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 can have an opinion like everyone else has on my threads....so I say 1.50 pence by end of 2006. What's the problem ???

And please mcgrath don't ever accuse me of ramping....and just select one company stock that has gone up in the past and now come down.

You have to buy and sell at the right moment to be a good trader. That's all I do...if you can't do it then tough...start reading some books.

SH , i touched a raw nerve. YOO really did ramp ETQ look back at your posts to refresh your memory?

Yes i know all shares go up & down i don,t need a book to tell me that.

Thanks.

mvp45 ... what have I got to say about wot ???

Did I miss the rise to 50p last week or something ?

Going bust imo , pile of sh*te.

Regards

Yep go see and post mcgrath boy...ETQ went from 4.50 to 7 pence on news when i was saying buy at 5 pence.....now do the same on all my threads. Idiot.

How did QTR do dickhead ?

Is the welsh pomp doing his round on all the threads......did you have five minutes spare from your busy schedule.

Question too hard dickhead ?

Dildo.....hows it going.....I think I'm infatuated by you.

You wouldn't be the first .

Hey Dildo.....How is your evening going ????

Issue 6.48 Part 1 | January 3, 2006 www.itvt.com


UK-based interactive TV content and services company, YooMedia--which late last year issued a profit warning and revealed that it was "exploring a number of available options for strengthening its balance sheet," including the sale of its dating business (see [itvt] Issue 6.41 Part 1), and which subsequently raised 3 million through a share issue (see [itvt] Issue 6.44 Part 1)--has sold its interactive TV gaming channel, Avago, to betting and gaming company, Gala Group. The channel, which features live presenters, is currently available on the Sky satellite platform (channel 181) and will shortly launch on ntl's digital cable platform. The deal sees Gala acquiring the Avago brand and associated intellectual property, and the channel's database of over 250,000 registered customer accounts.


Gala--which has a database of over 7 million registered customers and whose brand enjoys a high profile in the UK--plans to rebrand the channel as "Gala TV," and relaunch it by the end of the third quarter. However, YooMedia will continue to have what it describes as a "prominent interest" in the channel and will continue to provide its interactive gaming portal behind the channel. The terms of the acquisition deal provide YooMedia with an asset sale consideration, an ongoing share of the channel's gaming revenues, and support and development contracts for more than three years. The company says that the deal will provide it with a net income contribution of between 5.1 million and 8.05 million, depending on the channel's performance.

[itvt] asked YooMedia group managing director, Neil MacDonald, why the company had decided to sell Avago: "The Avago deal will see the whole interactive TV gambling proposition be promoted to a much wider audience than we could ever reach under our own branded efforts," he wrote in an email. "The Avago channel has been very successful for us, but in the run-in to the new UK remote gaming legislation coming into force sometime in 2007, it was always our strategy to partner with a leading branded operator, as the market will mature rapidly. We're very pleased that we managed to find the perfect partner for the Avago interactive TV proposition--Europe's largest leisure gaming operator, Gala. It also signals," the email continued, "along with the work we do with William Hill, the UK's largest bookmaker, that interactive TV gaming is no longer the preserve of niche independent players, such as ourselves, or just Sky, and is now a mainstream part of a multi-billion-dollar industry."

what will it take to make this one go up! not even Dateline Cilla or Gala---still happy to hold as the revenues are now coming through hope this will keep the bankers happy!!

from : http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/060103/214/g0bsh.html

today, 2pm


"LONDON (ShareCast) - William Hill (LSE: WMH.L - news) found plenty of takers today after the bookmaker said profits before interest, taxation Advertisement

and exceptional item are expected to be higher than November's guidance.

The group said underlying profit will be slightly in excess of the previously indicated range of 230m to 240m

"The board remains confident about the prospects for the group in 2006 with the successful completion of the integration of Stanley Retail Betting and rollout of electronic point of sale and text systems expected to deliver business benefits," it said."

Something coming from yoo?
Its very blue!
Happy new year and good luck

Morning capetown...happy new year to you. There's been some movement in YOO over the last 48 hours..maybe some good news in the pipeline...but, we've been there before. See you on the IDD thread at some point.

Cheers

Happy new year to you mole
lets make some dosh this year!!

Thanks to Ngen Yap.



Why PIs are selling YOO now is beyond me (unless they require cash for personal reasons). Prior to December, the two key concerns I had with YOO was (1) Working capital/Availability of cash to profitability and (2) loss making gambling division resulting in the unpredictable timing of YOO's profitablity and further exacerbating point 1.

In December, imho, both of the above concerns have been addressed and done very well indeed.

(1) The company raised 3m (before costs) via a placing at market price. Please do not confuse this with a rights issue. They are different and as it was done at market price, was not dilutive. Further to that, the company has restructured its debts and have in fact an increased overdraft facility which the directors have indicated they have no intention of utilising at the time.

(2) In relation to the loss making gambling division, YOO has successfully renegotiated the William Hill contract, which includes WH covering YOO's production costs. This immediately cuts out the risk borne by YOO and ultimately, this deal will be making a contribution to gross profits of the group. As we know today, WH are already rolling out YOO's services. Secondly, the Avago brand has been sold to Gala. The terms of the agreement for YooMedia include an asset sale consideration, an ongoing share of gaming revenues, and support and development contracts across the initial period of in excess of three years. This AGAIN, means that costs have been farmed out, with YOO acting more as a service maintenance provider rather than the provider itself. Both the above developments are HIGHLY significant in my view, and are not currently reflected in the SP.

The resulting effect of the deals/transactions struck in December, in particular what management has done in relation to the loss-making gambling division makes its very likely that YOO will be profitable in Q1. I have no doubt about that (barring unknown changes in YES and dating division).

We know that the new brokers note will incorporate developments above and other deals struck in the period between the last EVO note and year end. So, I wouldn't be surprised if we will be presented with a forecast of 5 - 10m profit. At today's SP, YOO is a bargain!!

I know people have reasons to sell or buy and that's what makes the market. But, I would be very interested to hear the views of PI's selling and their reason for doing so, from a FUNDAMENTAL point of view.

Good luck.

Mac

Someone just sold 2.7 million,what do they know!

hope you are right as i am and will hold

good luck

Capetown its a broker to broker trade.