Zoo Digital Group PLC
05 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 Digital
Group plc, today announced that it has agreed that Universal Pictures will
publish a new and improved edition of the Company's popular DVD game 'Who Wants
To Be A Millionaire?' for a third successive year across multiple territories.
In addition, ZOO today announced that it has signed further license agreements
to publish the game in Germany and Russia.
Universal Pictures License Agreement
Universal Pictures will publish a new and enhanced version of the 'Who Wants To
Be A Millionaire?' DVD game to be released for Christmas 2005 in the UK, France
and Australia. Following the success of the Second Edition which sold over
750,000 copies after being released in November 2004, the Third Edition will
include a family feature where children can play against adults with special
question sets. In addition there will be picture round questions included for
the first time. ZOO will generate revenues based on royalties of every game
sold.
Release in Other Territories - Germany and Russia
In Germany, ZOO has signed an agreement with T-Online to publish a new version
of the 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' game for the German market, again
following the success of a 2004 released game. For the first time the game will
also be published in Russia, under a new license agreement with Russian
publishing house Novyi Disk which will be released in late April 2005. As with
the Universal license agreement, ZOO will generate revenues based on royalties
of 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 DVD
is growing year on year and it is great to see our publishing partners
committing to new editions. We are looking seriously at how we can extend the
game's appeal into new areas for 2006 and beyond. The interactive DVD sector is
now looking very encouraging as people embrace our DVD-EXTRA technology. We
expect to make a good deal of announcements throughout the year as further
license deals are agreed and good quality titles are released into the market.'
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Enquiries:
Ian Stewart James Chandler/Helen Thomas
CEO, ZOO Digital Group plc Weber Shandwick Square Mile
0114 241 3700 020 7067 0767
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.
ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDP')
ZDP focuses on the publishing and distribution of interactive entertainment
products across multiple platforms such as interactive DVD, PS2, Xbox, GBA and
PC.
About Novyi Disk
Founded in 1991, Novyi Disk was established as a developer of interactive
software focusing on the development of multimedia products about Russian art
and history aimed at both internal and international markets. In 1997 a
publishing and distribution division was established in order to publish the
world's best known educational and entertainment titles in Russia. Novyi Disk
has now grown into one of the biggest and most respected multimedia production
houses in Russia.
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