MrDavis
- 26 Feb 2004 16:12
i've been holding these since last june i missed out on selling when they rose to 21p, since then it seems to have been downhill all the way, i'm still holding in the hope of better days, does anyone have any news about the company to brighten up my day.........?
azhar
- 27 Feb 2004 10:43
- 13 of 21
What are you guys crying about. I got in 21p. Good prospects for the future. Profits are NOT made over night.
MrDavis
- 28 Feb 2004 18:48
- 14 of 21
True profits are not made over night, i just wanted to make sure zoo hadn't taken a step back, but thanks for the info guys! ROLL ON LAS VEGAS!!!
presley
- 28 Feb 2004 20:51
- 15 of 21
Rumours are that Zoo have acquired Hothouse Creations Ltd, the respected Bristol based games developer to develop content for it's DVD-Extra format. DYOR
http://www.hothousecreations.com
goldfinger
- 28 Feb 2004 23:28
- 16 of 21
Indeed the appointment of Mr Zwaard is an excelent one and I look forward to his longterm contribution to the company and that division in paticular.
In my opinion we will still get a profits warning on results day but feel that most is in the price already, mind that wont stop the MMs depressing it on the day. The forward outlook will be the key.
cheers GF.
ptholden
- 03 Mar 2004 10:23
- 17 of 21
Good Call by Presley, aquisition of Hothouse announced today and currently up 16%.
Regards
PTH
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Zoo Digital Group PLC
03 March 2004
ZOO Digital Group plc
('ZOO' or 'the Company')
ZOO DIGITAL ACQUIRES HOTHOUSE
ZOO Digital Group plc ('ZOO'), the entertainment technology and games publishing
company, today announced that its subsidiary ZOO Digital Publishing Limited
('ZDPL') has acquired the trade and assets of Hothouse Creations Limited
('Hothouse') from Grant Thornton, the receivers, for a cash consideration of
75,000 payable upon completion.
The acquisition gives ZOO the IP, assets and all development contracts currently
owned by Hothouse and fits well with ZOO's business in the publishing of DVD
titles. It is expected that the operation will be cash positive in the year and
that the Group will generate significant revenues as a result of the acquisition
with additional royalties in 2005 from the products being developed dependent on
sales success.
Hothouse is a computer games developer based in Bristol and has developed a
number of best selling computer and video games that have sold in excess of 5
million copies worldwide since its formation in 1996, including Who Wants To Be
Millionaire on Playstation 1 and Pop Idol and American Idol on PS2. Hothouse
also has relationships with television media companies such as Freemantle,
Celador and Sky television. Hothouse is currently developing an action
management game 'Crime Life' on PS2, Xbox and PC for Konami of Europe GmbH, due
in second quarter 2005, and is also completing Xbox and PC versions of Pop Idol
and American Idol.
The company will continue to operate from Bristol and be branded as Hothouse
Creations. A DVD production team will be established within the current
workforce to produce at least one title this year and the current management
team will continue to oversee the operation. ZOO previously worked with
Hothouse, who developed the original GameBoy Advance version of Who Wants To Be
A Millionaire?
The acquisition secures an ongoing relationship with Konami and the development
of the Crime Life franchise, which has yet to be licensed into North America.
Work will also be continued with Freemantle on the Pop Idols franchise, which
will include opportunities for taking Pop Idol and American Idol to the
interactive DVD platform using DVD-EXTRA as a development tool.
ZDPL has purchased the trade and assets of Hothouse from the receiver and
assumes no liabilities in respect of Hothouse Creations Limited.
Commenting on the acquisition, Ian Stewart, CEO said:
'We are very pleased to welcome Hothouse into the Group and having worked with
them in the past we know how well managed and professional the company is. This
acquisition brings additional development expertise for leading gaming platforms
into the Group and combines it with significant experience in working with major
properties such as Pop Idols, American Idol and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Acquiring Hothouse also enables us to strengthen DVD production and look at
mobile gaming opportunities as well as being able to tap into the lucrative
North American market and help us accelerate the introduction of Interactive DVD
Games to the major markets.
The establishment of our ZOOtech subsidiary is also progressing well and
DVD-Extra Studio is on track for the launch at the National Association of
Broadcasters event in Las Vegas on April 17th.'
skids
- 05 Apr 2004 16:09
- 18 of 21
Looks like ther is another game about to come out, this time the Worlds Strongest Man. Been very quiet lately around ZOO, but there price and started moving slowly. I think the Conference in America will bring in some orders.
http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=58&ArticleID=764901
i facer
- 07 Apr 2004 19:08
- 19 of 21
they sponsored the event skids, but things looking up at zoo, they are making very positive strides regarding the japanese market, and ascent media are to release 2 games, as will probably the other early adopters of the dvd extra technology (currently about 60). hold/buy
artey
- 09 Jun 2004 15:26
- 20 of 21
weird trading today.

looks like it is being shorted to me! hold on to your horses could be a bumpy ride a comin. Needs another announcement regarding licences and takers up from the list of ea's.
azhar
- 15 Jun 2004 14:29
- 21 of 21
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
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