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yoomedia share for the future (YOO)     

mactavish - 10 Sep 2004 22:20

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.

queen1 - 14 Jun 2005 22:16 - 1467 of 3776

Dil - If you don't own any shares in Yoomedia why don't you leave the thread. What kind of sad life do you lead anyway if you have to spend it making comments (positive or negative) on companies owned by others, not by yourself?

At the end of the day, it's our money - not yours. If Yoo goes down in flames we will lose out but that's our choice and we'll only have ourselves to blame. Idiots gloating from the sidelines, wearing "told you so" t-shirts are not required.

Oh, and by the way, nice "capability" quote earlier. You really are on a roll today my friend.

Dil - 15 Jun 2005 10:22 - 1468 of 3776

Thanks for the advice but I'll post where and when I like.

Do you think the next set of accounts will be qualified by the auditors ?

Looked lucky to have got away with it last time , not happy about the "going concern" bit apparently.

Scripophilist - 15 Jun 2005 10:30 - 1469 of 3776

"Idiots gloating from the sidelines"

I've noticed in my time on BB that idiots are usually classified as those with contrary views.

"If Yoo goes down in flames we will lose out but that's our choice and we'll only have ourselves to blame"

Good luck, you are going to need it.

proptrade - 15 Jun 2005 10:30 - 1470 of 3776

queen1. All you are going to do is encourage Dil, nothing more!

the fact is that the pos and neg banter is what these boards are all about. as long as the comments are not malicious or overly personal then really anyone can post anything.

i have to say that without guys like Dil and those with a bearish view most threads would end up a boring self congratulatory/commisiary place. It takes all types to make a board and thrad a success. Should we shun newbies? should we disapprove of blatant rampers? come on, lighten up, its only money!

rgds
PT

ps sorry, i seem to have found myslf on a soapbox. i shall get off it now....

Dil - 15 Jun 2005 10:38 - 1471 of 3776

Current liabilities exceeding current assets is always a bad sign too .

Rights issue at 5p ?

Kivver - 15 Jun 2005 12:17 - 1472 of 3776

dil - ive noticed you are quite abrupt, but i can take it, others should do too. I wished id listen to you concerning BPRG. My advice to others is, he is not usually far away from the truth and you need someone to give advice even if it is not what you want hear. He is not a deramper, and usually gives good reasons against. Keep up the good work. (i did make a good profit on iqe though!)

Dil - 15 Jun 2005 12:31 - 1473 of 3776

Abrupt ???

B*lloxs

:-)

queen1 - 15 Jun 2005 13:11 - 1474 of 3776

Well, I seem to have stumbled upon a mass Dil love-in. Feel quite the gooseberry now.

I quite agree that people can post, be it bullish or bearish. I also quite agree that it's healthy to have an open debate on the pros AND the cons of any company. However, whether any of you like it or not, my original point still stands. To come out with an unsubstantiated comment on a company that simply states "Pile of crap" adds nothing to any rational debate. You can "big" up Mr Dil and all of his crystal ball insights if you like but the original comment that sparked this whole debate was a complete waste of time. As has been the debate.

For those who own Yoo shares we are all hoping, and expecting great things in years to come. That's why we invested. For those that don't own and have their reasons for not doing so that's entirely up to you. But let's get back to the company in hand with productive, non-personal comment (i.e. comments about pigs are probably best avoided Mr D).

hewittalan6 - 15 Jun 2005 13:13 - 1475 of 3776

After all the full and frank exchange of views, I still hold and the price hasn't changed!!
Alan

Dil - 15 Jun 2005 13:28 - 1476 of 3776

You only got to look at the chart or balance sheet to substantiate my "pile of crap" statement queen1.

On the other hand there is nothing to substantiate the optimism shown by many on here ("hoping and expecting" doesn't count).

I'll leave it at that for now.

Good luck.

queen1 - 15 Jun 2005 13:34 - 1477 of 3776

Yes but you couldn't leave it could you? You had to have the final word. If you go back and re-read some of the posts there seems to be plenty to substantiate the optimism. Still, without a crystal ball it's difficult to say what will eventually happen. At the end of the day this optimism may turn out to be misplaced. Then you can feel smug and I, and many others, will be poorer. However, if the story goes the other way there'll be a lot of happy investors on this thread.

