In August 2007, ZOO acquired
the authoring business of Scope Seven, providing the group with a base near its
key customers in California and a broader service offering.

21st july 2005

ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC
('ZOO' or 'the Group')

AGREEMENT TO PRODUCE WALLACE & GROMIT DVD GAME

- Partnership With Aardman Animations And Universal Pictures -
- Seven Year Exclusive Deal For All Territories Worldwide -

ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDPL'), the games publishing division of ZOO
Digital Group plc, today announces that, in partnership with Aardman Animations
and Universal Pictures, it will release ZOO's first non-quiz DVD game based on
the forthcoming film Wallace & Gromit 'Curse of the Were-Rabbit'. The film will
be in cinemas in the autumn and the game will be released in time for the
Christmas 2005 market. The deal extends the Group's dominant position in the
production and publication of interactive DVD's ('I-DVD').

In the seven-year exclusive deal, ZDPL has options over all territories
worldwide and has acquired rights for a follow-on release within the term.
Territories confirmed by Universal include the UK, France, Germany, Italy,
Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Australia and Japan with further territories
currently under review.

Ian Stewart, Chief Executive of ZOO, said:

'We are delighted to continue building our relationship with Universal and to
sign our first deal with Aardman Animations, both of whom share and support
ourvision of the future of interactive DVDs. With this opportunity to produce the
world's first non-quiz DVD game, we can demonstrate the capability of our
DVD-EXTRA technology beyond quiz formats. These are exciting times for ZOO
and we hope to agreeing further licensing deals to release quality titles, such as
Aardman's 'Wallace and Gromit' into the market.'

No much movement today though. We need more news than this to get the sp moving!

ok!

Zoo is also hoping that the product will allow it to make a splash in the US, where it has already collaborated with Imagination Games and FremantleMedia on a Family Feud iDVD.

A decent move yesterday. Looking good any views?

i here there is good news to be released soon,

Which is what akel44?

Trouble here is that there is always news on the horizon, but it hardly ever seems to materialise. Some talk yesterday of a Dow Jones alert, but thats all it was "talk", dont think it ever existed.

dont know just heard a rumour, but the price is twitching,

what rumour akel44?

the alert d

just that something is imminent,thats all i know
cant say if its true because i do not know,
lets hope it is.

ok, I take it you can't post it here then?

exactly what i heard i have posted,
there were no details,thats why i said rumour,

some archive news:
http://www.interactivedv.com/press%20release%201.htm

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=93872

Whoa. Big news!....a utlity for regions.

The shareprice has plummeted on this stock.
All promises of this amazing technology and what have they got to show for it.
Who wants to be a Millionaire! Units sold ? other titles ?

Exactly how many people want to play a game on their DVD player?
With games consoles and PC's doing the job extremely well...please could someone at ZOO tell what they beleive their market to be.

It all sounds clever....but you need customers with money to hand over!!

well this was the rumour, 18th aug. its out at last, after being held back

Zoo Digital Close To Deal With Walt Disney Co-Sources

The deal could be substantial for Zoo Digital, which develops and markets interactive technology for the DVD industry. Founded at the height of
the dotcom boom in 1999 under the name Kazoo3D PLC, it changed
its name in 2001 following a reverse takeover.

People close to the situation said Zoo Digital would be a
supplier of applications for interactive games and provide
supplementary background material for DVDs.

"We are hearing the deal could be worth 30 cents a disk," one person said.
He said a decision on the number of disks that would carry
Zoo Digital's technology had not been determined.

Zoo Digital has been testing its software with Disney over the past year,
the person close to the company said.

A spokesman for Zoo Digital declined to comment, but noted that the
company had said during a first-half results presentation in June
that it was in talks with a Hollywood studio.
A spokeswoman for Walt Disney was not immediately available to comment.

So what's that going to do for the bottom line going forward if true and, more importantly, the sp?

queen1:if true? the statement, or what it contains

i.e. is it signed, sealed and delivered? For Zoo to decline to comment on something potentially so positive seems rather odd.

well zoo have not endorsed the rns, so i suppose it
could contain some inacuracies,

Indeed. And the sp has not reacted in as positive way as it should to the news. However, as a holder I hope that it's true and the first of many.

zoo are exhibiting at an international exhibition in amsterdam
tomorrow is the last day,i have heard nothing yet

sept:9th-13th

isn`t that a zoo game i see in the new games room,"sodoku" lol

the disney deal is long overdue, they delayed the dvd without giving a reason,

It's probably a load of bull shit. They would have at least commented surely?

i know for a fact that the dvd has been made,
but disney have delayed it with no explaination

fridays move should be the start of it, news is very imminent now IMO.
Patience, those with it will be rewarded. Bingo, so you are a serial negative poster! /holder(?) cant understand why one would hold when everythings either wrong or bullshit? All the best to all patient holders. JJ

Hi Jacob John.

