5th Apr 2005 07:00
Zoo Digital Group PLC05 April 2005 5 April 2005 ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC ("ZOO" or "the Group") UPDATE ON 'WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?' DVD GAME LICENSE ACTIVITY ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ("ZDP"), the games publishing division of ZOO DigitalGroup plc, today announced that it has agreed that Universal Pictures willpublish a new and improved edition of the Company's popular DVD game 'Who WantsTo Be A Millionaire?' for a third successive year across multiple territories.In addition, ZOO today announced that it has signed further license agreementsto publish the game in Germany and Russia. Universal Pictures License AgreementUniversal Pictures will publish a new and enhanced version of the 'Who Wants ToBe A Millionaire?' DVD game to be released for Christmas 2005 in the UK, Franceand Australia. Following the success of the Second Edition which sold over750,000 copies after being released in November 2004, the Third Edition willinclude a family feature where children can play against adults with specialquestion sets. In addition there will be picture round questions included forthe first time. ZOO will generate revenues based on royalties of every gamesold. Release in Other Territories - Germany and RussiaIn Germany, ZOO has signed an agreement with T-Online to publish a new versionof the 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' game for the German market, againfollowing the success of a 2004 released game. For the first time the game willalso be published in Russia, under a new license agreement with Russianpublishing house Novyi Disk which will be released in late April 2005. As withthe Universal license agreement, ZOO will generate revenues based on royaltiesof every game sold. Ian Stewart, Chief Executive of ZOO Digital Group plc, commented: "The strength of the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? franchise on interactive DVDis growing year on year and it is great to see our publishing partnerscommitting to new editions. We are looking seriously at how we can extend thegame's appeal into new areas for 2006 and beyond. The interactive DVD sector isnow looking very encouraging as people embrace our DVD-EXTRA technology. Weexpect to make a good deal of announcements throughout the year as furtherlicense deals are agreed and good quality titles are released into the market." - ends - Enquiries: Ian Stewart James Chandler/Helen ThomasCEO, ZOO Digital Group plc Weber Shandwick Square Mile0114 241 3700 020 7067 0767 John Llewellyn-LloydNoble & Company Limited020 7763 2200 Notes to Editors: About ZOO Digital Group PLCZOO is divided into two separate divisions; ZOOtech Ltd ("ZOOtech") and ZOODigital Publishing Ltd ("ZDP"). ZOOtech Ltd ("ZOOtech")ZOOtech focuses on R&D and licensing of DVD-EXTRA, the Group's highly originaldevelopment software capable of creating complex interactive content forstandard DVD players. The strategy for ZOOtech is simple; to create the industrystandard tool for the production of interactive DVD content and drive revenuesthrough licensing worldwide in a combination of up front fees and royalties. ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ("ZDP")ZDP focuses on the publishing and distribution of interactive entertainmentproducts across multiple platforms such as interactive DVD, PS2, Xbox, GBA andPC. About Novyi DiskFounded in 1991, Novyi Disk was established as a developer of interactivesoftware focusing on the development of multimedia products about Russian artand history aimed at both internal and international markets. In 1997 apublishing and distribution division was established in order to publish theworld's best known educational and entertainment titles in Russia. Novyi Diskhas now grown into one of the biggest and most respected multimedia productionhouses in Russia. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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