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Interactive Quiz Firm NTN Buzztime Buys Assets of I-Am TV

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 12, 2009 - 8:29am.

Carlsbad, Calif. - NTN Buzztime, a provider of interactive TV trivia games in bars and restaurants, said on Tuesday that it will acquired the assets of i-am TV from Instant Access Media for an undisclosed sum.

NTN Buzztime Acquires Mobile Social Games Firm iSports

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 24, 2009 - 7:59am.

Carlsbad, Calif. - NTN Buzztime, a provider of interactive TV games and quizzes in bars and restaurants, announced on Friday that it has acquired the assets of iSports, a provider of mobile sports scores, news and interactive gameplay.

NTN Buzztime Lays Off 17% of Staff, Names New CEO

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 2, 2009 - 8:42am.

Carlsbad, Calif. - NTN Buzztime, a provider of interactive TV trivia games found in bars and restaurants, announced on Monday that it recently laid off 17% of its staff, and undertaken other cost-cutting measures it expects will put it back into the black by the fourth quarter of 2009.

Interactive TV Firm NTN Buzztime Loses Chariman, Interim CEO

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 21, 2008 - 12:37pm.

Carlsbad, Calif. - NTN Buzztime, a provider of interactive TV trivia games in bars and restaurants, announced on Friday that Michael Fleming has resigned as the company's interim CEO, chairman and board director. The company named recent board addition Jeff Berg as its new chairman, and said its board has created a search committee to evaluate qualified candidates for the role of permanent CEO.

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NTN Buzztime Sees $2 Million from Sale of Wireless Unit

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 30, 2007 - 2:59pm.

Carlsbad, Calif. - NTN Buzztime, a provider of interactive TV trivia games found in bars and restaurants, announced on Friday that it has sold its NTN Wireless Communications unit to HM Electronics. The company expects to see $2 million in proceeds from the deal. The unit, which provides wireless solutions to improve efficiency and customer service, generated $6.1 million in revenue in 2006. Carlsbad, Calif.-based NTN said the sale is in line with its plan to narrow the scope of its business to its core entertainment division.

Career Moves: November 20, 2006

Authored by dmw on November 20, 2006 - 10:10am.

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Sulake, an interactive entertainment company and creator of Habbo Hotel, announced today that Teemu Huuhtanen has been promoted to the position of President, North America and Executive Vice President, Business Development for Sulake Corporation. Previously Huuhtanen held the position of SVP of Sales and Business Development and had served as VP, Sales & Marketing, for Sulake at its headquarters in Finland since January of 2003.

Career Moves: November 8, 2006

Authored by dmw on November 8, 2006 - 10:56am.

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The Diffusion Group, a digital home and new media research consultancy, has added two industry consultants, Michael Fischer and Nicholas Givotovsky and to its staff of consultants and analysts. In his last role as Director of Products and Programming for Comcast, Fischer was responsible for digital cable, programming and high-speed Internet.

Interactive TV Games Firm NTN Buzztime Names New President & CEO

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2006 - 12:48pm.

Carlsbad, Calif. - NTN Buzztime, a developer of interactive TV games, announced on Monday that it has named Dario L. Santana as its new president and CEO.

NTN Buzztime Enables PC Support for Interactive TV Games

Authored by dmw on April 7, 2006 - 7:29pm.

Carlsbad, Calif. - NTN Buzztime, a provider of interactive TV games in bars and restaurants, and on cable TV systems, announced on Friday that it plans to introduce cross-platform games that allow players to compete using either their TV remote controls or a PC. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Buzztime's single and multiplayer interactive TV games are currently available to 300,000 subscribers, from providers including Time Warner and Comcast; the company's games are also offered in over 4,000 restaurants and bars.