efforts foundered, ZOO is expecting its ZOOtech division to become profitable in 2005

Again what a load of crap

1,100,000 sell at 11.5p wow

any ideas what that is all about?

they need the cash

another 1 m sold

cashmagnet

Really brilliant post and much appreciated!

Eric

i think you guys are 8 months behind when it comes to zoo info, get over to the advfn site and catch up. read the links in my thread, after read if ya dont buy then ya mad as this will be 1 or more within two years

cashmagnet

OK, made your point. Swore never to do so but will probably swear now if I don't!

Eric

EWrobson thanks, and say hi once ya start reading over there :-)

i am surpriced at how far behind you guys are here, but i think i have now got ou attention and woken you guys up :-)

Conclusion
Despite its somewhat meandering business direction during the Company's first few years, ZOO appears to have now found a balanced strategy that is both delivering growth and should put it into profit in 2005. Its current status bears a remarkable resemblance to Eidos in its early years with a games publishing business being built up around a proprietary technology licensing business. Unlike Eidos, whose technology licensing efforts foundered, ZOO is expecting its ZOOtech division to become profitable in 2005 and has attracted a number of early-stage but high profile licensees including Universal, BBC and Celador. Despite concerted marketing and sales efforts by the Zootech team over the last few years, Universal remains the only major global DVD distribution partner. Zootech will need to secure others' support if it is to turn DVD-Extra into a global standard. However, the Company is reporting an encouragingly strong deal pipeline following the product's formal launch event in April 2004. It expects 100 products to have launched by the end of 2005 and has indicated that this is the primary focus for the Company for the time-being. DVD-Extra does have some technology-based obstalces to overcome in the medium to long-term also, such as the consumer launches of Blu-Ray and HD DVD standards in 2005. Both of these initiatives are expected to receive widespread backing from the major DVD distributors and will likely prove divisive forces within the DVD entertainment market.
Possibly in recognition of these short and long-term risks, ZOO has begun to grow its traditional games publishing division aggressively with a regular stream of both licence and IP acquisitions (ZOO bought the Premier Manager IPR and the rights to dozens of other former Gremlin-owned titles from Infogrames in 2002 and 2003). The games publishing business has changed considerably since the days of CEO Ian Stewart's Gremlin and it is arguably a more hostile environment for small publishers to operate in. However, the ZOO games publishing model is very low risk (it rarely funds development, most of its products are licensed as completed projects and/or funded by third parties) and ZOO definitely has the potential to carve out a profitable niche for itself within this sub-sector.

Some more good news.

http://i-newswire.com/pr6087.html

yes skids its been about the websites since the beginnig of the month
newswire seem a bit slower than some,i hope the game does better on pc
not too well liked on other formats,but i believe they have improved it,

Can't understand the drop today when the prospects for the company sound better than ever.
As usual, patience will reward holders.

WT.

Walktall...it is cos' of the profits being less than expected but the rest of it very positive. Zoo is a good long term share I shall keep it tucked away. It doesn't owe me anything as I have doubled my money on two separate occasions on Zoo so I shall wait.

Di

Me too Dynamite.

WT.

I think the drop will be short lived. Possibly a lack of stock has shifted it down.

skids

Citywire tip: Feeding time at the Zoo
Published: 16:30 Friday 18 February 2005 TOTAL PAGES: 5
By: Joanne Wallen

Zoo Digitals shares plunged nearly 11% today, but the bad news is short term and the fall could well be a buying opportunity.


http://www.citywire.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?VersionID=72187

azhar

Thanks for that. Exactly my thoughts, but went out for tea with the grandchildren without finishing my ruminating, on ZOO thoughts, that is, though our tea-party was also a bit like the zoo with Grandad making monkey faces through one of these windows with what looks like a bottle bottom. Blast, now Di will think I'm rather old - second thoughts; she may like her men more mature! Will get onto it sharp on Monday.

Eric

Here Eric...old boy :-) every post you make has me in it...you are building me up as a superstar...I ain't- just good at the mo at picking good stocks. All this praise and I am bound to fail (I don't really think I will fail though). 2005 is looking to be an exceptional year and I know you have alot of the same stocks. Have a look at my latest two stocks GFM and HYR.

Zoo is not doing so well price wise at the mo....but the potential is still there. I am hoping for some positive stuff in the papers today.

Eric you should come to the TRaders Day on the 8th April...or do you have to work, if so how do you manage to be so active on here, especially as an old man 8-) tease...hehe.
Di

di: Its true that great minds think alike, although they also say that fools seldom differ. I think the former is OK here as we are both steaming ahead with similar portfolios. Will look at GFM and HYR although getting to mental saturation point. Haven't done a Traders Day - presumably details are up top. Seen anything in the press on ZOO? Any kids pre-school? I'm fascinated by this Bubble of BGT - with the Bondai contract, I think there is a long way to go.

Eric

http://press.arrivenet.com/ent/article.php/595517.html

Hiya Eric...Hopefully we will have a wonderful year as you say our portfolios are similar and I now have VTI as well as I could not decide between HYR which was sold off from VTI and the parent VTI. Of my three new shares GFM is the best short term bet I think and I don't think it will be very long before it reaxhes the 'magic' pound. I bought some more of it yesterday.

No Eric my children are 10, 12, 12 and 14 so not much trading going on this week being half term and I must get the VAT return finished by the end of tomorrow. Yes details of the Traders Day 8th April is on of the BB's should be interesting. I am gearing up for full scale spread betting from September onwards when our youngest goes to high school and no more school runs for me! Yay. Guess you have all that to come.

Zoo well Ake has posted another bit of news and lets face it Zoo seems to have lots of snippets but no real news. I think it will be a while before Zoo comes good. Although I remember Oct 2003 when it flew upwards and I bought and sold it twice and doubled my money twice in a week. It will only take a good RNS or AFX and it will be away so Zoo is a good share in a varied portfolio IMHO.