Dil - 15 Jun 2005 13:45 - 1478 of 3776

Out of interest , what would it take to dent your optimism ?

The price is crashing , the CEO has left , the accounts are not far short of being qualified and a cash call is likely.

What else would it take ?

Kivver - 15 Jun 2005 13:46 - 1479 of 3776

my experience with 'hope' and 'expectecting' and 'should' has lead to big losses with bprg, pet, pci, cyh and tad. i now look for something more concrete, kmr is good example of this. There is plenty of evidence and news to know something is more likely to happen. I have been half interested in yoo, but now after reading this thread will stay on the side lines for a little longer. but never say never.

proptrade - 15 Jun 2005 14:29 - 1480 of 3776

nothing like a bit of healthy debate. certainly not a Dil love in!


kalsi69 - 15 Jun 2005 14:31 - 1481 of 3776

I agree with Dil that the accounts do not look good at all being an accountant myself. Although I would also like to point out that Financial Accounts published are based on historical data, therby not predicting the future. Anything could raise the sp a new contract, a takeover bid etc. About the revenues currently no one knows as management accounts are not a compliance document. On the contrary if revenues are bad sp could go down as well....

moneyplus - 15 Jun 2005 15:21 - 1482 of 3776

Dil--you've depressed me now!! I have high hopes and I'm not an accountant so I bow to you and kalsi69--I just feel the company is in a growth area and now they have put all the pieces together we have to wait and see what the result is--a bit like baking a cake for me!

kalsi69 - 15 Jun 2005 22:02 - 1483 of 3776

Moneyplus my post was not meant to be pessimistic or optamistic....its was just to show that really no one knows where the shareprice can go....although some critics put alot of emphasis on fundemental analysis it does not always determine the future share price........on the technical side all support levels have been broken which were made in the last 3 years...therefore predicting where its bottomed or going to bottom can be anywhere between 1-10 Pence. Unlike Dil I have invested heavily in this stock as well.....so I am in the same boat as most in this post

Scripophilist - 15 Jun 2005 22:13 - 1484 of 3776

I just find it remarkable that people will invest in a company that has burnt through enourmous amounts of shareholders money, failed to deliver or its promises consistantly and has regular management changes.

Other than that it has a lot going for it!

I'd be highly sceptical just on that basis, but hey what a great future it has, apparantly.

proptrade - 16 Jun 2005 14:40 - 1485 of 3776

wow. here is the latest...anyone out to sue the company????

Yoomedia PLC
16 June 2005


For immediate release
16 June 2005

YooMedia PLC ('YooMedia' or the 'Company')

Trading Update

Yoomedia plc today announces that, whilst significant progress has been made
since the acquisition of DITG at the end of 2004, and strong performances have
been achieved by a number of its business divisions, Yoomedia's Games & Gambling
division has experienced lower than expected profit growth, leading to a
revision of the forecast outcome for the full year. As a result the Directors
believe that the results for the year ending 31 December 2005 will be
significantly lower than the Directors had originally anticipated.

Overall, the Company achieved its initial objective of EBITDA break-even in
March this year and has continued to be EBITDA positive. The Directors believe
that the Company will be cash flow positive during the third quarter of this
financial year. Under the Company's banking arrangements, the Chairman has
agreed to replace a guarantee over an element of the facilities previously
provided by a former chairman and director of DITG.

The Company announced the appointment of Neil MacDonald as Group Managing
Director last week. Alongside the other directors, he will be focusing efforts
on the core business streams and key growth initiatives. Yoomedia operates in
several high growth markets and will be announcing and launching a range of new
offerings in these during the second half of 2005. Particular emphasis will be
on new gambling and dating services for the latest generation of digital TV and
mobile phone networks and new interactive TV formats.



Enquiries

YooMedia plc

Michael Sinclair/Neil MacDonald 020 7462 0870

Powerscourt PR

John Murray/Kirsty Black 020 7236 5615


moneyplus - 16 Jun 2005 15:16 - 1486 of 3776

sp off a cliff now!! Dil you were right I bow to your superior knowledge and experience---there seems to be an avalanche of buying going on despite the sp down and the bad news. sick-sick-sick!!
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