Thursday, October 12, 2006

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 Netwo

  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."

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