I'll have a look at BGT Eric.
Di

Hi Di Twins, eh! Boys or girls and are they identical? Double trouble we used to call ours - in primary they really got in the neck: what would happen was that Sally would be in trouble, teacher would sort her out only to hear a noise from the other side of the room and Jill was the cause. Amazing what they are up to now after failing 12+. Our sequence was boy, twin girls, girl; one in Phuket now, one in Vancouver, one recently back from Tajikhistan and in Canmbridge; the loyal one as Sal calls herself, in London.

Go for CFDs I would say: not that I've tried spread-betting, but CFDs if you play them with a degree of care, are terrific multipliers and I just don't see a downside. SOS from Jill in Phiket at the weekend: wanted to buy a bungalow and needed a deposit of 20K. Not a problem I said having totted that up comfortably since January, you would have thought for that very reason! the next SOS was from Vancouver - you could just go on...

I see Zoo as one for a relatively small stake and put it by rather than to trade it. Will top up as opportunity has it and be ready for a bigger move. I read the trading statement as very bullish although the market was disappointed, but I saw the real news as the improved prospects for the current year.

Look forward to meeting you at Traders Day. Eric

ZOO DIGITAL
Summary
Synopsis
Investors should expect to see some real breakthroughs
from ZOO Digital Group over the next 12 to 18 months.
The games publishing arm, which generates the bulk of group
revenues, is set to grow substantially on the back of its
new interactive DVD titles and a
shift to licensing and distributing fewer, higher quality,
games titles. The technology division should announce contracts
with large-scale users of its DVD authoring platform,
underpinning its contribution to profits from 2005 onwards.

I wish!

Nice positive move so far today.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/press_release.php?aid=7186

Buy Zoo Digital Group at 12p*
Writes Mick Baxter, Video games specialist
As I mentioned with my BIT tip last month, computer videogames is one of the fastest growing and most lucrative sectors in retail. The same can be said for DVD's. In fact the No.1 DVD last year, Shrek 2, far outsold the No. 1 video game, GTA: San Andreas. Hollywood studios count on DVD sales and rental revenues to offset ballooning movie budgets and those sales in 2004 were a record $15 billion. ZOO Digital Group is a play in both sectors.

ZOO recently put out a trading statement which was initially seen as a disappointment by the market. However the in-depth statement gave an insight as to how far ZOO has grown, and is well positioned to continue to grow within the computer videogame and DVD sectors. There are deals already in place that will add significantly to next year's revenue and indications of many others, close to signing, that I believe will totally change investors' perception of the company.

The value of investments can go down as well as up. Investing in equities can lose you part or all of your capital although the potential returns are theoretically unlimited. Smaller company shares can be relatively illiquid and thus hard to trade. And that makes such investments more of a high risk than larger company shares.

Knowledgeable investors within the gaming sector have had two main problems with ZOO. One is that it's publishing arm is aimed at lower margin products and the other that interactive DVD games cannot compete with AAA PC and console titles in terms of gaming experience.

As for the first issue, not only has the quality of its catalogue improved, mostly recently shown by Psi-Ops scoring 80% in PC Gamer, but their distribution is expanding across the globe. ZOO Digital Publishing is set to approximately double turnover to 11 million pounds by year end. It is not burdened with development risk as the majority of products are purchased fully complete on a royalty basis from third party developers. With the expected decrease in console prices leading into next generation consoles, ZOO look well positioned to continue their impressive growth.

Secondly, the complaint that interactive DVD games can't compete with PC and console titles is irrelevant. The truth is they can't, but they are not intended to. 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' is in effect a modern parlour game, just like 'Trivial Pursuit' was in its day. Even so, in the lead up to Xmas, an interactive DVD game developed by ZOOtech reached the heady heights of No.23 in the UK 'All Format Game Charts'.

ZOOtech is not just about DVD games, it is a premier provider of tools for the production of interactive DVD-Videos. The tools which are being patented world wide are transforming the use of DVDs the world over. ZOOtech focuses on R&D and licensing of DVD-EXTRA, the Group's highly original development software, capable of creating complex interactive content for standard DVD players. The strategy for ZOOtech is simple: to create the industry standard tool for the production of interactive DVD content and drive revenues through licensing worldwide via a combination of up front fees and royalties.

To get an idea of how its many uses are growing, a read of the recent trading statement is a must, even though I believe it to be deliberately understated. For instance, the statement gave Snap TV this brief mention: "In entertainment we are working closely with several companies on products and roadmaps for iDVD games. These include 'Snap TV' with two major trivia games and the French game company Microids has signed a license agreement to produce a major adventure game, expected to be launched by the end of 2005."

A few days later, ZOOtech in the US issued a press release about the launch across America of these two games. They are an NCAA licensed American Football game and a Basketball Trivia game. This is in fact the same licence that Electronics Arts have on other formats that in the US sell over two million games every year. The comments from Snap TV also endorse the product and give an insight as to why 'DVD Extra' could become the tool of choice: "DVD-EXTRA offered us incredible flexibility. We changed designs on the fly and automatically updated projects to reflect those changes. We can create more products in less time, which allows us to better test and improve our games" and "DVD-EXTRA STUDIO also gives Snap TV the opportunity to create new DVD games with exciting new features that we previously thought were not possible.".

With such a ringing endorsement, it is perhaps no surprise to hear whispers of Disney, Fox and Hasbro filling in the missing names from the trading statement. There is always a risk with such stories, but as major names are signed and titles announced, ZOO's market cap can be expected to grow, potentially to many multiples of its current size.

*I hold shares in Zoo Digital.

Share Price: 11.5 - 12.5p

Stockmarket: AIM

Symbol: ZOO

Mkt Cap: 34 million

Mick Baxter is a private investor, well known for having specialist knowledge in the video games sector. He contributes the occasional tip for UK-Analyst. Mick Baxter is not himself FSA authorised, however this article has been approved for publication by t1ps.com limited.

strong buying going through today

Excellent for that iriedread. You beat me to it.

Gone back in and joined you guys in ZOO this morning. Ive known Mick Baxter the author of the ZOO tip from Analyst.com since around 2000 when we both posted on t1ps.com B/B. Mick in those days wasnt a big fan of ZOO like many other experts in the gaming industry, so to find a message for me on the Mootley Fool board refering he add gone into these a week or so back was a shock to my system.

To see his tip going nation wide yesterday convinced me now is the right time to get back in, and boy does Mick know his stuff in this industry.
Like he says the company have suffered from deferred contracts resulting in a profit warning on the last trading statement, but as he says there is also a lot of big positives in that statement. He seems very enthusiastic for the company, remember its often the case 'its not what you know but who you know that counts'.

cheers GF.

All buys so far shouldnt be long before we get a tick up.

cheers GF

Interesting chart with RSI looking the business.



cheers GF

All buys bar two so far this morning.

cheers GF,

little movement though? i'd have though we'd ticked up by now!?

Same here although they must have known abought the big sell? I think coming in, never mind things are looking positive on high volume.

cheers GF.

Hopefully if the momentum continues we may see 18p by mid April.

skids

Skids just had it confirmed on another board, one of the MMs Winns as now just upped, after it looks like the overhang from that large sell as been cleared.

cheers GF.

Wasn

A poor start to the day but empires arent built overnight.

cheerrs GF.

I suspect some will drop out at 12.65p today.

No action on the price front strange goings on here, thought it would have flew after the tip.

cheers GF.

goldfinger

gossip in another forum
good news in the pipeline in about 3 weeks onwards

A144 go on give me an hint????????

Cheers GF.

also if you read zoos trading statement carefully
from the end of march and onwards,we should be hearing
lots of encourageing news

- 10 Mar'05 -


zoo-tech are also working frantically
on dvd-extra to get whats right for its
customers, some big names in there too
all this is not going to happen over night
but its going to happen

Many Thanks.

cheers GF.

A very large buy just gone through but still no price action.

cheers GF.

AT LAST SOME BLUE MOVEMENT, and about time MMS.

cheers GF.

Alien Hominid was the big winner at last night's seventh Annual Independent games festival In San Francisco. The already critically acclaimed title won three of the 6 prestigious IGF awards. The awards won were for Innovation In Visual Arts, Technical Excellence, and an Audience award.

With the title scheduled for a European release on Xbox (tm) and Playstation 2 (tm) on May 27 2005, the awards further underline Alien Hominid as one of the biggest titles to be released in 2005.

Alien Hominid is a fast-paced 2D side scroller where players must run, jump and shoot their way across the globe in pursuit of the alien's coveted UFO. The artwork is completely hand-drawn and hand-animated. The game comes complete 16 levels, complete with mini-bosses and main-bosses.

http://zoodigitalpublishing.com/site/index.php?page=news&item=41

Many thanks for that AK44, excelent news.

cheers GF.

All buys but no price movement. Strange creature is Zoo these days.

cheers GF.

goldfinger
news can send shares up or down
regardless of the buys and sells as you know
i think the strange creatures are the market makers

they might get zapped by Alien Hominid soon though. lol

skids

Lets hope so Skids.

cheers GF.

Just ticked up, at last.

cheers GF.

T trade could be a buy?

No I think we have a big seller and we have had for the last 4 days. Can understand the price action now which has been untypical for this one.

cheers GF. Lets hope they are cleared out.

Nice to see it up again.

chers GF.

http://zoodigitalpublishing.com/site/index.php?page=product&platid=1&id=106

Management team and marketing team have to be applauded for this.

cheers GF.

zoo among others, worth a look,
maybe you will find something you like

http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:7uLk_rPTdIYJ:www.hardmanandco.com/Research/monthly/monthly_march_2005.pdf+hardman+march+%22zoo+digital%22&hl=en

so no comments!

Yes certainly Ive posted it on other boards. Just wish the share price would respond.

cheers GF.

Zoo goes blue. Against the tide !!

Zoo Digital Group PLC
18 March 2005


18 March 2005

ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC
('ZOO' or 'the Group')

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

- Feasibility study completed for DVD-EXTRA STUDIO in next generation DVD -
- Next version of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO to be released in April 2005 as planned -

ZOO Digital Group plc, the world's provider of leading tools for the production
of interactive DVD-Video content, today announces an update on its technology in
the areas of next generation DVD and the release of the new version of DVD-EXTRA
STUDIO.

Next Generation DVD

ZOO has completed a series of feasibility studies on next generation high
definition home video formats. Following this feasibility study DVD-EXTRA
STUDIO, ZOO's professional development system, will be enhanced to incorporate
support for the next generation of video discs in the two leading formats
currently being developed by the major electronics corporates. These new high
definition formats are called 'HD DVD' and 'Blue-ray disc'.

Unlike conventional DVD authoring software, DVD-EXTRA STUDIO will provide a
multi-format development system that enables professionals to cost effectively
design a video disc title and then automatically generate that title in any or
all supported formats i.e. Standard Definition DVD, Blu-ray or HD DVD.

DVD EXTRA STUDIO version 1.6

The next version of the DVD-EXTRA STUDIO software will be released in April as
planned. DVD-EXTRA STUDIO version 1.6 is a significant development and
introduces important new 'linear' authoring features. Previously, when producing
home video titles, DVD-EXTRA STUDIO was designed to be used in conjunction with
other DVD authoring tools such that ZOO's software provided the interactive
content for a DVD, for example games, and other software provided the linear or
non-interactive content i.e. the film.

