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Anyone in World Television Group????.... (WTV)     

explosive - 06 Mar 2006 21:20



World Television provides rich communications solutions to corporations, non-profit organisations and governmental institutions.

We are the global leader of webcasting and multimedia communication solutions delivering over 10,000 projects in 35 countries on 5 continents per year.

If you want to use television and the web to influence audiences, motivate employees, excite customers, change perceptions, or inform investors, our experience can help.

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26 May 2005 World Television Group Contract Win

World Television Group is delighted to announce that the UK Government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office has announced its intention, subject to contract, to award the British Satellite News (BSN) contract to World Television.

This contract, expected to run from October 2005, is for three years with a further two year option period. There will be an uplift in value to fund additional news story production compared with the previous contract. World Television has been providing this service for BSN under a previous contract which expires on 30 September 2005. The new contract was won against strong competition from leading broadcast news providers following a demanding tender process.

The BSN service provides daily news stories about Britain to around 440 broadcasters around the world, 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year. It is one of the world's most successful public diplomacy news services.

Jon King, Group CEO, says 'This confirms World Television as one of the premier news producers in the world. We provide the highest quality editorial and technical service for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which meets their communication objectives and the needs of global broadcasters. Winning this major contract is testament to the talent, production excellence and hard work of our team. We look forward to the development of the BSN service in the future.'
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For Immediate Release 28 October 2005

World Television Group Plc ("World Television" or "the Group")

World Television Launches Expanded British Satellite News Service

World Television, the corporate communications, news production, webcasting and event management company, is pleased to announce the launch of a new expanded British Satellite News (BSN) service following the renewal of its contract with the UK Government's Foreign & Commonwealth office (FCO).

The contract, worth approximately 1.5m p.a., will run for three years from October 2005 with a further two year extension option period.
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For Immediate Release 16 January 2006

World Television Group Plc
('World Television' or 'the Company')

Contract Win

World Television, the international televisual communications company, is pleased to announce the award of a new 3-year contract by the European Space Agency ('ESA'), won in a competitive tender.

The contract for broadcast media relations support started on 1st January 2006 and will run to 31st December 2008. Under the contract, which is valued at 500,000 Euro over the contract period, World Television will support ESA activities around the world including satellite launches, missions of European astronauts to the International Space Station, planetary exploration and research milestones.

The Company will provide a full range of broadcast PR services which comprise strategic advice and planning, media relations distribution, monitoring and on-site support. World Television's media relations team will expand to support this contract and other client work.

Steve Garvey, CEO of World Television, said: 'We are delighted and proud to be working with the European Space Agency. The award of this contract reflects the Company's expertise in providing world-class broadcast media relations service through our international network. It adds to the growing list of international organisations that use World Television's services and makes ESA one of our most significant clients'.
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Taken from last interims 2006


Financial Highlights

* Group Turnover for the first 6 months 4.75m excluding other operatinh income (revenues from loss making subsidaries sold - Kamera Content and Foroso) (2005: 5.13m)
* Underlying turnover, reflecting recurring business, 4.75m (2005: 4.87m)
* EBITDA 116K (2005: 6K loss), pre-exceptionals and accounting for share options, the Groups first EBITDA positive result as a listed company.
* Operating expenses before exceptional items, accounting for share aoptions and goodwill amortisation 4.83m (2005: 5.30m)
* Write-back of 496K provision against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) claim.
*Profit before tax of 298K including HMRC calim write-back (2005: 352K loss)
*Cash position stabilised. Total net operating cashflow 6K (2005: (1,101)k), net cash outflow before financing 176K (2005: 1,489K)

Operational Highlights

* Rapid growth in revenue from corporate IPTV services
* Awarded 3-year contract for media relations by European Space Agency (ESA)
* Agreed partnership with PR Newswire Europe and Intercall in Australia
* Other new business wins include Central Office of Information, International Power, Siemens, Ernst & Young, Deloitte and eBay.


Trading Update


As the Company approaches its financial year end at the end of this month, the
Board reiterates its expectation made at the time of the interim results in
September that the second half of the year will experience revenue growth of
between 4% and 5% compared with 2005. The Company expects to issue more
information in its trading update in February 2007.


Convertible Loan Notes


The outstanding Loan Notes, which were issued in November 2004, fall due for
redemption at an amount of approximately 1.28 million by 31 May 2007, in the
event that the holders of these Loan Notes do not exercise the conversion rights
(into Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of 1p per share) which attach to the
Loan Notes.

The Board is actively reviewing options for resolving the Loan Notes in the best
interests of the Company and its shareholders. Further announcements will be
made as and when developments occur.


Stephen Kirk, non-executive Chairman of World Television, commented: 'I'd like
to thank Andy and Peter for their contribution as executives to World
Television's growth since they founded the company in 1991. They will continue
to offer the benefit of their experience as non-executives from the new year.
I'd also like to welcome Jim Hall to the Board and we look forward to further
developments to our technical strategy and product range under his guidance."

Brewin_research_201006.pdf
2007_CorpoateCalendar.pdf

BIZPACK - 10 Apr 2006 19:58 - 13 of 251

explosive, I dipped deep into my pockets and managed to buy a few more today. I think it must have been my small puchase that helped send the stock up 6%.

It must be moving towards its breakout point. Do you really think this will jump further than the 2p -3p that I suggested in the short term?

Global Nomad - 10 Apr 2006 20:30 - 14 of 251

I am in a similar position to skyhigh, bought in when this was virtual and have bought at 6.5, 2.9 and 1.55 leaving me with an average around 4.

I hope this does recover to that level but somewhere close would be good. Have been unable and unwilling to put even more into this and would rather sit it out and wait for the sp recovery to cathch up with the company performance. Hope the figures match the improving product.

GN

BIZPACK - 11 Apr 2006 08:57 - 15 of 251

Global Nomad, Thanks for posting but sorry to hear that you need the stock to rise by so much to come out with a profit. If explosive is correct, then with luck you will recover the money lost. How many do you have?

Global Nomad - 11 Apr 2006 09:39 - 16 of 251

cheers, about 110k shares

BIZPACK - 11 Apr 2006 11:06 - 17 of 251

Global Nomad If you were to buy 100,000 now @ 1.1p your average would look so much better @ around 2.7p. Take into account that this extra cash is only about 20% of the amount you have already invested. It looks a better bet to me to get your cash and a small profit back, without having to wait to long.

Thats if the cash is available of course.

Global Nomad - 11 Apr 2006 12:15 - 18 of 251

if only......

thanks for the solution anyway....can you let me know how to solve another issue re....LOL
sorry only kidding

Do you really think there is a good change ahead or is the more speculative hope..

GN

explosive - 11 Apr 2006 19:22 - 19 of 251

Bizpack - My holding in this share is very small only 30K, however I got in at .92 seeing a very undervalued share. The October Interims highlight

Financial Highlights

* Turnover for the first 6 months 5.1 million
* Underlying turnover increased by 7% (386k)
* 1.3 million of annualised cost savings now implemented (400k higher than
originally announced)
* Tight cost controls now yielding benefit to the Group
* EBITDA loss, pre exceptionals, reduced substantially to 6k loss (2004 - 256k
loss) which reflects an underlying performance of EBITDA profitability


Operational Highlights


* Successfully won British Satellite News (BSN) contract, at increased value with
the UK Government Foreign and Commonwealth Office
* Other new business wins include - BAA, 02 and Microsoft
* Disposal of loss making subsidiary Kamera completed in March 2005, into special
purpose vehicle (SPV) and will accrete value over next 3 years
* Announced today - appointment of Evelyn Kimber as the new Chief Financial
Officer

With tight cost controls and new business won I just can't see how WTV will post anything less than 1.3m profit. I've seen no evidence of development spending and think all this share needs is for the market to wake up to it.
Now in the operational highlights the BSN contract could well also see some Olympic benefit. All in all I see a return this year to 3p however with my average of .92 I carry substantially lower risk than others on this thread.

explosive - 11 Apr 2006 20:11 - 20 of 251

Still in doubt, then check out the article below, with BAA, Microsoft and O2 already in the loop!! Exciting times ahead, lets hope this technology catches on in the mobile world... I'm confident.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060403/ukm004.html?.v=53

BIZPACK - 12 Apr 2006 08:35 - 21 of 251

I think you have made the case for others explosive but it seems that few are interested. this could be due to the past history of the company.

