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.

Dil - Your de-ramping is getting a little tedious. First I see you doing it on the ASOS thread and now on Yoo. Do you actually rate any shares at present or are you constantly shorting and hoping to turn others in order to turn a profit?

Its called having an opinion queenie and just because it differs from yours it does not mean its deramping. I am not short and go and look around and you will find plenty of positive posts on a number of companies.

Eric , I look at the fundamentals but also at the chart to confirm them. There are many companies with excellent fundamentals that are going nowhere.

Good luck.

Yoomedia and William Hill, run Channel 425 on Sky. Launched last October, so revenue and profits, not yet in public domain.

http://www.willhill.com/iibs/EN/static/channel425.asp?r_tab_radio=d_1radtab

Here is the link to the William Hill sponsored race at Southwell, at 3.50pm today.

3.50 Poker Coming Soon On Channel 425 H'Cap

http://www.irish-racing.com/dpirs05226Feb20051550.htm

Poker coming soon on Channel 425! If that's true, well we know how the market is reacting to any company statement with the word 'poker' contained within!

It appears Yoomedia currently have the only roulette game on television, according to this.

http://www.willhill.com/iibs/EN/static/tv_roulette.asp

Who better than a FTSE 100 partner like William Hill, to promote poker on Yoomedia's channel 425! Remember, it's Yoomedia's intention to launch channel 425 on cable this year. Poker on the television will be huge. Given the choice, the majority of players would prefer to slump in front of their 28'+ televisions, than be hunched up in front of an 17' monitor. The crucial aspect of this news, is William Hill's ability to extensively promote the poker product and channel 425. Do not underestimate this.

Thanks for the opinion Dil. Oh, and by the way, its queen1 just in case you were having problems with your reading.

Queenie was used as a term of endearment your majesty , apologies.

http://www.readabet.com/index.php/other/article/7047

WILLIAM HILL TV BUYS TALKSPORTS THE GAME

William Hill, the UKs leading fixed odds bookmaker has announced that it has bought the popular TalkSport television venture to run on its interactive TV arm on Channel 425 on the Sky platform.

David Hood, William Hill PR Director said; There is a lot of interest in sports betting and football / The Premiership in particular. We believe live broadcasts of The Game hosted by Patrick Kinghorn will prove extremely popular with the early evening viewer and we like the content and the look of the show from Talksport. We feel the previews the show provides to football matches later in the evening, on which William Hill is providing a range of bets, is a natural fit for Channel 425.

Since it launched in October 2004, Channel 425 has built up a dedicated core of evening punters with its nightly presentation of live greyhound racing and whilst we currently carry previews of other live sporting events, particularly football, the addition of the Talksport format is sure to widen our audience naturally. It provides the armchair viewer with live sports content between 4pm and 11pm a night.

Whilst stimulating betting activity via Hills established Internet and telephone mediums, Channel 425 offers viewers an interactive function via the red button with a host of RNG products available 24hrs a day. The channel also expects to launch a new live TV Poker Format by the Second-Quarter of 2005, with players winning their place on the small screen via the online tournaments on Williamhillpoker.com.

According to official figures, TalkSport radio attracted an average audience of just under two million in the final quarter of 2004.


Article created on 17/02/2005 15:37

"The channel also expects to launch a new live TV Poker Format by the Second-Quarter of 2005, with players winning their place on the small screen via the online tournaments on Williamhillpoker.com."

Yoomedia and Willaim Hill, a winning team!

http://poker.sportinglife.com/News/story_56922.shtml


NEWS
PLAY TEXAS HOLD'EM ON TV

Zone4Play a leading developer and provider of multi-platform interactive game applications and solutions for interactive TV (iTV), cellular networks and Internet, announced that it has signed an agreement with The Gaming Channel Limited (TGC), a UK-based gaming operator, to launch its new multi-player iTV game, Texas Hold'em Poker, on the TGC-owned Avago television channel. It is expected that the game will launch by the end of 2004.

Avago, an award-winning and industry-leading gaming channel, which broadcasts in the UK on the Sky Digital satellite platform owned by BSkyB will launch Zone4Play's multi-player Texas Hold'em Poker game as part of its play-for-fun package. Zone4Play expects that its play-for-fun Multi-Player Texas Hold'em will be the first interactive poker game available on iTV in the UK to allow for simultaneous betting by thousands of players. Like its Internet counterparts, this exciting game brings all the thrill of a real card hall to iTV subscribers - super-fast pace, inter-player competition and camaraderie.

Features include a sophisticated tournament platform, which supports simultaneous multi-player gaming through a complex, table capacity management system. The game includes elements for community enhancement, based on a Zone4Play's proprietary consolidation server. This will transform the iTV experience by allowing the players to communicate and interact with each other. The game will be played according to customary game rules.

Idan Miller, Vice President of marketing and sales for Zone4Play, commented, "Our close relationship with Avago has helped us develop the first ever multi-player poker game for iTV.

"Poker is the fastest growing game on the Internet and we strongly believe that iTV users will happily adopt the game.

"Zone4Play's technology platform successfully translates game concepts effectively implemented over the Internet to a live at-home playing experience, while overcoming the limitations of the iTV platforms.

"We believe that Texas Hold'em Poker will provide existing Avago players with a ground-braking experience while helping to generate new revenues for TGC and Zone4Play."

Damian Cope, Managing Director for The Gaming Channel, added, "We are pleased to be working with Zone4Play on this exciting development. Today the game of poker is the focus of some considerable attention worldwide and we hope to achieve another first for Avago by launching an iTV version of this popular product."

"Avago, an award-winning and industry-leading gaming channel, which broadcasts in the UK on the Sky Digital satellite platform owned by BSkyB will launch Zone4Play's multi-player Texas Hold'em Poker game as part of its play-for-fun package. Zone4Play expects that its play-for-fun Multi-Player Texas Hold'em will be the first interactive poker game available on iTV in the UK to allow for simultaneous betting by thousands of players. Like its Internet counterparts, this exciting game brings all the thrill of a real card hall to iTV subscribers - super-fast pace, inter-player competition and camaraderie."

Poker is the magic word this year, the market will pick up on developments very soon. Good to see Yoomedia ahead of the curve.

The merger with DITG & TGG was a touch of genius. Great to see the directors on the ball and with the directors owning 28%+ of Yoomedia, they have all the incentive needed, to deliver and execute.

All this good news and the gaming division is only one part of Yoomedia.

Another link to the Yoomedia - William Hill Channel 425 on SKY.

http://www.channel425.com/

http://www.channel425.com/tvgames.htm

Soon to be hosting Poker and Talk Sport Television.

YooMedia plc is the largest independent UK based interactive entertainment group that delivers B2C services and B2B solutions over digital TV, the web and mobile phones.

YooMedia Dating & Chat includes Dateline, which along with sister brands Club Sirius and Avenues forms the UKs largest and most established dating business. Our dating group also operates YooChat, a leading community service on UK digital cable television.

YooMedia Gambling & Games manages Avago, Channel 425 and FancyaFlutter, which together represent three of the leading fixed odds gaming channels on the Sky platform and the web. The gaming group also manages YooPlay, the only for fun games channel found on all 4 UK digital TV platforms.

YooMedia Mobile has pioneered the use of mobile phones for real time audience interaction with TV, radio programmes and advertising. Our exclusive technologies have powered some of the highest rated interactive programmes on the BBC, ITV, Five, Fox Entertainment and the Cartoon Network.

YooMedia Solutions provides bespoke interactive services for leading television broadcasters, producers and advertisers including the BBC, Channel 5, Disney, Turner, UKTV and many more. Our public sector arm, iPublic, has been selected by the government as the only dedicated interactive TV company for the E-voting Framework.

Just got into these this morning. Most posting appera to be painting a rosey picture, especially long term. Fingers crossed.

B2B

763,000 delayed buy at full offer.

Ofcom has announced its plans to switch off analogue TV signals as early as 2008. In response, Comet launches a long-term initiative to give you responsible advice about the digital switchover and the changes it brings - from what you can watch, to what you'll need to watch it on and everything in between.

To kick-start this initiative, Comet is giving a free set top box worth at least 44.99 to every customer buying an analogue TV package* at any one of its stores, Comet Direct (08705 425 425) or online at www.comet.co.uk .

In addition to this offer, Comet has committed to a number of other activities designed to make digital switchover simple, including

Producing a leaflet, entitled 'Comet's Guide to Digital Switchover' which will be available from 11 February in all Comet stores, giving an overview of the changes in simple, easy to understand language
Adopting the digital television group tick logo so you can easily identify 'digital friendly' products in store and online
Posting online information at www.comet.co.uk (the UK's most visited electrical website) including an explanation of digital switchover and the options available to you
Setting up a digital postcode check and aerial advice line, 08701 504 588 which can advise people on whether the digital signal is currently available in their area and advise on whether they are likely to need to upgrade their existing aerial (calls charged at National rate)
Comet store staff on hand to help you make educated choices about the televisions you buy today, for tomorrow
Liz Rhodes, Marketing Manager (Home Entertainment) at Comet says 'The digital switchover is a time of opportunity for both viewers and broadcasters and the breadth of digital channels that are available is truly amazing - there is a huge choice of programming in addition to the normal terrestrial channels such as BBC3, ITV2, BBC News 24 and CBBC plus a host of Pay TV options. Viewers can also interact with their television to access additional services at the touch of a button, for example, you can choose the game you want to watch at Wimbledon'.

