9 Jun 2008 07:00
Date: 9 June 2008
On behalf of: NetPlay TV plc ("the Group" or "Netplay")
Immediate Release
NetPlay TV plc
Partnership with Turner Media
NetPlay TV plc (AIM: NPT), the AIM-listed interactive gaming company, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Turner Media Innovations and their Nuts TV Channel.
From 6th June, NetPlay TV commenced broadcasting its live TV Supercasino formats including both Live Roulette and Live BlackJack on the Nuts TV Channel from 12.30am until 3am on Friday and Saturday evenings on both Freeview channel 42 and Sky guide 207.
Martin Higginson, Chairman and Chief Executive of NetPlay TV plc, commented:
"We are delighted to be working with Turner Media Innovations. Nuts TV Channel has a good fit in terms of audience for our casino products, and will we believe prove an excellent destination for us as we migrate our products into the Supercasino.com brand."
Damon Letzer, Commercial Director, Turner Media Innovations, adds:
"This is an exciting deal which will develop our gaming strategy on Nuts TV and we're delighted that NetPlay are on board. We're confident Supercasino will offer a strong viewer experience, which is important as we continue to grow our TV audience."
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For further information:
NetPlay TV plc
Martin Higginson, Executive Chairman www.netplaytv.plc.uk
Via Redleaf
Redleaf Communications Tel: 020 7822 0200
Emma Kane/ Sanna Sumner / Mike Ward netplay@redleafpr.com
Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited
Sindre Ottesen Tel: 020 7426 9000
Turner Broadcasting
Yinka Akindele, Senior Press Officer
Tel: 020 7693 1105
Email: yinka.akindele@turner.com
Notes to Editors
Publication photographs are available from Redleaf Communications or www.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 gaming license, including "Live Roulette" ™ and Big Box Bingo. www.liveroulette.com www.bigboxbingo.com. These services can also be viewed live on television on Sky Channel 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 gaming experience allowing its customers to interact with its games on a variety of platforms, TV, Internet and mobile from a common integrated wallet.
Nuts TV was launched by Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), a Time Warner company, in September 2007. Inspired by IPC Media's number one best-selling men's lifestyle magazine Nuts, Nuts TV airs daily from 21.00 - 01.00 on Freeview channel 42 and from 19.00 - 03.00 on Digital Satellite, Sky guide 207.
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) Europe delivers some of the world's most successful and well-known news and entertainment brands including CNN and TCM (Turner Classic Movies). The company now broadcasts 21 entertainment channels in 17 languages across approximately 100 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Alongside its TV channels TBS is at the forefront of developing its brands through the internet, broadband, VOD, DVD, gaming, mobile, merchandising, publishing and every other available platform. Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited is a Time Warner Company.