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May 29, 2008 - Offering support to new users through Rookie Program leads to increased satisfaction among bar and restaurant owners
CARLSBAD, Calif., May 29, 2008 -- NTN Buzztime, Inc. (Amex: NTN), a multi-point social interactive entertainment company, announced it will continue to offer the “Rookie Program” to assist newly subscribed operators of bars and restaurants to realize the full potential of their Buzztime service. The Buzztime® Network broadcasts to approximately 3,800 bars and restaurants across North America and the United Kingdom and features casual interactive games played on televisions at each location.
Buzztime developed the Rookie Program for bar and restaurant operators who are new subscribers to the Buzztime Network. The twelve-month program was created to support new sites from the first day they sign their contracts. The monthly plan includes programs designed to engage and train bar staff on the benefits of Buzztime’s service. Future Rookie Program participants will be receiving an expanded version of the program due to its success.
The Rookie Program provides an excellent foundation for creating and implementing successful programs that keep customers entertained and coming back for more. Since the start of the Rookie Program in April 2007, Buzztime has seen an increase in overall operator satisfaction and customer retention.
"We view the bar and restaurant owners offering the Buzztime system in their establishments as our partners. And that is why we will continue to offer an extended version of the Rookie Program to assist our customers in achieving success," said Jake Tauber, EVP Content and Marketing for Buzztime. "The Rookie program helps our subscribers familiarize themselves with the benefits of the Buzztime system and improves the return on their investment.”
Rookie Program support includes Buzztime banners, table tents, and window clings, regional promotional posters and signage and individual training by the Regional Marketing Executive. In addition, the program includes a public relations toolkit with ideas on how locations can promote Buzztime at their location, and information on in-house programs that locations can utilize to increase game play. Coming soon, the Rookie Program will offer a Buzztime bar kit that includes bar runners, heavy duty bottle openers, stirrers and napkins.
Rookie Program participants also participate in Buzztime competitions against other newly subscribing restaurants. Prizes are awarded to both players and bar owners, creating a double incentive for locations to promote and utilize the Buzztime system.
About NTN Buzztime, Inc.
NTN Buzztime, Inc., a leader in multi-point social interactive entertainment for more than 20 years, is based in Carlsbad, CA. Buzztime is distributed in-home and out-of-home across broadband platforms including online, cable TV, satellite TV, and in approximately 3,800 restaurants, sports bars and pubs throughout North America and the United Kingdom. Buzztime entertainment is also available on electronic games and in books. For more information, please visit http://www.buzztime.com.
Buzztime is a proud member of the OVAB |Out-of-home Video Advertising Bureau.
Buzztime is a registered trademark of Buzztime Entertainment, Inc.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management's current views of future events and operations including but not limited to estimates of financial performance and cash flows, trends in subscriber preference and engagement and results of marketing strategies. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the risk of changing economic conditions, failure of product demand or market acceptance of both existing and new products and services and the impact of competitive products and pricing. Please see NTN Buzztime, Inc.'s recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information about these and other risks that may affect the Company. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based on information available to us on the date hereof. These statements speak only as of the date hereof, and NTN Buzztime, Inc. does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of its forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized
Buzztime Contact:
Jake Tauber
Executive Vice President,
Content & Marketing
NTN Buzztime, Inc.
760.930.5048
Press Contact:
Sarah Znerold
SZPR
760.943.2333
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