Liz adds 'We at Comet see ourselves in a unique position to help educate consumers on all the fantastic benefits of digital television as well as the practicalities of what they need to do to continue to enjoy their favourite programmes after switchover is completed. Today's announcements are just the beginning of what is a dedicated, long-term campaign'.

Digital television is fast becoming a reality, as with colour sets, one day we won't be able to believe we survived without it. Until then we all need help to embrace the new technology and Comet is leading the way in digital switchover education - let the revolution begin!

*Offer begins Friday 11 February

Press Release | 10.02.2005

http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/November2004/8734.htm

"Hutchison 3G's "Fixed-odds Games by Avago" was developed by Zone4Play and is run by DITG, that also operates the successful Avago channel on Sky (channel 181). Zone4Play has been working with DITG for the past 18 months to expand its unique multi-platform experience and expertise to provide fixed odds and play-for-fun casino games leveraging the Avago brand on both TV and Mobile."

http://www.yoomedia.com/pdfs/MediaGuardian.pdf

"Launched first in the UK but also rolling out in France, Germany and Slovenia,
the Walkaway game is also helping to stem the fall in ratings in the 105 territories in which the show now airs."

"Celador said it was planning to roll out the show across many of its international markets that supported Yoo Mobile's time-stamping technology."

just got in at 18.85p, hopefully this will make me more money than BPRG, which i have just sold to buy these. If these do as well as HMY then I will be a very happy bunny.

There is going to be so much positive coming out with the results, bearing in mind what we already know on this BB, due to lack of RNS newsflow, the general investing public are going to be hearing a lot of this for the first time when the official RNS comes out in March.

Also, just think how much we probably do not know yet, I am sure they are keeping a few surprises back.

Good to see the SP rising today, certainly do not feel it will hang around sub 30p after the results, based on the information that is out in the open, backed by an amazing growth spurt in the last 12 months.

You would not even think we are looking at the same company, that we put our faith in under two years ago, a credit to the forward thinking management.

Regards

http://www.celador.co.uk/news_article.php?id=139

8 February 2005
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? WALKAWAY GAME REACHES LANDMARK MILLION

On 17th January 2005, WALKAWAY, the simultaneous SMS game which accompanies the latest series of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? on ITV1, received its millionth text message.

The play-along game, developed by Celador International in partnership with YooMedia Mobile, launched in the UK in October 2004 enabling viewers at home to answer the question that the contestant in the Hotseat rejects. As soon as the contestant makes a final decision to quit and walk away with their winnings, Chris Tarrant invites the viewing audience to text in the answer. The viewer who gets the answer right in the fastest time wins a 1,000 cash prize.

WALKAWAY has launched in France, Germany and Slovenia where it has also received strong response rates and plans for further international roll-out are already in place.

Simon Gunning, head of interactive media at Celador International comments, WALKAWAY has been a fantastic success for Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? both as a revenue generating mechanism and a means of extending this well-loved brand to engage with viewers in new ways. Hitting the million mark is an important achievement which demonstrates Millionaires continuing popularity

Jane Marshall, ITV Interactive Controller , said: The success of WALKAWAY with the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? audience demonstrates the need to keep interactive propositions fresh. We are delighted that it has been so successful.

David Bainbridge, managing director of YooMedia Mobile, said: The runaway success of WALKAWAY demonstrates the power of using SMS messaging interactively with successful quiz shows. And as weve shown its a format thats eminently exportable because it allows viewers to participate rather than just passively view.

Fantastic news, the game has already launched in France, Germany and Slovenia and will eventuallly be rolled out in over 100 countries, generating additional revenues NOW. The reality of this news, is not yet in the minds of the wider investment community,, but as PSmith says, it certainly will be when the next trading update arrives.

http://www.yoomedia.com/pdfs/MediaGuardian.pdf

"Celador said it was planning to roll out the show across many of its international markets that supported Yoo Mobile's time-stamping technology."

So in 12 months, Yoomedia's technology will be employed on WWTBAM in up to 100 countries. What do you think the reaction of other media executives in these distant lands will be, when they see our patented, time stamping, mobile technology, working on a competitors channel, program??? I trust, I don't need to spell it out?