Received your e-mail from a few weeks back but dint know how to contact you. The link on the e-mail didnt work.

Anyway my appologies and yes Im still in these and keeping them warm in the bottom drawer. Its a pity the markets have gone very flat on consumer products so I wouldnt get much hope for this xmas.

It appears we are in for a bad one all round. But not to worry as class will out in the long term.

cheers GF and best of luck.

Zoo Digital Group PLC
18 October 2005


18 October 2005

ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC
('ZOO' or 'the Group')

ZOO AGREES CONTRACT WITH WALT DISNEY


ZOOtech Ltd ('ZOOtech'), the DVD technology division of ZOO Digital Group plc,
today announced it has signed a contract with Walt Disney Pictures and
Television ('WDPT') to license its unique DVD authoring software DVD-EXTRA
STUDIO for the application of 'Menu Regionalisation' for new and existing film
titles. The deal is expected to generate revenues for ZOO in excess of $1m over
the next year.

- ends -

Enquiries:

Rob Deri
CFO, ZOO Digital Group plc
0114 241 3700

James Chandler/Helen Thomas
Weber Shandwick Square Mile
020 7067 0747

John Llewellyn-Lloyd
Noble & Company Limited
020 7763 2200

Notes to Editors:

About ZOO Digital Group PLC
ZOO is divided into two separate divisions; ZOOtech Ltd ('ZOOtech') and ZOO
Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDP').

ZOOtech Ltd ('ZOOtech')
ZOOtech focuses on R&D and licensing of DVD-EXTRA, the Group's highly original
development software capable of creating complex interactive content for
standard DVD players. The strategy for ZOOtech is simple; to create the industry
standard tool for the production of interactive DVD content and drive revenues
through licensing worldwide in a combination of up front fees and royalties.








This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

Zoo Digital Group PLC
18 October 2005


18 October 2005

ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC
('ZOO' or 'the Group')

ZOO OUTLINES US STRATEGY


Further to a separate statement made today, ZOOtech Ltd ('ZOOtech'), the DVD
technology division of ZOO Digital Group plc, has announced its future strategy
and outlined market opportunities in North America.

Management Focus on US Market

Given the market size of DVD production and the large relative size of
individual deals for its technology, ZOO is looking to further develop its US
business and will focus greater resources and management time in driving sales
in this area. In particular Board members Robert Deri (CFO) and Dr Stuart Green
(CTO) will be working more closely on the opportunities that the US presents. As
a result of this greater focus at a Board level, Cees Zwaard, CEO of ZOOtech
will be leaving the business. Specific activity will include deepening existing
relationships with the major organisations and working closely with customers
regarding process improvement, reduction of client in-house production budgets
and software solutions to meet client's requirements for next generation HD-DVD
and Blu-Ray. As part of this activity two members of the technical staff are
relocating to the US on long-term secondments in order to work closely on
current developments and future opportunities.

Hollywood Studio Market

Menu Regionalisation is only one of a number of applications for the DVD-EXTRA
STUDIO technology. In addition to ZOO seeking further menu regionalisation
opportunities in Hollywood, the Group is developing other DVD-EXTRA STUDIO based
products in conjunction with major entertainment corporates and Hollywood
studios. Significantly, the technology has proved to be compatible with
production systems and compliant with the DVD industry's extremely high
standards. It is anticipated that both the number of studios using the
technology, and the number of applications for the technology, will grow
considerably.

Ian Stewart, Chief Executive of ZOO Digital Group plc commented:

'Our technology is being increasingly used by a number of organisations, has
been rigorously tested and is completely proven. Its potential, both in terms of
the number of customers and applications, is huge and we are now focusing on
maximising the opportunities Hollywood and the US present and building on the
very important relationships we have worked so hard to establish.'


- ends -

Enquiries:

Rob Deri
CFO, ZOO Digital Group plc
0114 241 3700

James Chandler/Helen Thomas
Weber Shandwick Square Mile
020 7067 0747

John Llewellyn-Lloyd
Noble & Company Limited
020 7763 2200

Notes to Editors:

About ZOO Digital Group PLC
ZOO is divided into two separate divisions; ZOOtech Ltd ('ZOOtech') and ZOO
Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDP').

ZOOtech Ltd ('ZOOtech')
ZOOtech focuses on R&D and licensing of DVD-EXTRA, the Group's highly original
development software capable of creating complex interactive content for
standard DVD players. The strategy for ZOOtech is simple; to create the industry
standard tool for the production of interactive DVD content and drive revenues
through licensing worldwide in a combination of up front fees and royalties.