The new version provides key linear authoring functionality which will be
further enhanced in future versions, enabling a customer to develop home video
titles entirely within DVD-EXTRA STUDIO.

Stuart Green, Chief Technology Officer of ZOO Digital Group PLC commented:

'With the advent of two new video formats, DVD authoring facilities have been
facing the prospect of having up to three separate systems for developing titles,
and creating each project three times. We believe that a single development
environment is the ideal way forward enabling our customers to develop a title
once and then deploy it multiple times. We are working alongside the developers
of both future disc formats at the highest level and are members of the DVD
Forum and the Blu-ray Disc Association. ZOO's technology will, uniquely, be
compatible with all three formats and as such we see the development of the new
high definition formats as a significant commercial opportunity.'

- ends -

Enquiries

Ian Stewart Terry Garrett
CEO, ZOO Digital Group plc Weber Shandwick Square Mile
0114 241 3700 07771 787098

cgeers GF.

excellent stuff !!!!

also the week-end media coverage might well
further the shares on monday too,

Zoo eases DVD technology fears
LONDON (ShareCast) - Zoo Digital (LSE: ZOO.L - news) pleased investors today as the group said the latest version of its DVD technology would Advertisement

support all forms of future DVD platforms, easing fears that its software could be made redundant.

Zoo launched the first copy of its DVD-Extra Technology last year, though with the imminent launch of competing platforms in the next generation DVD market there have been questions raised over which competitor will win.

Reminiscent of the Video battle between VHS and Betamax, Sony is preparing to launch its Blu-Ray discs while Toshiba is readying its HD-DVD technology and like its predecessor, there will only be one winner.

Not to be left behind in the wrong camp, Zoo Digital said today that its next generation technology, DVD-Extra Studio, will support both of the two leading formats, enabling companies to design a title and automatically generate the title in both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.

Zoo's next edition of the software will be released in April, as previously announced, though this time Zoo said customers will be able to develop home video titles entirely within its technology package.

The company is already holding discussions with leading Hollywood studios regarding its technology, which is the only platform that enables companies to include extra features and interaction on DVD titles at a fraction of the time and cost.

http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/050318/214/fei1p.html

We already know this, but...

http://www.hometoys.com/news.php4?section=view&id=18455046

the price is down but some one or ones
has just bought a million

Why such a big spread 8%

in need of stock?

Interactive DVDs : The New Frontier ?


Date: Apr 11, 2005
Start Time: 4:45PM
End Time: 6:00PM
Location: Auditorium K, Level 4

Description: The latest Interactive DVD releases for education and entertainment

DVDs full potential as an interactive entertainment tool is yet to be realized. As everything in entertainment is going interactive, major toy companies as well as video distributors are starting to look at interactive DVD as another differentiator for their brands and products.
Interactive DVDs go beyond just providing multi-angles,
in-line links or subtitle tracks. Studios are now offering
interactive games, music juke-boxes and other interactive extras
which will keep the audiences engaged for hours and hours after
the linear show is watched. Interactive DVDs are also
facilitating family social interaction, which explains why
innovative toy companies and board game suppliers are going
after this market. A few challenges remain on the business side:
Audiences need to be educated, distribution and marketing challenges
have to be solved, for this sector to become mainstream. This panel of creative producers and technology providers will discuss their
production and market experiences to date.



Moderator: Ryan MOTTESHEARD
Freelance Film Journalist (DVD Exclusive, Variety, Newsweek Intl' ) - UK

Speakers: Frique DOUMIC
CEO - OUAT Entertainment - France
Guy GOODGER
Head of Sales - The Pavement - UK
Stuart GREEN
CTO - ZOOtech Ltd - UK
Matthew TIMS
Publishing Director - Bright Things plc - UK
Shane YEEND
CEO - Imagination - Australia

Zoo Digital goes mobile
MoneyAM
Zoo Digital Group, the AIM-listed games publisher, said it signed a product development agreement with Tuna Mobile.

The agreement allows Tuna Mobile, a UK-based software developer, to develop Zoo's games titles Actua Sports and Alien Hominid so they could be downloaded into mobile phones and other wireless platforms.

PlayerX, a mobile content distributor, meanwhile, will manage the distribution of these titles by acting as brokers and introducing the titles to the mobile network operators and portals.

These titles will start to become available in the early summer of 2005, Zoo said, adding it will receive a royalty for each download of the games.

Now we see some return. Up 10% really flying now

Didnt expect that news!

About time. I have been expecting news from ZOO for yonks now. There's plenty more to come. trust me.

5 April 2005

ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC
('ZOO' or 'the Group')

UPDATE ON 'WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?' DVD GAME
LICENSE ACTIVITY

ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDP'), the games publishing division of ZOO Digital
Group plc, today announced that it has agreed that Universal Pictures will
publish a new and improved edition of the Company's popular DVD game 'Who Wants
To Be A Millionaire?' for a third successive year across multiple territories.
In addition, ZOO today announced that it has signed further license agreements
to publish the game in Germany and Russia.

Universal Pictures License Agreement
Universal Pictures will publish a new and enhanced version of the 'Who Wants To
Be A Millionaire?' DVD game to be released for Christmas 2005 in the UK, France
and Australia. Following the success of the Second Edition which sold over
750,000 copies after being released in November 2004, the Third Edition will
include a family feature where children can play against adults with special
question sets. In addition there will be picture round questions included for
the first time. ZOO will generate revenues based on royalties of every game
sold.

Release in Other Territories - Germany and Russia
In Germany, ZOO has signed an agreement with T-Online to publish a new version
of the 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' game for the German market, again
following the success of a 2004 released game. For the first time the game will
also be published in Russia, under a new license agreement with Russian
publishing house Novyi Disk which will be released in late April 2005. As with
the Universal license agreement, ZOO will generate revenues based on royalties
of every game sold.

