NTN Buzztime, Inc. Unveils Mobile Playmaker iPhone Application

CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NTN) announced today that Apple™ has accepted its new Buzztime® Mobile Playmaker™ application and has made the app available to download for free at the iTunes® App Store.

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The application, created and developed by the interactive social gaming company, offers players an exciting new way to enjoy its games. The Buzztime Mobile Playmaker mimics the function of Buzztime's traditional game console, the Playmaker®, in a graphically engaging and simple way. Patrons with iPhones™ and iPod touches® can compete in real time with other Buzztime players at Buzztime's over 4,000 restaurant or bar locations in North America.

"We're constantly looking for new ways for our audience to interact with our products.  The Buzztime Mobile Playmaker will complement our existing offerings while appealing to fans that are looking to engage with Buzztime on their mobile devices," said Buzztime EVP of Programming and Technology, Nick Glassman.

The Mobile Playmaker is not the first mobile offering by Buzztime. The company previously introduced the Buzztime Site Finder which allows fans to search for Buzztime restaurant and bar locations, offers driving directions to a desired location, and provides daily game schedules.

About NTN Buzztime, Inc

NTN Buzztime, Inc., a leader in interactive entertainment for 25 years, is based in Carlsbad, CA. Buzztime is distributed in-home and out-of-home across broadband platforms including online, mobile, satellite TV and in over 4,000 restaurants, sports bars and pubs throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.buzztime.com.

Buzztime is a registered trademark of Buzztime Entertainment, Inc. and Playmaker is a registered trademark of NTN Buzztime, Inc.

Apple, iPod, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.  Content purchased from the iTunes Store is for personal lawful use only. Don't steal music.  

Forward-looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management's current views of future events and operations including but not limited to trends in subscriber and player preference and engagement and results of marketing strategies. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include risks associated with our recent management transition, our significant losses, our ability to grow our out-of-home Buzztime iTV network and implement our other business strategies, the risk of changing economic conditions, failure of product demand or market acceptance of both existing and new products and services and the impact of competitive products and pricing. Please see NTN Buzztime, Inc.'s recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information about these and other risks that may affect the Company. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based on information available to us on the date hereof. These statements speak only as of the date hereof, and NTN Buzztime, Inc. does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of its forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized.

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