About Menu Regionalisation
The 'DVD-EXTRA STUDIO Regionalisation Utility' automates the creation of all
regionalised DVD's. The technology maximizes customers' time by using the
original menu as the template to automatically create different language or
regionalised versions. The regionalisation process is therefore standardised
removing error prone manual processes and improving productivity. More
importantly, each customer can leverage the assets created for one project by
storing translations and then use these translations for subsequent projects.

Translation costs are reduced as dictionaries are standardised and formatting of
menus becomes flexible based on the rules created for each regional version. The
cost reductions and labour savings are directly proportionate to the number of
languages used on a project i.e. the cost savings rise as more languages are
used.







This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

Better news ladies & gentlemen, better news.

Excelent news from Zoo.

cheers GF.

How boring. been waiting for this news for over a year now. SP movement very disppointing to say the least. Well should moan it's at least +

Surely Zoo has a limited life...infact by the time they get their act together DVD and any media will be dead and buried.
Why....every household will have entertainment online over broadband. 8 to 24 mb services are already being provided in the UK. Most of europe are on major broadband. Mainstream in the next 5 years? Analogue TV being shut down in 2008.
ITV have just launched a trial.

As for my DVD player, I don;t use it at all now. I use my PC and Sky.
I did hear that DVD rentals are flat currently. This is the turnng point. The rental shops will all go under in the next 2 to 5 years.

So where does Zoo's product fit in the future?

I see the future....

bertram... LOL. that is the funniest post i've read to date.

ATTENTION WORLD: andrew bertram is not using his dvd player, this surely must symbolise the downward spiral for the format, in which idvd is currently enjoying massive growth.

Thanks Jacob. If I can bring a little sunshine to your day I will.

iDVD is Apples way of increasing its 'i' branding and is brilliant for the market today and for the next couple of years. I feel it would have a limited lifespan...perhaps 3 to 7 years.

So, tell me what you see broadband being used for in the next few years? you old dino you. :-)

AB: wasnt thinking of apple. ZOO lead the way in interactive dvd (idvd), thats what i was referring to, sorry for confusing you.
I have no issue with broadband being used more.. the point is dvd players have taken over and barring seeing additional hybrid formats, i reckon the formats gonna have a strong hold and evolve with the market. PC users into the tech side will want the all in entertainment system,95% of the market are the people who are quite happy with the dvd that they bought down at tescos for 40. The traditional living room TV/DVD.... prior to this video, will take some changing. All in all dvd will be with us for quite a while.

This is excellent news, and I think ZOO will be aiming at the US more and more in the future!

Zoo Digital Group PLC
24 October 2005


24 October 2005

ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC
('ZOO' or 'the Group')

ZOO BREAKS INTO NORTH AMERICAN MARKET WITH WALLACE & GROMIT DVD GAME AGREEMENT

- Partnership with LA-based games producer Snap TV -
- ZOO's first product to be sold in the US market-

ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDPL'), the games publishing division of ZOO
Digital Group plc, today announces that it has partnered with Snap TV, a US DVD
games production and distribution company, to publish its interactive DVD game
Wallace & Gromit 'Curse of the Were-Rabbit'. The agreement is a landmark one for
ZDPL as it marks the first time that a ZOO product has been published in the US.

The announcement follows the agreement announced on 21 July 2005 that ZOO, in
partnership with Aardman Animations and Universal Pictures, will release its
first non-quiz DVD game based on the Wallace & Gromit film and using DVD-EXTRA
technology across a number of territories including the UK, France, Germany,
Spain, Austria, , Australia and Japan.

Ian Stewart, Chief Executive of ZOO, said:

'The Wallace & Gromit game is a landmark product for ZOO. Not only is it the
world's first and most complex non-quiz interactive DVD game using DVD-EXTRA
technology, but also because it marks the first time that ZOO have broken into
the US market. Through the release of the game into the US we expect to agree
further licensing deals in the North American market.'

Lets hope we see some movement in the share price.

Troys,

I doubt todays news will raise the price by much, however I do think its an important deal. The US is a huge market and ZOO could make substantial profits there if all of the recent hard work (trade shows) pays off.

skids

Skids

You are right about the price

Good choice of film - "Curse....." is No.1 at the box office in the US at present.

i read another disney contract is coming up,does anyone know anything?

No. But the price has just ticked up. LOL

Yup read about the other possible Disney contract in weekend Telegraph.

Don't know whether this is related to that or whether its yet another speculated deal:

http://www.newratings.com/analyst_news/article_1078010.html

"Also in focus on speculation it is shortly to make an announcement regarding Ascent Media. Zoo Digital not immediately available to comment."

found this on another thread,(three pages) very interesting,

http://www.growingbusiness.co.uk/Ydprn0U.html

not very good results latest, but chins up, a wave of new products
including interactive dvds scheduled for the fourth quarter onwards, which
should see us gaining a bit more momentum for the rest of 2006,

what is it doing?