Ian Stewart, Chief Executive of ZOO Digital Group plc, commented:

'The strength of the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? franchise on interactive DVD
is growing year on year and it is great to see our publishing partners
committing to new editions. We are looking seriously at how we can extend the
game's appeal into new areas for 2006 and beyond. The interactive DVD sector is
now looking very encouraging as people embrace our DVD-EXTRA technology. We
expect to make a good deal of announcements throughout the year as further
license deals are agreed and good quality titles are released into the market.'

- ends -

Enquiries:

Ian Stewart James Chandler/Helen Thomas
CEO, ZOO Digital Group plc Weber Shandwick Square Mile
0114 241 3700 020 7067 0767

John Llewellyn-Lloyd
Noble & Company Limited
020 7763 2200

Notes to Editors:

About ZOO Digital Group PLC
ZOO is divided into two separate divisions; ZOOtech Ltd ('ZOOtech') and ZOO
Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDP').

ZOOtech Ltd ('ZOOtech')
ZOOtech focuses on R&D and licensing of DVD-EXTRA, the Group's highly original
development software capable of creating complex interactive content for
standard DVD players. The strategy for ZOOtech is simple; to create the industry
standard tool for the production of interactive DVD content and drive revenues
through licensing worldwide in a combination of up front fees and royalties.

ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDP')
ZDP focuses on the publishing and distribution of interactive entertainment
products across multiple platforms such as interactive DVD, PS2, Xbox, GBA and
PC.

About Novyi Disk
Founded in 1991, Novyi Disk was established as a developer of interactive
software focusing on the development of multimedia products about Russian art
and history aimed at both internal and international markets. In 1997 a
publishing and distribution division was established in order to publish the
world's best known educational and entertainment titles in Russia. Novyi Disk
has now grown into one of the biggest and most respected multimedia production
houses in Russia.




This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

Market not impressed?

I wonder what it is going to take to get this moving.

Patience.

WT

and some more money by the looks of things,
the company is expanding faster than its expenditure rate

Company ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC ORD 0.2P
TIDM ZOO
Headline Smoking Gun Entertainment announces strategic partnership with ZOOtech
Released 10:38 08-Apr-05
Number 103821.08042005



LONDON (AFX) - Ofex-traded Smoking Gun Entertainment Group PLC said it has agreed a strategic partnership with entertainment publishing company ZOO Digital's DVD extras business ZOOtech Ltd.

Smoking Gun, developer and publisher of DVD and PC-based titles, said the joint venture will enable the companies to offer some unique and expanded features in the DVD development market.

It also added the deal gives the company access to ZOOtech's DVD-EXTRA product for its 'Final Answer' DVD football quiz games, plus further interactive DVD titles to be announced.

DVD-EXTRA allows developers to display many of the features of multimedia CD-ROM and interactive TV on a standard DVD player.

newsdesk@afxnews.com

azhar
you can get the full read up here,

http://www.ofex.com/cgi-bin/news.cgi?action=CoStory&ISIN=GB00B069WS24&NewsID=20970

Zoo Digital Group PLC
14 April 2005


Embargoed for 0700 on Thursday 14 April 2005

ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC
('ZOO' or 'the Group')

UPDATE ON GAMES PUBLISHING

ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDPL'), the games publishing division of ZOO
Digital Group plc, today announced that it has secured the rights to publish a
portfolio of twenty-two games from Destination Software Inc ('DSI'). The deal
brings the total number of games in ZOO's active portfolio to over 60. The deal
is estimated to deliver around 3 million in games sale revenues to ZOO over the
next two years.

In a separate agreement announced today ZOO has extended it relationship with
Universal Pictures and agreed to publish the next version of its popular
football DVD Game 'International Championship Challenge 2'.

DSI Games Portfolio

ZOO has secured the rights to publish twenty-two DSI products over the next two
years. Games featured in the agreement include four new titles for the recently
released Nintendo DS handheld games console as well as six for the established
GameBoy Advance ('GBA') device. Under a separate agreement ZOO have secured the
rights to a series of twelve compilations from DSI for GBA consoles. Each
compilation will include three games on one cartridge. These games will start
shipping from June 2005. In both cases ZOO will pay DSI an advance against a
royalty on sales of the games.

International Championship Challenge 2

Universal Pictures has secured the rights to publish the next version of
Championship Challenge for Interactive DVD, this follows the success of the
first release that Universal also published. The game will be released for this
Christmas 2005. ZOO will be paid a royalty for each unit sold.

Ian Stewart, Chief Executive of ZOO Digital Group plc, commented:

'We are extremely pleased to be able to extend our partnership with DSI which
demonstrates their confidence in our ability to distribute its product . ZOO has
built a solid reputation in the Nintendo hand-held market and we now have the
products to exploit the already successful new Nintendo DS. The games further
underline the quality of our games portfolio and will help the continued growth
of our publishing business.

Universal's confidence in the Interactive DVD market is again confirmed with
them committing to International Championship Challenge 2. We expect to see lots
of further activity on this side of the business in the near future as we secure
more rights.'

- ends -

Good news & a good start to the day. May it continue. LOL

No movement on the SP front tho. :-o EK has gone long on ZOO according to UK-analyst which is good news.

some news just in, should see a climb over the days,
this makes for a good read,

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=84757

SAN FRANCISCO, CA and SHEFFIELD, UK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/18/2005

ZOOtech Promises Paradigm Shift in DVD Development
With Launch of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO Version 1.6

New Version Fuses Linear and Interactive DVD Development
Into a Single Tool

Interactive DVD technology pioneer, ZOOtech, today announces a brand new version of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO to be released on April 25, 2005,
worldwide.
The release of Version 1.6 will represent the biggest technological
advance since the original software was launched almost a year ago.
For the first time, DVD-EXTRA developers will be able to create both
linear and interactive DVD content: in effect, products can now be
created with just a single tool, reducing cost and improving efficiency.

