Company Profile

YooMedia plc is one of the fastest growing interactive entertainment companies in the UK.
Since 1997 we have been developing and launching leading B2C consumer brands in the gaming and community sectors. We also work in a B2B capacity with leading brand owners, agencies, content developers and broadcasters to design and develop their interactive content strategies.

Led by Executive Chairman Dr. Michael Sinclair and Group Managing Director Neil MacDonald, YooMedia has assembled a highly experienced management team that possesses a unique blend of skills and experience in the areas of Digital TV, Internet and mobile phone services and technology.

With main office locations in London, Exeter and Maidstone, YooMedia manages core assets including:

Over 30 office locations throughout the UK alone

State-of-the-art studio, production and post-production facilities at our Wapping location.

UK broadcast return path & bandwidth owner

Fully fledged UK Bookmaker License

Database with over 350K UK singles

SMS Engine access with international reach

Fully staffed 50 seat Customer Contact Centre in Maidstone, Kent

YooMedia Dating & Chat - Our dating subsidiary company manages the oldest and largest UK-owned dating brands including Dateline, Club Sirius and Avenues. YooMedia Dating has over 20 office locations throughout the UK and also manages YooChat, our world-leading interactive chat service found on UK digital cable on the Telewest platform (platform extensions planned for 2005).

YooMedia Gambling & Games - Combining the brands of Avago and Channel 425 (in partnership with William Hill) YooMedia is on the leading-edge of interactive fixed odds, casino and poker gambling services for digital TV, the web and 3G mobile phones. Our gaming business also manages YooPlay, the only interactive just for fun games channel found on all four Digital TV platforms in the United Kingdom.

YooMedia Enhanced Solutions (YES) - YES works with brand owners, agencies, content owners and broadcasters to clarify the options, define the strategies and deliver the interactive content that enhances consumer and audience experiences. YES customers include the BBC, Nestle, Celador, William Hill, Channel 4, ZipTV, The Cartoon Network and HR Owen.

I'd just like to say thanks iPublic for all the work you put into this thread. I, and Im sure everyone else, really appreciate it and Im sure its all going to pay off one of these days for you and everyone else.

Cheers, Chad.

hear hear. cheers iPublic.

I can't believe this. Does anyone have any idea why the big drop?

B2B

B2B,

I think Shares mag have this down as a sell in this mornings issue so may be the reason for the drop. Not read the actual article so dont know exactly what it said though.

Gav

Tip update today in Shares Mag. today suggesting sell.

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Shares magazine have these down as a SELL today saying they are losing to much money! iS VERY ANNOYING AFTER ALL THE buying hYPE THEY GAVE US!

B2B Shares mag wrote this;

'Recent results from multimedia firm Yoomedia show that it is haemorrhaging cash. The shares have slumped just over 20% from the price of 20.5p on 7 October 2004 after rallying briefly.
Industry experts are doubtful whether Yoomedia will prosper. If in doubt, cut your losses.'

This is a crazy thing to write as the chairman said cash positive in the first quarter. Who are these industry experts, I don't think Shares or these so called expeerts know what they are on about. Who are they anyway??
Di

I am now showing the biggest loss I have ever allowed on any stock I have held. Ive only allowed this because of how confident I felt about YOO's prospects but there has to be a cut-off point somewhere. I am now really cautious with this one and I cannot understand why the market is not responding to the supposedly upbeat sentiments issued by YOO recently. Instead we are seeing huge falls in the SP. Something is definately wrong.

From the other side;

'FT.as of 13.4.05 shows Yoo as outperform. Reuters as of today 14.4.05 shows Yoo as Outperform and gives a risk grade of 235 three points down from yesterday. Who do you believe the chairman,FT, Reuters,or a reporter writing in shares mag. In addition, I remember Shares were having a buy recommendation on YOO not so long ago. Where is the deeply researched analysis if from one month to the other, they change their advise from buy to sell. Pure nonsense.'

stopped out and maybe this bb is too close to that of the (not so) mighty TAD!!!

buy buy all...

Shame I bought some more of these yesterday. Still happy to hold for the time being, just wish I'd bought today instead!

Management well resepcted and on website say are committed to:

http://www.yoomedia.com/financial_information.html

"YooMedia is registered with the Alternative Investment Market in the United Kingdom under ticker symbol YOO. We are committed to provide accurate and transparent information to our Investors and the financial community at large."

Yoomedia are NOT haemorraging cash. This IS a lie.

Soultions and Dating are PROFITABLE on a PTB basis. Gaming is close to EBITDA positive and new product launches are planned soon.

The article is a a COMPLETE misrepresentation of the facts.

I will not comment on the SP other than to observe if the EPS target of 0.8p is hit for this year, then SP will be over 20p, by yesr end. 2006 target is 45+ on broker EPS forecast of 2p.

If shares mag have genuinely made a mistake, with no hidden agenda, they have stupidly and unprofessionaly, read the 2004 results and projected that loss forward. What they should have done is realised the 2004 loss, has turned into a EBTIDA positve situation in 4 months, with two out of three divisions profitable in March.

It's a magazine article, that is all. A very poor one at that!

I haemorrage cash from flitting from share to share - I'm staying with this one.

Good Post IPublic.. I totally agree and usually I think the articles in Shares Mag are good but they do not seem to have done much research on YOO this time. It's almost as though they needed to add a piece on a share to sell and grabbed at Yoo without looking into it.
I think YOO will make a lot of money for those taht stick with it.
Di

Yet this is more positive after the results.


Citywire Verdict:
The company looks well positioned and management is optimistic about prospects this year as more viewers get digital TV access and the taste for its interactive potential. Interactive content for mobile devices could also provide the company with major opportunities.

There was a research blackout while YooMedia undertook its buying spree and its house broker Evolution has held publishing forecasts ahead of today's results. At the time of writing the numbers, which will give a better idea of the shares' attractions, have still not been released. However, YooMedia's prospects do look exciting and the current monthly turnover and break-even position are encouraging.

There are also plans for further cost cutting afoot and 3.6 million of annualised cost synergies have already been implemented for 2005.

this looks to me like a marketmaker shakeout testing resolve, no where in the last fortnight have i read any article giving negative sentiment till now.

These B! shares!!! - Always hyped - and always finding exciting new lows! I think it is very worrying that these are now below the private offering price of 15p last December. Clearly the market isn't convinced about YOO still. Maybe the directors are spending too much on motor cars yachts and piano lessons!

YOO need to release some RNS - they must (or should) be concerned about the sp! If they ignore the market these shares will be 7p next now they have broken the 15p support level. Why don't YOO release some of this wonderful news you keep finding? - IT DOSEN'T MAKE SENSE!!!