Mentioned in the telegraph today

Also looks like a big seller via EVO has now been cleared leading us to what should be a good bounce upwards.

big reaction to todays trading statement!

Wow.... 50% drop.

Are you a holder, Skids?

Now 55% and I have just brought a shed full of these, hoping for a bounce.

AndrewThomson77, yep.

Wouldn't touch this company with a barge pole. Even at these levels. Business will be a going concern very soon, and they will have to raise more funds, as usual...

Rumor going round today of a bid for the company, hugh 'B' trades gone through this morning, wait for confirmation RNS later.

The whole Group or part of? (ie. ZDP publishing side / ZOOtech DVD software side). Any ideas?

If it were, it would only be for the DVD software IP. The publishing side has no real assets. If they do not get bought out, they are likely to go bust.

Lots of buyers today, MM's hold sp back but will tick back up

TheMaster
can you post the rumour

Will not name my source, but its 'Disney' who want the ZOOtechDVD technology

I lost a lot. Thanks god I sold earlier.
BTW, why its name is ZOO?

Fremantle plays cards right with game shows

A renaissance in game show titles has prompted FremantleMedia to sign a raft of deals with software and DVD developers for UK shows such Play Your Cards Right and Blankety Blank, as well as a deal with Sky for an interactive TV game.

Fremantle has licensed rights to the UKs largest digital pay-TV platform, Sky, to create an interactive TV game based on the classic show Strike It Rich. The game, currently in development, will replicate the shows format and is expected to launch on the platform towards the end of this year.

In addition, software developer DVD Pro has been granted rights to hit global formats Play Your Cards Right (UK, Eire, France, Spain and Italy) and Blankety Blank (UK and Eire) while Circle has acquired rights to classic game shows The Price Is Right (UK, Eire, France, Spain and Italy) and Blockbusters (UK and Eire). The games will be available for retail from October.
----

So the DVDExtra licensees continue to sign up DVDGame deals ie. Circle and DVD Pro Ltd : btw don't confuse DVDPro with Imagination's software DVD Game Pro - DVDPro Ltd licensed DVDExtra through Element Interactive responsible for the following games last season:

Gary Lineker's Football Challenge, The TVTimes Ultimate Soap Challenge and The Great British Pub Quiz Copyright DVD Pro Limited 2005.

Interesting reference to Sky within this article, especially with ZOOtech stating that DVDExtra was being developed for "some on-demand formats" ...

Could have a bidding war between Disney/Sky, very interesting next few days

Zoo Digital Group PLC
01 February 2006


1 February 2006

ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC
('ZOO' or 'the Group')

STRATEGIC AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW

Further to the announcement issued on 23 January 2006, ZOO announces that it has
completed its initial strategic assessment and management review.

Strategic Review

ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDP'), ZOO's games publishing business currently
focuses on two areas of activity:

Traditional video games publishing on platforms such as Playstation,Xbox, PC etc
The creation and publishing of interactive DVD-Video (iDVD) titles

Given the weak prospects for the traditional video games publishing market, ZDP
will significantly downscale its video games activities. In addition the Group
will undertake a number of cost saving measures in video games operations, many
of which have already been implemented.

Conversely, the interactive DVD business is demonstrating excellent potential
for growth. Sales of iDVD products in general performed well over the Christmas
period. ZDP's three products captured 25% of the iDVD market by value with 'Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire' at number two and 'Telly Addicts' at number four.
Therefore the focus of ZDP moving forward will be on iDVD activities and the
Board is considering its strategic options for ZDP as part of the overall
review.

ZOOtech, the technology division of the Group, continues to make progress with a
number of significant contracts and priority will be given to ensuring such
opportunities will deliver ongoing revenues. Given the potential growth of the
software into the US market ZOOtech is actively seeking a strategic partner to
maximise the opportunity. In addition, ZOOtech's DVD-EXTRA technology was used
to create nine of the top ten iDVD titles sold in the UK over Christmas. Dr.
Stuart Green, who pioneered the creation and application of ZOOtech's unique DVD
interactive software technology, will be responsible for leading this strategy.

Management Review

Ian Stewart has stepped down from his role as CEO and Dr. Stuart Green,
currently Chief Technical Officer, will replace him with immediate effect. Ian
Stewart will take on a role as Non Executive Director and support Stuart Green
in the completion of the strategic review and implementation of the changes
assisted by the board including the other independent Non Executive Directors.

Dr Green commented:

'Throughout our discussions with Hollywood studios and production facilities it
has become clear that ZOOtech's software can make a significant difference to
the DVD production process for both current and next generation Video Discs. I
look forward to leading this progression in my new role and thank Ian Stewart
for his continued support'.

