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8 Dec 2006 07:01

Yoomedia PLC08 December 2006 YooMedia plc / Index: AIM / Epic: YOO / Sector: Media 8 December 2006 YooMedia plc ("YooMedia" or "the Company") Games Content Agreement with BT Vision YooMedia, the AIM-traded interactive media, gaming and mobile entertainmentcompany, has signed an interactive content agreement with BT to supply some ofits most popular games for BT's next-generation TV service, BT Vision. Theinitial batch of games will cover the fun, puzzle and trivia genres that appealto all sections of the family, with further titles in development featuringadvanced gameplay functionality and multi-player capabilities. Remy Minute, Commercial Director, YooMedia commented, "The launch of BT Visionrecognises the consumer's demand to be able to access entertainment at a timeand in a manner of their choosing. We are excited to be able to includeYooMedia's significant experience in providing gaming and gambling servicesacross multiple media platforms within the BT Vision offering." Dan Marks, CEO of BT Vision, said: "BT Vision is keen to offer the whole familya broad range of fun, interactive games, and I am pleased to be showcasingYooMedia's titles on the service. I am also looking forward to being able tooffer our customers further YooMedia titles that harness the power of broadbandto offer, for example, multiplayer options." BT Vision customers are able to enjoy a vast range of film, music and televisionprogramming available on-demand as well as interactive services and all theFreeview channels, all available on the TV, with no compulsory subscription.This unique combination, delivered on a software platform powered by Microsoftand through a set-top box made by Philips, allows customers choice, control andconvenience. To register for BT Vision, please visit www.btvision.bt.com. * * ENDS * * For further information visit www.yoomedia.com or contact: Neil MacDonald YooMedia plc Tel: 020 7462 0870 Mark Percy Seymour Pierce Limited Tel: 020 7107 8000 Isabel Crossley St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: 020 7242 4477 About YooMedia YooMedia plc is one of the UK's leading interactive entertainment content andservice providers. It conceives and delivers interactive content with whichbrands can engage and secure transactions from their consumer base. Thisactivity takes place across and can integrate multiple platforms, includinginteractive television, the web and mobile phones. The Company's client base includes broadcasters & content owners; brand ownersand advertisers; gaming operators, and retailers and service providers. Core Business Areas: Gambling & Gaming YooMedia provides iTV, web and mobile gambling and gamessolutions for leading brands and media owners. The company has developed andlaunched leading consumer brands in the gaming sector, including Avago, amulti-media gambling channel that offers customers a single e-wallet paymentsolution, which was subsequently acquired by Gala Group, Europe's largestintegrated betting and gaming operator. Additional activity includes thedevelopment and delivery of interactive fixed odds, play for fun casino andpoker related games services for digital TV, the web and mobile phones,including Tringo, a multi-player combination of Tetrus and Bingo, andmulti-platform gaming for Playboy. Brands Through YooMedia Enhanced Solutions (YES), the company designs anddelivers leading-edge B2B solutions for brand owners, agencies, contentdevelopers and broadcasters. YES offers its clients YooMedia's expertise andexperience in the core interactive platforms of Digital Television, Mobile andthe Web. Clients here have included Vodafone Retail, Nestle, Hardy's and Boots. Interactive TV YooMedia delivers interactive content that enhances consumer andaudience experience and participation. Work in this area has included the viewerentry competition by SMS for Celador's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? usingYooMedia's patented time-stamped SMS technology. YooMedia also provides theseservices in the public sector, where its activities include the delivery of NHSDirect's Interactive TV service. About BT BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions andservices operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include networkedIT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, andhigher-value broadband and internet products and services. BT consistsprincipally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retailand BT Wholesale. In the year ended 31 March 2006, BT Group plc's revenue was £19,514 million withprofit before taxation of £2,040 million. British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group andencompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc islisted on stock exchanges in London and New York. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange