Dodge's First Mid-Size SUV: The All-New 2007 Nitro Provided as Grand Prize of The Dodge 'Battle To The Bowl VI' Trivia Challenge on NTN Buzztime Network
Dodge's First Mid-Size SUV: The All-New 2007 Nitro Provided as Grand Prize of The Dodge 'Battle To The Bowl VI' Trivia Challenge on NTN Buzztime Network
NTN Buzztime Interactive Television Network Welcomes Dodge as Sponsor of QB1(TM), Predict-The-Play(R) Football and Interactive Advergaming Programs for Sixth Consecutive Year
CARLSBAD, Calif. and AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- NTN Buzztime, Inc., (AMEX:NTN) a leading developer of interactive television and entertainment and the distributor of Play Along TV(R) entertainment and technology, and Dodge, a division of DaimlerChrysler AG (NYSE:DCX), announced today that Dodge will be sponsoring NTN Buzztime's QB1 football strategy game for the sixth consecutive year, culminating in a vehicle giveaway of Dodge's first mid-size SUV: The All-New 2007 Dodge Nitro.
NTN Buzztime has produced QB1 for the Buzztime Network -- their multiplayer iTV network in sports bars and restaurants -- with a license from the NFL continuously since 1984. The football strategy game is produced live from Buzztime's iTV Production Center in Carlsbad, California and is played in conjunction with nationally televised NFL and college football broadcasts. Players compete nationally to predict each offensive play before the snap of the ball and can earn points and prizes.
Dodge has been the exclusive automotive sponsor of QB1 for the past five years. This year, QB1 features Dodge "Battle To The Bowl VI," a trivia game played during halftimes of select QB1 games all season long. Players qualify to take part in the "Final Bowl," played 30 minutes prior to the Super Bowl on February 4, 2007, to determine who will win an All-New 2007 Dodge Nitro.
"Dodge's mission is to connect with consumers through activities they are passionate about," commented Mark Spencer, Director of Dodge Communications. "NTN Buzztime has consistently delivered interactive programs that engage our target consumers in the midst of what they love doing at the grass-roots level. This long-term commitment will allow us even more creative avenues to engage the consumer through fun, memorable product experiences."
The sponsorship also includes the Dodge "Rush of Your Life" animated custom advergame. In this interactive experience, players use their NTN Buzztime Playmakers to race a Dodge Nitro through a state-of-the-art 3-D animated city landscape, guessing the Nitro's next destination (using the MyGIG(TM) Multimedia Infotainment System which includes GPS navigation) and specific cargo items the vehicle will carry -- demonstrating the class-exclusive cargo/interior flexibility of the vehicle. Dodge will also sponsor "Football Challenge," an all-season-long prediction game where players will "pick the winner" of all 256 NFL games, with the "best predictor" winning a Dodge Fun Pack and HDTV grand prize.
"We are very pleased to be working with Dodge again," said Dario Santana, Chief Executive Officer of NTN Buzztime. "The long affiliation between Dodge and NTN Buzztime has been beneficial to both companies and has brought great enjoyment and entertainment value to our shared customers. We expect this year's Dodge campaign to be the most exciting one yet."
About NTN Buzztime, Inc.
Based in Carlsbad, CA, NTN Buzztime, Inc. has been a leader in interactive television entertainment for over 20 years and distributes its Play Along TV(R) games and technology through numerous platforms including its own Buzztime iTV Network which is available on TVs in over 4,000 restaurants, sports bars and pubs throughout North America and the United Kingdom as well as cable TV, satellite TV, mobile phones, electronic games and books. For more information, please see www.buzztime.com.
About Dodge
With 1.4 million vehicles sold globally in 2005, Dodge is the No. 5 nameplate in the U.S. automotive market. Overall, Dodge has a 7 percent market share in the United States. In the minivan market, Dodge has a 19 percent market share; in the truck market, 16 percent; and 4 percent of the car market.
This year, Dodge Caliber paved the way for international expansion of the brand. Hot on the heels of Caliber are the All-New 2007 Dodge Nitro (dodge.com/nitro), Caliber SRT4 and a D-segment vehicle.
NTN Buzztime cautions you that statements included in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, which if they do not materialize or prove correct, could cause NTN Buzztime's results to differ materially from historical results or those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements may include, among others, plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding proposed new products or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or financial or operating performance; statements of belief, and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual growth and results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: the rapidly changing and competitive nature of the interactive entertainment and game industry, as well as the wireless paging and software applications industries, customer acceptance and adoption of the company's products and technology, unfavorable legislative and regulatory changes in the laws and regulations that govern games of skill and chance, risks related to ownership and enforcement of intellectual property, changes in domestic and international market and political conditions, and other risks and uncertainties more fully described in NTN Buzztime's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov. NTN Buzztime, Inc. does not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it was made, even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized.
CONTACT: Kendra Berger
Chief Financial Officer
NTN Buzztime, Inc.
(888) 752-9686
kendra.berger@ntnbuzztime.com
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Source: NTN Buzztime, Inc.
CONTACT: Kendra Berger, Chief Financial Officer of NTN Buzztime, Inc.,
+1-888-752-9686, kendra.berger@ntnbuzztime.com
Web site: http://www.buzztime.com/
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