Ian Stewart commented:

'The changes made will ensure that the Group is focused on the areas that will
deliver growth whilst positioning ZOOtech for its progression in the US. Our new
management structure and strategic aims will help us achieve this and I very
much look forward to supporting Stuart in his new role'.

- ends -

Enquiries:

Dr. Stuart Green James Chandler/Helen Thomas
ZOO Digital Group plc Weber Shandwick Square Mile
0114 241 3700 020 7067 0747

John Llewellyn-Lloyd/Alasdair Robinson
Noble & Company Limited
020 7763 2200

Positive piece in Shares today. Led me to trawl through the announcements. Problem, as all will know, with the video division is not surprising. Encouraging that DVD progress is good; also I've long felt that the technology division was the core strength of the company. OK, caught with their pants down (in the monkey enclosure?). But the fall is overdone, surely. If they miss profitability this year then no doubt next year will be profitable with better business direction. With a t/o assumed around 15m then the cap. should be 15m min and, if growth is resumed then could be moving back towards the previous 30m figure.

I conclude that the fall is away overdone. Have put my money where my head/mouth are and bought a wee stake at 3.09p

Eric

My ZOO buy at 3.09p shows as a sell and clearly not the only one.

Eric

Still shaking out so didn't get in at the bottom. Never mind, the value is there. Can't quite understand why the quote was widened so much; I think though that there was a balance of buys and sells and the MMs have been clearing substantial sell order(s). Incidentally, is there anyone out there interested in this share?

Eric

Eric, been interested in this and had a small flutter, which is now down 50%.
Cash could be a problem for them in the 1st half of next year, if they did not generate cash in the 2nd half of this year. What do you think?

I got in an awfully long time ago and didn't sell when I should have. That said, I echo EWR's thoughts so am sitting tight.

canary: I see an overdraft of 1.1m at 30th September. Whilst Xmas sales were disappointing I take it that they were cash flow positive. However, some restructuring, lay offs will take cash so they will probably need more. The sp may preclude raising it in the market. But I see the present sp is looking gloomily on everything. I would say they are better out of the video market now and the previous CEO was slow in the uptake and paid the price. Suspect he is very bright technically: he still believes in the company and has bought more shares. Definitely a BUY.

Eric

Good jump today to 4p based on share puchases by Stewart who recently steppeddown as CEO but who now has some 19% of the equity. The most likely reason seems to be that he knows the shares are a snip at the current price.

Christmas we know was disappointing and action has been taken to run down the video side and concentrate on DVDs and licensing. Statement said that there 'may be a loss'. But there was a loss of 2.3m so actual progress will have been made; it si just that expectations haven't been met. Turnover was up 40% at the interims so for the year figure likely to be 15m or so. A profit next year of 2m (punt but seems reasonable) would be 0.65p per share or pe of 6. Still think is an attractive growth share. I moved in because I am attracted to growth shares which have a blip (currently having super runs in ASC and AZM).

Eric

,

some hi-tech products in the pipeline



http://www.interactivedv.com/Products_SIM-plicity_2.htm
http://www.interactivedv.com/Products_SIM-plicity.htm
http://www.interactivedv.com/Products_Virtual%20Reality.htm
http://www.interactivedv.com/Products_Virtual%20Reality_2.htm
http://www.counterpointltd.com/

akel44
Thanks, I am now very happy to be hanging on to Zoo!
kim

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/07/2006 -- ZOOtech, Inc., the interactive DVD technology pioneer, announced an agreement with Scholastic Media (SM) to use ZOOtech's DVD-EXTRA STUDIO system for SM's new interactive DVD titles, including Clifford Phonics and two games based on the popular I SPY series. Under this agreement, SM will utilize DVD-EXTRA STUDIO's proprietary technology that uses specific algorithms in innovative ways to create interactive DVDs.

"The fact that these DVD products can help children develop critical skills such as logic and problem-solving while playing in a non-linear environment is very exciting," said Alan Waldman, SVP and General Manager of Scholastic Media's Interactive Products Group. "DVD-EXTRA STUDIO helped us to bring some very compelling interactive DVD titles to the market with the kind of interactivity today's tech-savvy young people want most. It is like working with CD-ROM game play with all of the other interactivity benefits, yet on a DVD format that kids can play on their televisions."


http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200604070700231709B
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=121946

29th may
ZOO AGREES CONTRACT WITH MATTEL

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200705290819563286X

SOURCE: ZOOtech

Jun 06, 2007 14:30 ET
ZOOtech Signs Contract With SDI for Licensing of Its Menu Regionalization Tool

http://new.marketwire.com/2.0/release.do?id=739643

Jun 08, 2007 12:02 ET
ZOOtech Announces Contract to Develop K-12 Interactive DVD Series

http://new.marketwire.com/2.0/release.do?id=740449

Monday, 11 June 2007
ZOOtech Signs Agreement with Dicentia for DVD-EXTRA STUDIO

Sheffield, United Kingdom, June 11, 2007 - ZOOtech, the innovative solutions company revolutionizing the video title production industry, announced an agreement with Dicentia, Scandinavias leading all-inclusive supplier of digital media. Dicentia has licensed DVD-EXTRA STUDIO to develop a series of interactive games that will be distributed in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Germany.

