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FORM 8-K.
CURRENT REPORT
(AS LAST AMENDED IN REL. NO. 34-25113, EFF. 1/30/95.)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 25, 1996
NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11460 31-1103425
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5966 La Place Court, Carlsbad, California 92008-8830
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (619) 438-7400
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
The index to exhibits appears at page 2 of the 5 pages constituting the manually
signed original of this report.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 25, 1996, NTN Communications, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it
had suspended shipments of its Playmaker(R) keypads to new locations pending
formal approval by the FCC. On October 28, 1996, the Company confirmed that
there has been no interruption of service to existing NTN Network subscribers
and that the situation has no effect whatsoever on NTN's Home Services. The
Company's announcements in this regard are attached as exhibits to this Report
and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits included with this report are made a part
hereof:
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: October 30, 1996 By: /s/ Gerald Sokol, Jr.
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Gerald Sokol, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
[LOGO OF NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NTN APPLIES FOR PLAYMAKER APPROVAL
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CARLSBAD, Calif. - October 25, 1996 - NTN reported that it was advised by the
FCC that its Playmaker(R) keypad had not received formal approval. Though NTN
had submitted an application to the FCC ten years ago, NTN only recently learned
that approval was never granted.
Upon notification, NTN submitted its application to the FCC and commenced
testing its equipment. Although the Company has not received formal approval
from the FCC, the Company does not anticipate obstacles to receiving official
approval. During this period, NTN has continued to distribute its programming
to existing locations, but has suspended shipments to new locations until
receipt of written FCC approval. NTN's expanding Home Services were not in any
way affected by this recent situation.
Carlsbad, California-based NTN Communications, Inc., the industry's leading
producer and programmer of two-way (interactive television), online and Internet
entertainment, broadcasts to a variety of delivery platforms 24 hours a day.
NTN's content is among the most popular destinations on computer online and
interactive cable services. In addition, the NTN Entertainment Network(R)
distributes programming to more than 15 million participants per month at
restaurants, sports bars, hotel lounges, military bases, colleges and other
group viewing locations, throughout North America. Information is available on
the NTN Communications website at http://www.ntn.com.
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Contact: Daniel C. Downs, President
(619) 438-7400
Laura J. Kass, VP Legal and Business Affairs
(619) 438-7400
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EXHIBIT 99.2
[LOGO OF NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 28, 1996 - In commenting on its release of last
Friday, October 25, NTN Communications, Inc. (AMEX:NTN), president, Dan Downs,
said today, "There has been no interruption of our service to the NTN
subscribers on the NTN network, nor do we anticipate any in the future.
Independent tests indicate that our current system is in compliance with FCC
regulations and the Company expects FCC approval shortly. The Company is
supplying full service to our network and none of this affects our Home
Services."
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Contact:
Dan Downs, President (619)438-7400
Pat Downs, Chairman of the Board (619)438-7400
