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NTN Buzztime Launches Competition Manager and Animated Advertising

Wednesday, 31 March 2010 08:10

New or Improved Online Tools Put More Control and Flexibility in the Hands of Bar and Restaurants

March 31, 2010 (CARLSBAD, Calif.) - NTN Buzztime, Inc., a leading interactive bar and restaurant entertainment network, announced today the launch of Competition Manager, a tool that gives restaurant and bar managers the ability to schedule and promote Buzztime-based leagues and game competitions at their locations via My.Buzztime.com, an Internet accessible customer portal. By providing customers direct access to administrative functions such as game scheduling and advertising development, Buzztime is helping bars and restaurants create entertainment events and increase guest traffic any day of the week.

"We've had Buzztime players come to our Café for years, and now with Buzztime's new Competition Manager, we are able to set up leagues and competitions that will also attract new customers to our location," said Amber Wieser, Owner, Bill's Open Door Café in Middletown, Ohio. "Using My.Buzztime.com's intuitive interface, we set up our first competition, including advertising and prizing, in minutes, and we have a plan in place to set up at least one new competition every month."

"Restaurant and bar owners are looking for new ways to improve profits and increase traffic and sales," said Nick Glassman, EVP of programming and technology. "With Buzztime's Competition Manager, they now have a solution that helps them bring excitement to their venue and attract new business - especially during the slower days of the week."

Features of Competition Manager include:

League and competition creation and management:Site operators set up competitions at one or several of their locations, or create competitions among all the sites in a chain. Locations can also choose to add unique prizing options.
Built-in marketing for scheduled competitions:With a few clicks of the mouse, location managers create printed flyers or digital advertising that displays during Buzztime broadcasting times.
Competition progress and participation:Competition leaders, game play stats and participating locations are listed right on My.Buzztime.com.

In addition to launching Competition Manager, Buzztime enhanced other features of its My.Buzztime.com customer portal to provide the information, tools and resources needed to help bars and restaurants create an all-encompassing Buzztime entertainment experience:

Digital Advertising: Enhanced digital advertising allows bar and restaurants to easily create static and full motion advertisements to show on their Buzztime TV screens - providing patrons with unique, ongoing reminders of events, products and specials.
Online Profiles: Online profiles give customers the control and flexibility to determine the text and photos that Buzztime players see when searching the Buzztime.com site finder.
Library of Resources: This library of resources provides bar and restaurant operators with an organized set of files, templates and information needed to help them increase the value they realize from Buzztime games.

Buzztime also offers online network scheduling which allows site operators to determine which game channels (trivia, sports or cards) to broadcast at specific times each day of the week.

To celebrate the launch of Competition Manager, Buzztime is sponsoring a limited time promotion for restaurants, bars and pubs. For every Buzztime competition these owners and operators schedule April 1 - May 31, 2010 using the online Competition Manager tool, they will be entered into a drawing for a $500 Buzztime-hosted party. Buzztime will select 5 winners in April and 5 winners in May.

About NTN Buzztime, Inc

NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NTN) is one of the most popular interactive bar and restaurant entertainment networks. Trusted for over 25 years by restaurant, bar and pub owners, Buzztime develops trivia, card and sports games and broadcasts them on the Buzztime Network to 4,000 locations throughout North America. More than 1,000,000 registered players use a blue Playmaker or their Apple iPhone® to compete in more than 4,500,000 games each month. Players spread the word and invite friends and family to their favorite Buzztime location to enjoy an evening of fun and competition or unwind from a hectic day. Buzztime ups the fun factor - turning visitors into regulars and attracting new players every day of the week. For the most up-to-date information on NTN Buzztime, please visit www.buzztime.com.

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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 trends in product and service improvements, events, guest traffic, profits, sales and new business. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include risks associated with our recent management transition, our significant losses, our ability to grow our out-of-home Buzztime iTV network and implement our other business strategies, 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. For example, there can be no assurance that the new products, services or events mentioned will be successful or drive any increases in traffic, profits, sales or new business. 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.

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