The interactive DVD market in Scandinavia is growing rapidly and we feel that DVD-EXTRA STUDIO provides us with a competitive advantage to gain market leadership in this category. With DVD-EXTRA STUDIO, we have the unique ability to develop highly entertaining and complex games in a relatively short period of time through its automation of formerly manual processes. DVD- EXTRA STUDIO also provides tremendous efficiencies for localizing these games for each of our markets. Said Kasper Holme Johannesen, Dicentias Group Studio Manager.

Stephan Aubert, Vice President ZOOtech Sales EMEA said, We are very excited to have Dicentia license DVD-EXTRA STUDIO. They have a strong presence and reputation in the Scandinavian market and are the first organization in this area to work with DVD-EXTRA STUDIO. With DVD-EXTRA STUDIO, Dicentia now has the ability to develop highly interactive titles that play on standard, consumer DVD players. DVD-EXTRA STUDIO allows Dicentia to design and produce them quickly, reliably and cost-effectively

buyers must be a bit weary of this one,
a bunch recent contracts have not moved the price up much, looks like
the company has still not gained the investors trust,
will keep a watchful eye for the future

company using zootech software saved from going bust:
at the same time this could also lead to easier access to american markets
(this of course will enable zoo to recieve further revenues from future products)

http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/businessnews/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=Business&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=Business&itemid=IPED12%20Jun%202007%2011%3A18%3A59%3A487

monday 25th june: Zoo Digital Group Plc:
(Tentative) Zoo Digital Group Plc FY2007 Preliminary Final Earnings Results

i have heard results might be a little late,

have just come across some recent information that technicolor
(Burbank california) have worked on and are still working on interactive games using zootechs software,

dyb dyb dyb

Gausie
Wots the latest on this charity car drive ur doin, cant find a thread.
I've sponsered u, mail me Martins address and i'l put cash thru letterbox cos i live closeby (if he's still in Deddington that is)
muppettrader@btconnect.com

Charity Car Drive Wotsit Jobbie :)

That link doesnt work, it tells me i'm not allowed in traders room! i think i've been banned!

Try this one instead

DVD Association Announces 2007 Excellence Award Winners

Developer Awards were presented to: 1K Studios, Ascent Media,
Cathy Jackman (an independent DVD Author), DVD International,
Fogolabs, GLS Studios GmbH, Imagion AG, Screenlife LLC,
Shakey Pictures/Total Media Group
and Zoo Interactive Entertainment.

some interesting news on future platforms incorporating interactive games,

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14393

In the Matter of
SPADA
DEVELOPMENT
LIMITED
And in the Matter of the Insolvency
Act and Rules 1986
In accordance with Rule 4.106, I,
Christopher J Brown of Hart Shaw,
Europa Link, Sheffield Business
Park, Sheffield S9 1XU, give notice
that on 7 March 2007, Andrew
Johnson Maybery of Hart Shaw LLP,
Europa Link, Sheffield Business
Park, Sheffield S9 1XU, and I were
appointed Joint Liquidators of Spada
Development Limited by resolutions
of members and creditors.
Dated 7 March 2007
CHRISTOPHER J BROWN
Joint Liquidators

http://www.thestar.co.uk/business?articleid=3031941

edit

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=755592&sourceType=3
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200707300701210593B

includes taking on 65 staff from scope seven,

Application will be made to London Stock Exchange plc for the Placing Shares to be admitted to
trading on AIM. It is expected that, subject to the passing of the relevant Resolutions at the AGM,
Admission will become effective on 28th August 2007.

zoo will be paying 2.4 million for some assets (less than 40%) of scope seven which have a value
of just over 1 million,
i suppose this is the price they are paying in the hope it will bring in more business.

http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/30906/Award-Winning-Marvel-Heroes-Breakout-Swings-into-Homes-across-the-Country

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/video/video.asp?clip=11812

http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2007/07/11/businesswire20070711005371r1.html

the dvd game should sell very well indeed,

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070820/ap_on_en_tv/tv_high_school_musical

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200708241215547801C

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a76113/disney-unveils-pirates-dvd-game.html

08 October 2007:
DGP Sign On For ZOOtech Service

DGP, the Soho based Digital post production and New Media Facility, has announced the signing of an exclusive affiliation agreement with ZOOtech to offer production services based on its DVD Authoring System in the UK.
The software has already proven itself, with a number of major studios in Los Angeles embracing ZOOtechs ground-breaking solutions. These range from the automation of the DVD authoring process - previously a very labour intensive function - to the regionalisation of DVD menus and printed materials.