Conventional (or linear) DVD content is created manually. Using the same process to create complex interactive content often presents
insurmountable difficulties, thereby necessitating the use of
DVD-EXTRA STUDIO. Version 1.6 adds functionality to the core
software that allows developers to use the same tool to create
both conventional and interactive content.

Developers stand to benefit significantly from this new release.
DVD-EXTRA STUDIO 1.6 allows linear titles to be developed more
easily
and efficiently than by using conventional authoring tools.
Empowered with a tool that gives them far more flexibility
and creativity, developers can design and provide far more
engaging experiences for consumers.


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"The difference between 1.5 and 1.6 shouldn't be underestimated.
We have created content using 1.6 that simply wouldn't have been
possible six months ago. The response to the demos we have put
together has been nothing short of phenomenal. We are confidently
predicting DVD-EXTRA STUDIO will very soon become an industry
standard," said Stuart Green, Chief Technical Officer, ZOOtech.

"To date, the discussion has been about creating interactive content,
and we have certainly seen some interesting products come to market
using puzzle, game or quiz mechanics. The difference with Version 1.6
is that we are now talking about how to make traditional content
interactive: our customers are now able to provide deeper interactive experiences that will appeal to the mainstream. The implications for
many market segments (not least corporate and music DVD) are significant," said Cees Zwaard, Chief Executive Officer, ZOOtech.

ZOOtech is already working with a select group of production companies
and developers in Hollywood and other major digital media centres
where DVD-EXTRA technology is being used to create sophisticated content
in unique and exciting ways.

http://www.advfn.com/cmn/fbb/thread.php3?id=7994267

This is much better!

SHEFFIELD TODAY NEWS: APRIL 22nd

Sheffield-based ZOOtech has made a quantum leap forward
with its award-winning DVD-EXTRA STUDIO software,
created to cut the cost, complexity and time taken to produce
interactive DVDs that work with domestic players and TVs.
ZOOtech is wowing US entertainment giants with an expanded
version of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO which allows them to produce
complete DVD packages, films, interactive games and new
entertainment concepts, being kept under wraps until products
are ready.
Stuart Green, ZOOtech chief technical officer, uses the DVD of
Garfield the Movie to show what had to be done before the
new version was developed.
Film and interactive bonus material had to be developed
using different software, one package for the film and
DVD EXTRA for games. They then had to be "glued" together.
ZOOtech's breakthrough allows the film, chapter points,
smooth transitions between the chapters and interactive
material to be developed.
"We have created content using 1.6 that simply wouldn't
have been possible six months ago. The response to the
demos we have put together has been nothing short of phenomenal.
We are confidently predicting DVD-EXTRA STUDIO will very soon
become an industry standard," says Mr Green.
Chief executive Cees Zwaard said: "We are now talking about
how to make traditional content interactive.
Our customers are able to provide deeper interactive
experiences that will appeal to the mainstream."
ZOOtech is working with production companies and developers
in Hollywood, and other major digital media centres.

ZOO now back on the move in the right direction of the back of great news (see RNS).

Published: 0:16:19 Wednesday 29 June 2005

Zoo Digital is hoping it will start to see the fruits of its new interactive DVD technology and with 50 licences out there, a number of products should see the light of day this year.

Shares (ZOO) rose 0.125p to 10.5p, valuing the business at 33 million.

As we reported in February, Zoo had some delays closing deals last year, which has made it a little more realistic for this year. The companys main problem is that its revenue model for its new DVD-Extra technology, which enables interactive applications to be written for DVDs, is one of earning royalties on products developed using the technology. However, it has no control over how many products its customers will develop or when they will see the light of day.

Chief executive Ian Stewart told Citywire that the company now has 50 licensees for the technology, and internal forecasts reckon as many as 150 products could be in development at this time.

The agreements range from using DVD-Extra for quiz shows, education and reference products, marketing and corporate products and interactive DVD games to the creation of a variety of content and bonus material for the film industry, including a number of Hollywood studios, which is a key target for Zoo.
The company is very close to signing a deal with one of the major studios, whose delays in signing deals last year were the cause of Zoos February profits warning. However today the company said it has signed documentation and a financial framework agreed that should bring in around $1 million (560,000) of revenues in this financial year.

Stewart said Zoo was just waiting for a signature, but it learned the hard way last year that large companies can be very slow in putting pen to paper.

For the year to December, turnover rose by 149% to 12.7 million. The more established Zoo Digital Publishing, which publishes DVDs, games and mobile content, including its own interactive DVDs such as Who Wants to be a Millionaire, made a maiden profit before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of 498,000, although group loss before write-offs were 1.6 million up from 955,000 due to increased investment in the DVD-Extra software.

After the year-end, the company raised 3 million through a placing of 37.2 million shares at 8.5p

The core publishing business still looks pretty interesting, with games such as Millionaire and a new music quiz likely to sell well this Christmas.

More importantly, the technology business should start to show its worth this year. Interactive DVD is a new concept that has only really been around for about a year, and is likely to become ever more popular for many different applications, including entertainment, marketing and education. Zoos patented and patent-applied for technology stands a good chance of becoming the de facto standard for interactive DVD, which should make the next few years very interesting.

We said in February and re-iterate again today, that this is high risk with plenty of unknowns still, but for risk-takers it could still be worth a punt


http://www.citywire.co.uk/

Still holding and awaiting.

Please remember patience pays off in the long term.


cheers GF.

Chaps,

Dont be sucked in by this baby. The only winners
are the directors who sell & sell in the market
after receiving discount allotments from time to time.
one to stay clear of!!