I look forward to the results and any further news as they may have new contracts lined up to make the headlines.

explosive - 12 Apr 2006 19:15 - 22 of 251

Thanks Bizpack, nice to see though this little penny share has a following. I'll try and keep the thread upto date also whilst I'm holding the share and look forward to seeing the occasional post from others...

skyhigh - 12 Apr 2006 19:43 - 23 of 251

Yes, I'm in too... from 2/3 yrs ago, got in at 3p and sold half at 6p as decided to run the balance..then to my horror.. it then dived etc.,, only have 20,000 shares left so will continue to hold... I think it should do well over the next 6/9 mnths (imho)

BIZPACK - 13 Apr 2006 07:42 - 24 of 251

Skyhigh, today is T10 day from results and update on trading, so must be a good time to add a few to your total. Its bottomed out weeks ago and the support has leveled at 1p, so it will take very little to make this breakout.

BIZPACK - 13 Apr 2006 14:45 - 25 of 251

Just checked trades in this stock and I noticed the bid is moving up but no buys showing.

explosive - 13 Apr 2006 20:37 - 26 of 251

BIZPAK - Looks to me as though the MM's are anticipating news!!

BIZPACK - 17 Apr 2006 15:51 - 27 of 251

explosive, the date for the news has been set for 27 April, so I expect that someone is collecting for that date.If it`s not that, then you could be correct as the MM must be expecting a number of T10 traders to start buying Tues onwards. If WTV were to flag a contract before results, this could go the balistic.

The chart looks as though it about to breakout, and if its anything like it was before it looks as though it will knock on the door of 2p before the results without any news.

explosive - 18 Apr 2006 19:51 - 28 of 251

Bizpack - Post 27, my sentimates exactly.. Also les not forget that Steve Garvey on the 23/02/06 bought 6.4 million shares @ 1p and also bought a further 1.8 million from Andrew Booth and Peter Sibley alike. Thats a cool 10m @ 100K investment.

Brewin Dolphin Securities have WTV as a buy.

BIZPACK - 19 Apr 2006 19:54 - 29 of 251

explosive, Just took a look at todays trades and I see a decent size buy of 500,000. A few more like that and it might move before results.

News does not seem to be leaking out from the company, otherwise we should expect to see either more sells or buys as the case might be.

If they released news to the market instead of on the world-television website it might help. Why, do they do so little to promote the business to the market?

explosive - 19 Apr 2006 20:43 - 30 of 251

Hi Bizpack, I suppose that WTV are currently busy with promoting their services, podcast seams to be growing at the moment a service WTV supply to PR Newswire and the European Space Agency. This technology will be big business in the future. Currently mobile communication is on the rise and I believe that wi-fi will eventuly rule. Podcast is perfectly positioned to supply the growing media demand however WTV need to be well positioned with contracts in place or will ultimatly lose out. Lets not forget 3GP is also an established technology capable of delivering the same thing with one disadvantage being people don't like paying for air time!!

BIZPACK - 20 Apr 2006 13:46 - 31 of 251

explosive, One only has to look at moneyam to see the webcast/podcast has arrived. I am surprised that more investors have not cottoned onto the possible growth that PR Newswire will bring to the company.

Global Nomad - 20 Apr 2006 14:18 - 32 of 251

there was some research recently re podcasts that was revealing in that it suggested that although it was growing in peoples perceptions and the growth of content was there, the connection between those downloading and listening was actually relatively low. It is an important aspect but caution should be applied as to its future. Clearly there will be a difference between people downloading audio info / reports and the like as opposed to the home made dj/ranting etc.

WTV need to continue to keep a wide range of suitable and potential methods for distributing information.
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