In developing its range of innovative software products ZOOtech has analysed the production workflow and clearly differentiated the underlying programming structure from the content itself. This has enabled ZOOtech to develop products that offer automation whilst maintaining full creative freedom for the designer and author to produce unique and strongly branded titles.

The systems introduce significant efficiencies into the production process, as well as greater flexibility to accommodate changes, whilst at the same time delivering substantial cost savings to the client.

Commenting on the new agreement, Julian Day, Managing Director of DGP said Our marketplace is changing fast. Clients are continually looking for more efficient ways to reduce costs and produce their work more effectively. By collaborating with ZOOtech, we are perfectly positioned to exploit our knowledge and experience of the international DVD market, and pass on the potential savings to our clients. In addition, we will have access to ZOOs upcoming solutions for reduced production times across other areas of our business which include DVD menu regionalisation and the adaptation of printed and promotional materials.

Gordon Doran, President of ZOOtech, added We are delighted that DGP has chosen ZOOtech as a partner in its digital media production business. Whilst we have seen a dramatic increase in interest in our software tools, we are also increasingly partnering with best-in-class service providers and working with them to develop the surrounding workflow processes that can make the tools devastatingly effective. We can now pass on our unique suite of products, together with our experience in making them work, to our new partner DGP to service the UK market on an exclusive basis.

i hear work levels at zootech have been intense over the last few weeks,
hope its a good omen?

Zootech and Scope Seven to produce Lego DVD game
Friday, 23 November 2007
Zootech, the innovative solutions company revolutionizing the video title production industry, and Scope Seven, their wholly owned Los Angeles based production company, have been hired by San Francisco-based board game company, University Games, to design and develop an interactive DVD game based around themes from the successful LEGO brand. Collaborating with LEGO and University Games, Zootech and Scope Seven are working to create an engaging game experience, combining elements of social interaction, fun, and learning. Maneuvering through a variety of LEGO worlds including LEGO City, Racing, Mars Mission, and Castle brands, the player's goal is to be the rst to reach LEGOLAND, an animated version of the popular theme park located just north of San Diego, CA. Players will advance on a game board by answering questions and completing activities on the DVD. Zootech and Scope Seven are proud to be a part of University Games' rst foray into the DVD game space.

ZOO should create a game called "Blind Fools and Donkeys", specifically aimed at investors in the company .......

Cynic: I'm pleased to see you've kept 'working' - I'm creasing myself as I catch up with your latest offerings.

Actually Richard I resemble that remark having 'invested' in this outfit some years ago, think they have to get back to about 10 quid before I turn a profit. Oh well, the certificates should come in useful for summat :)

dec 2007
a european dvd game using zootech software

http://www.jorr-it.net/index.php?pageid=6

Toya .... glad i provide some amusement ..... light relief and sanguinity required in these markets

Hi Cynic - I've just got back! Will settle down with a nice-cup-of-tea and catch up with the day's events!

http://www.thestar.co.uk/business/Zoo-group-doubles-sales.3582351.jp

Friday, 18 Jan 2008

back in the zoo, the snake continues to slither along the ground, perhaps trying to burrow beneath it to hide in shame .... what on earth is any sane investor doing putting his money in this company??

http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200803030702261427P.html

the snake analogy still applies

Is it time to "doo the zoo" cynic ??

Zoo expects to return to the black in the current financial year.

"We expect to make a profit in 2008/9," said finance director Helen Gilder. "By the end of the year we hope to be making a monthly profit."

just 1p profit and its 30p+

>>>

BUY Zoo Digital at 13.5p... too cheap to be true.


Zoo: Hollywoods unlikely hero

Due in part to the global downturn, piracy and new technology, Hollywood studios are waking up to a potential horror story. DVD revenues, although still providing the industry with a sizeable $18.1 billion in 2008, were 4.8 per cent down during the year, as sales and rentals both diminished. The diagnosis for this glitzy sector is simple: it must slash costs.

Coming to the rescue is small-cap software developer ZOO Digital, which has built up a portfolio of products that have enabled the Sheffield-headquartered company to snare business with four of the Big Six major Hollywood studios Warner Bros, Paramount, Sonys Columbia, Fox, Universal and Disney.

The companys product portfolio is divided fairly equally between technology and services. While services include creative design, post-production and other consultancy activities, Zoos software is the more exciting element, with sky-high revenues to boot.

Zoos Templated Authoring System helps to automate DVD and Blu-Ray disc authoring a process that is normally very labour intensive, traditionally involving pulling together the film, soundtrack, subtitles, menu, bonus features, etc and reduces the time spent on this from over a week to one day.

