Update on DVD-Extra Licensing

Zoo Digital Group PLC 09 May 2005 Embargoed until 0700 on Monday 9 May 2005 ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC ('ZOO' or 'the Group') UPDATE ON 'DVD-EXTRA' LICENSING ZOOtech Ltd ('ZOOtech'), the DVD technology division of ZOO Digital Publishing plc, today announces an update on licensing agreements for its interactive DVD authoring software DVD-EXTRA. In total the Group has signed agreements with seven organisations in the last few weeks all of which will generate revenues on a royalty stream model based on the number of units sold. Details of the license agreements are as follows: Contender Entertainment (UK) Contender Entertainment will produce and market two new products based on the 'Test the Nation' quiz show. The first product will be released for Christmas 2005. DVD-Extra will be used to create both titles. National Geographic (North America) National Geographic will use DVD-Extra to produce a series of reference products under a new multi-product agreement, titles are due to become available later this year in the North American market. Smoking Gun Entertainment Group plc (UK) Smoking Gun, develops and publishes interactive DVD football quiz games. Following the success of its Manchester United Interactive DVD, which used DVD-Extra, it has extended its license with ZOO in order to produce further club-branded interactive DVDs and other football related quiz games. Smoking Gun plans to publish around 15 titles over the next twelve months. bEqual (North America) bEqual has used DVD-Extra to produce 'Madagascar Animal Trivia Game DVD' an interactive DVD game based on the forthcoming Dreamworks movie due to be released on 5 May 2005. The game will be available initially for the North American market. Two Way TV (UK) Two Way TV is an interactive television company with its own games channel and a portfolio of well known branded games. The Company will use ZOO's technology to add interactive DVD's as part of its offering and initially plans to develop two titles this year. Oasis DVD (Australia) Oasis is an Australian DVD design and production company principally focused on the areas of film distribution and corporate marketing. Oasis will use DVD-EXTRA for the creation of an educational product for the North American Market. OUAT Entertainment (France) OUAT, a French interactive products developer, in partnership with Universal Pictures, will publish five new interactive DVD titles using the DVD-EXTRA technology. In 2004, more than 280,000 DVD-games were sold by Universal in France. Ian Stewart, Chief Executive of ZOO Digital Group plc, commented: 'These deals show that the use of our technology is building momentum in terms of the number and diversity of titles being produced with ZOO's technology. The deals also show the increasingly international nature of our license agreements and the global appeal of a product that is compatible with DVD production processes around the world. The forward royalty streams that these and the many other titles in production are what will drive this business forward. This is a very good start to our new financial year.' - ends - Enquiries: Ian Stewart James Chandler/Helen Thomas CEO, ZOO Digital Group plc Weber Shandwick Square Mile 0114 241 3700 020 7067 0747 John Llewellyn-Lloyd Noble & Company Limited 020 7763 2200 Notes to Editors: About ZOO Digital Group PLC ZOO is divided into two separate divisions; ZOOtech Ltd ('ZOOtech') and ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDP'). ZOOtech Ltd ('ZOOtech') ZOOtech focuses on R&D and licensing of DVD-EXTRA, the Group's highly original development software capable of creating complex interactive content for standard DVD players. The strategy for ZOOtech is simple; to create the industry standard tool for the production of interactive DVD content and drive revenues through licensing worldwide in a combination of up front fees and royalties. ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd ('ZDP') ZDP focuses on the publishing and distribution of interactive entertainment products across multiple platforms such as interactive DVD, PS2, Xbox, GBA and PC. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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