Transco - Always happy to hear bearish views on a stock but they need to be grounded. Why is this one to stay clear of, in your opinion?

the directors can only sell half their options at 15p
and the other half at 30p if they wish

Which sounds more bullish to me. Transco?

Totally agree queen1 , the trouble with zoo is everyone who gets on board dosen't know the history and the potential. they just expect to buy for 10p and sell for 50p within a month. if only it was that easy!!!!

Yeah, I've been waiting for that 50p for 2 years now :-) !!

Same here but i'm waiting for 1 so guess i've got another 2 years !!!
I do think when the market wakes up to zoo the sp will rocket.One day we will get the rns we've all been waiting for .Until that day comes the sp will stick around these levels.The directors can only exercise a percentage of there options at 30p.The way i look at this if they were in it for the short term quick buck they could soon get the sp up to 30p and cash in. They haven't which makes me think they are in this one for the long term.Zoo have a tremendous technology which could be sold around thew world if marketed correctly. The only problem i see is they have the future funding and marketing techniques to make it work.If not then i guess one of the hollywood studios may swallow them up!!

http://www.dexia-bil.lu/webquotes/info_index.asp?lang=en&page=maract&idnews=20050818101467&pageto=3

Historically the company has granted massive share options at regular
intervals and the shares have been dumped in large quantities whenever
the price rises.

news very soon ;o)

popped in to say hi to the shadow board... whilst taking advantage of L2 free....
I am from yorkshire!

I've only got 1 thing to say to you JJ7 Karma Zootra lols

Some good news for ZOOer's

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=94233

ah the old sticky book.... i have a friend on the other site, who likes to show his etchings.....

http://lifestyle.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=3976

Available interactive DVD titles jump by 800% - gaining own shelf space

MultimediaPublished: Friday 25th November, 2005


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Nearly 60% of the available iDVD titles were created using ZOOtechs DVD-EXTRA technology

Stores legitimize iDVD for Christmas

ZOOtech-inspired new-product category nets dedicated shelf space for first time

November 24, 2005 - Amidst the hustle and bustle of the Christmas rush, shoppers may notice something different about the shelves of HMV, Virgin, W H Smith or Borders this year: for the first time ever, interactive DVD is being awarded dedicated shelf space. The number of iDVD titles has increased by 800% from last year, forcing shops to officially recognise the new product category.

Every label seems to be jumping on the interactive DVD bandwagon this year after the recent successes of titles over the last couple of years, said Borders DVD and video buyer Ross Morgan. To be honest, I can't blame them, as they are ideal for gifting and also for the festive family get-togethers.

Sheffield-based software company ZOOtech has pioneered the development, with nearly 60% of the iDVD titles available this Christmas created by developers using ZOOtechs DVD-EXTRA technology. DVD-EXTRA allows DVD content to be made fully interactive, giving users an experience more akin to CD-ROM or interactive TV than conventional DVD.

ZOOtech paved the way for interactive DVD when its DVD-EXTRA software was used by sister company ZOO Digital Publishing to produce Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2002. Three versions later and the game remains both the benchmark for the industry, and the most successful iDVD title to date. This years edition allows players to select adult or junior questions and is packed with over 1,500 new questions and more than 400 images.

I think its fair to say ZOOtech owns the interactive DVD market, says ZOOtech MD Jonathan Beardsworth. DVD-EXTRA was used to create the first interactive DVD and is now responsible for the majority of titles in this growing sector. If you buy a title with the DVD-EXTRA logo on it then youll be guaranteed a truly interactive DVD experience this Christmas.

This year more developers than ever before have turned to the software in a bid to gain competitive advantage over their rivals. Early indications suggest the following iDVD titles will dominate the UK market this Christmas: Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit Interactive DVD Game, Test the Nation, Beat the Intro 2 and Gary Linekers Football Challenge. All of these were created using DVD-EXTRA.

ZOOtech has been the driving force behind the growth in the iDVD market, says Conrad Withey of The Rights Company, whose John Thompson Poker game was created using DVD-EXTRA. We couldnt have added the level of complexity we got on John Thompson Poker with traditional authoring. DVD-EXTRA has allowed us to create the random feel of a poker game on DVD. I think in three or four years time you wont be able to release a DVD without some form of interactivity and ZOOtech has paved the way for that.

DVD-EXTRA is crucial to the interactive DVD market, says Tim Payne of 2Entertain, which has four titles out this Christmas manufactured using DVD-EXTRA. It not only enables authoring houses to achieve interactivity, its the sheer volume of data it allows you to put on a disc that is important. Without it, it would take an impractical amount of time to physically input data onto a disc.

Jonathan Beardsworth concludes, ZOOtechs continued commitment to delivering cutting-edge interactive DVD technology, coupled with content owners desire to exploit this exciting new area will result in the iDVD market extending beyond the traditional gifting periods ultimately benefiting retailers and consumers.

About DVD-EXTRA
Using conventional DVD authoring systems to create interactive DVD-Video content is enormously complex, laborious and costly. DVD-EXTRA STUDIO offers a solution to this. It reduces development costs by automating the most complex, labour intensive and error-prone elements of the design and production phases thus enabling rich interactive content to be delivered comparatively cheaply and efficiently.

DVD-EXTRA is not a new format for DVDs, it does not require any new disc pressing technology and it does not require any amendment of existing standards and specifications. It complies entirely with the DVD-Video specification and DVD-EXTRA content will play on any normal consumer DVD player conforming to that standard.

About ZOOtech
ZOOtech Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sheffield-based ZOO Digital Group plc. ZOOtech pioneered DVD-EXTRA technology to enable CD-ROM style interactivity in the DVD-Video format.

Today, DVD-EXTRA developers worldwide are shaping the future of interactivity by pushing the boundaries of DVD functionality. Non-traditional DVD-Video markets such as advertising, gaming, music, education, and corporate training have begun harnessing the power of DVD-EXTRA to exploit DVD as an interactive communication medium. Universal Pictures, Ascent Media, Comchoice, OUAT Entertainment, and Freestyle New Media Group are among the companies who have already delivered engaging DVD-EXTRA products.

For more information, visit ZOOtech's web site at http://www.zoo-tech.com

trading was busy in zoo shares today, anyone know why?

looks like interims this coming week ...

Any ideas what we are going to get?.

cheers GF.

my guess is lots of red ink as far as H1 numbers are concerned, but the words for H2 could be interesting.

Im sure they give a post xmas trading statement aswell.

cheers GF.

Zoo Digital Group PLC
12 December 2005

Embargoed until 0700 12 December 2005


ZOO Digital Group plc

('ZOO' or 'the Group')

Holding in Company


The Board of ZOO announces that it received notification today that, as at 8
December 2005, Man Financial Limited had a beneficial interest in 12,865,217
ordinary shares in the Group representing 4.05% of the current issued share
capital of the Group.


The ordinary shares referred to above are the ordinary shares of 0.2 pence each
in the Group.


For further information please contact:


Robert Deri, Chief Financial Officer, ZOO Digital Group plc Tel: 0114 241 3700

todays express:

Zoo Digital believed to have a lucrative deal on the cards

Any ideas on what or how big it might be?

No specifics bit it was said to be "more lucrative" than the previous deal with Walt Disney Pictures of $1M over the next year which was announced in October.

a bit more news retail-wise for those who haven't twigged yet:

http://www.dvd-intelligence.com/

DVD-Extra powers new iDVD titles

The latest iDVD interactive DVD (iDVD) title produced using ZOOtech's DVD-Extra technology, Now Thats What I Call A Music Quiz, is already proving to be a popular gift this Christmas.

Launched on 5 December, the games creator Circle is reporting that despite 150,000 units being shipped into stores on day one of release, re-orders are already being taken. It is currently at number 4 on Amazons Hot 100 UK DVD chart beating Star Wars Episode III and only just behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Now Thats What I Call a Music Quiz is Circles first foray into the creation of interactive DVD games and features a wealth of original musical assets from the vast catalogue of Virgin/EMI/Universal who have marketed and distributed the title.

The title is the biggest compilation label in the UK/US music business, having sold over 50 million copies worldwide. CiRCLEs collaboration with the label is an exclusive profit-sharing agreement with the two NOW partners: EMI and Universal Music.

The game itself features advanced interactive technology, single and multi-player modes and three different game-types: Top 20, Top 40 and I-Spy. Over 1500 questions are selected from five different musical decades and three difficulty levels. Tutorial commentary is provided by veteran DJ Mark Goodier and all content originates from Virgin, EMI and Universals vast catalogue of musical assets.

Circles CEO Jeremy Heath-Smith comments: We are committed to driving the interactive DVD genre forward through a combination of great properties, high quality and innovative gameplay. Utilising DVD-Extra ensures that we will achieve our goals.

DVD-Extra technology allows developers to deliver a consumer experience that is akin to interactive TV, the Internet and CD-ROM. An automated, template-driven approach means that Circle has not only been able to develop the product in a significantly reduced timescale, but also deliver an engaging consumer experience that is key to the ongoing success of the iDVD genre.

Jonathan Beardsworth, MD at ZOOtech adds: The format of the game is a great success. Circle has delivered the content in a way that means the game will be enjoyed time and time again.

Randomised questions and entertaining gameplay are inherent in the truly interactive titles produced using ZOOtech software features which Circle will be sure to capitalise on when creating their next iDVD releases, which include titles from The Discovery Channel, Discovery Kids, Europsort, NBA and FIFA/FIFA World Cup.

Interactive DVD titles produced using DVD-Extra are dominating category sales, which is cementing ZOOtechs position as leaders in the technology that is driving this new retail genre. Leading titles include Who Wants to be a Millionaire Family Picture edition, Telly Addicts, Bulls Eye, Gary Linekers Interactive Football Challenge and Beat the Intro 2.

Story filed 18 December 2005

I dont have a clue if this one will be taken over.

cheers GF.

u still involved in this dud gf.

i looked at it more than 2 years ago and thought it was crap then

Well feel free to pop back again in 2 years scotinvestor. Here's hoping those future comments will be as balanced & incisive as today's.

What's your current reading, gf and Queen? Pleased to see the dead wood cleared and with a payment which should cover redundancies at least.
Eric

Obviously tough times recently Eric but I think the detail contained in the announcement is a positive move. Patience may be required and for those of us who originally bought in above 10p it will be a bit of a slog but we're going in the right direction.

Contract

RNS Number:7687J
Zoo Digital Group PLC
02 October 2006


2 October 2006

ZOO Digital Group plc
("ZOO" or the "Company")

ZOO AGREES TEMPLATED AUTHORING CONTRACT WITH WALT DISNEY

ZOOtech Ltd ("ZOOtech"), the DVD technology division of ZOO Digital Group plc,
today announces that it has signed a contract with Walt Disney Pictures and
Television ("WDPT") to license its unique Templated Authoring System for the
automated production of DVD-Video discs for new and existing film titles. In
addition, WDPT has renewed its licence to use ZOOtech's Menu Regionalization
Tool for a further year.

For further information please contact:

Up 27% today - is ZOO on the recovery trail?

ZOO Bid: 70p Offer: 75p Change: 20.5

Thanks Bosley for mentioning it on your XMAS thread.

Just dived in for 1000 shares at 77p anyway. Anyone else joining me?

Bought some at 64p earlier today...........been watching for a while as I have some at a higher price than this!

Thanks ST-looking into this one.