Another product, the Menu Regionalization Tool, enables DVD menu items to be automatically formatted for translation into various languages. And a third software offering, the Media Adaptation Tool, speeds up the process of redesigning printed materials such as posters and DVD covers for different languages. Tellingly, one Hollywood studio customer managed to eke out a 90 per cent reduction in the time spent on these processes by employing Zoos products, and managed to save $3 million in the first year after adopting Zoos Menu Regionalization product.

In 2007, Zoo stepped up its penetration into the Hollywood studios through the acquisition of Scope Seven, one of the Los Angeles players in the DVD-authoring industry, then began replacing Scopes traditional methods with its own technology.

In the year to March, with the take-up of the new technology accelerating, group turnover doubled to 6.6 million, buoyed in part by currency movements, with revenues for video authoring increasing 212 per cent and for media adaptation by 224 per cent. Prior year losses of 1.9 million were converted into a 200,000 profit before tax, finance costs and an exceptional write-off of intangibles.

The strong performance was attributable in part to the first full-year contribution of acquisitions but mostly to the increasing traction of Zoos technology in the market. As finance director Helen Gilder explains, customers are getting more comfortable with us and are taking more products and services from us, and we are expanding more within our existing clients.

Boss Stuart Green, CEO and 20 per cent shareholder, who has been at the company since ZOO merged with AIM-listed Kazoo3D back in 2001, adds, Were fairly well consolidated with one customer, which uses software and services for around 40 per cent of its DVD business, and others are still at an early stage. What were seeing is that these studios which are big, slow-moving companies and are divided into lots of different units may start with us in one unit, but when the benefits become apparent, other units start to use us.

Now Zoo, with its foot in the door of three other big Hollywood studio players and eyeing up Bollywood as a potential market, is primed for plenty more growth this year, as its proven ability to pare costs reels in new business. The first few months of the new financial year have been good, enthuses Green. We are ahead in terms of revenues and significantly ahead in terms of profits.

Although Zoo is small and has 3.5 million of convertible loan notes outstanding all held by existing shareholders including Green, Foresight VCTs and Herald Investments it has a disruptive technology in a sector where many tens of millions of dollars are spent every year and is punching above its weight with clients who are warming to its cost-cutting abilities. Its shares offer good medium-term growth potential.

Recommendation: Buy
Ticker: ZOO
Sector: Software & Computer Services
Listing: AIM
Mid-price: 13.5p
Market cap: 2.88m

at last u r on a thread aptly named for you hyleo, lol........dont think the gorillas will be too pleased though.

sorry hyleo, but this company is a total joke, and with a cap of <3m is for suckers only ..... it's the sort of stock where idiot punters get sucked in and then spat out in little gobs of waste-matter

as i said, perfect site for hyleo

Zero Interest here, recently ~2.5 years ago!

Now 10-11p I'm guessing they are still about to break into the Big Time,
meanwhile a "massive trade" in Buys, totaling c. £35k,
- has shifted the sp 11% DYOR. That shows a very poor liquidity IMHO.

The problem with all of these gismo-sellers (hardware or software) is that Big Co's don't like to be beholden to a small-fry who knows their sales, or Marketing strategy . . . "Walls have ears" etc. so it is very difficult for Tiny-Co to become "essential" like say the likes of Kleenex(tissues), or BIC(pens)
, Dell (computers), etc - and these tend to be sold via a wholesaler, so no risk of anyone knowing what Big Co is up to.
What they need is to find a Small Co with a brilliant idea (any takers?) which becomes a Must-have (like Harry Potter books), this means they can exploit their tech
and Small Co is very happy to have the "look n' feel" of a Big-Co interactive DVD (or whatever...) er, IMHO.


Not one for me.
Cynic, BTW Mkt cap is still £3m so still not one for you, either....

Just watching the rise here. :-))

Only 30,000 shares purchased this morning.

http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4356383

Will stay watching for the present time.

With a 10,000 sell now.

Still watching as the sp doubles. lol

ZOO has struggled to deliver returns to shareholders since arriving on AIM in 2001. The latest results for the year ending March 2015 point to another year of losses and a balance sheet under considerable stress. There is plenty of positive spin but the numbers tell a different tale!

Read our latest free research note at http://tinyurl.com/phf6kvv

A share disaster.

It's funny. When this company was producing pathetic DVD games the chat boards were wild about them. Now they've proved that their technology is the best of its type, is being used by all the major studios, and more to the point the good news is finally turning into profitability, no one wants to know...

I agree, been watching it for a while and finally took the plunge.hope it keeps going now its passed 100p

this is not one i have ever followed, but the chart over the last year (below) shows sp has multiplied 10-fold ....... amazing

Cynic, yeah this share has flat lined for years, did get some at 35p & 45p , but as we know with AIM shares, who knows ?

Any one have any clue what is driving this so high recently ?