NPT.L Regulatory News (NPT)

25 Mar 2008 08:52

Netplay TV PLC25 March 2008 Date: 25 March 2008On behalf of: NetPlay TV plc ("the Company" or "NetPlay")Immediate release NetPlay TV plcCelebrities to Launch Celebrity TV Bingo NetPlay TV plc (AIM: NPT), the interactive gaming company, is pleased toannounce that it has secured a deal with both Jim Bowen, plus Cannon and Ball tojoin their host bingo presenter, Greg Scott for the launch of a brand new TVprogramme, Celebrity TV Bingo. The show will be hosted by Greg Scott, who will be joined by ex-Bulleyespresenter, Jim Bowen, and comedians, Cannon and Ball to host a daily bingo showaired between 9am and 12 noon. The show will allow bingo players the opportunityto play both online and on the TV at the same time. Users will be able to printout their bingo cards and mark them off in the comfort of their own home. Celebrity TV Bingo will be aired daily on Sky Channel 847. Players will have thechance to win instant cash prizes as well as the opportunity to interact withthe celebrities. This exciting new show will be on air this summer and comes as a result of theacquisition by NetPlay TV plc of www.bingos.com, one of the Europe's leadingonline bingo companies. NetPlay TV paid £6.25m for the Bingos business addingover 1m registered users to its bingo operation. Bingos operates in the UK,Spain, Italy and Poland Martin Higginson, Chairman & CEO of NetPlay TV plc, said: "This new TV show is another milestone in our development of our bingo business.Having the likes of Jim Bowen, plus Cannon and Ball will really help us put thewww.bingos.com brand on the map. Giving the customer the chance to play bingofrom the comfort of their own home with famous celebrities calling out the bingonumbers is yet another first for our business." Enquiries: NetPlay TV plcMartin Higginson, Executive Chairman www.netplaytv.plc.ukVia Redleaf Redleaf Communications Tel: 020 7822 0200Emma Kane / Sanna Sumner / Mike Ward netplay@redleafpr.com Notes to Editors: • Publication photographs are available from Redleaf Communications orwww.redleafpr.com About NetPlay TV plc NetPlay TV plc is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (NPT).NetPlay TV operates a number of interactive gaming services under a UK gaminglicense, including "Live Roulette" TM and Big Box Bingo. www.liveroulette.comwww.bigboxbingo.com. These services can also be viewed live on television on SkyChannel 847 12 noon - 4am. Virgin One 12 midnight - 3am, and Bravo TV 1am - 4am.(BigBoxBingo - Tuesday 6.30pm Sky Channel 847) The Company is focused on the delivery of a converged interactive gamingexperience allowing its customers to interact with its games on a variety ofplatforms, TV, Internet and Mobile from a common, integrated wallet. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange