Zoo Digital Share Discussion Threads

[anothertim] 31/1/2013 09:19

The translation market that they're in (eBooks etc) is potentially very lucrative and they have a good foothold in the VOD preparation market.

However the DVD and Blu-Ray sector looks very dodgy and I would guess that they're still over-reliant upon that...

[napoleon 14th] 23/12/2012 08:20

Very "dormant", this, hmmm?
Hopefully the next results/TS/update will change that.
Results to Sept went unnoticed/uncommented by all.



"We are pleased to announce that ZOO has had a profitable start to the year, in contrast to the difficult first half of last year where we were affected by the volatility of the Home Entertainment market. Revenue has increased to $6.2 million (2011: $5.9 million) leading to an operating profit of $0.2 million (2011: $1.1 million loss). This improvement in profitability is the result of a diversification in revenue sources and a greater contribution from higher margin services and software licensing."

Nothing fab, but a return to profit after a tough leisure industry environment.

" In the year to March 2012 the decline in the number of home entertainment products introduced into the market by ZOO's clients led to a reduction in revenues. This has subsequently stabilised, although market conditions continue to be difficult. According to the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), consumer spending on home entertainment rose 0.24% in the third quarter of 2012 compared with prior year, made up of a decline in mature parts of the market, such as DVD-Video, offset by growth in new market areas including Electronic Sell Through (EST), Video on Demand (VOD) and Blu-ray Disc. We have experienced pricing pressures from established vendors in areas such as DVD services, and continue to observe consolidation in this market. ZOO's workflow tools are designed to work for all platforms and therefore any increase in the number of titles produced, irrespective of format, results in an increased throughput for ZOO. There has been particularly strong growth in EST and Blu-ray which, according to the DEG, have grown in the third quarter by 38% and 13% respectively."

[aphzombie] 15/11/2012 10:20

ZOO's new workflow management system ZOOcore now gone live ... worth taking a look

[condom2] 01/11/2012 16:53

MM desperate to get their 12p short back !!!

[wywcu1] 25/9/2012 14:06

I see that Finncap reiterates it's price target of 50p today. GLA

[uknighted] 25/9/2012 09:26

Summat happening!

[napoleon 14th] 24/9/2012 23:26

Summat happening at last?

[napoleon 14th] 22/9/2012 01:44

imo ZOO looks cheap at the mo.

[aphzombie] 23/8/2012 14:17

"as if" what??

[aphzombie] 23/8/2012 11:15

not just itunes .... all video platforms supported including dvd and blu-ray aswell

[plok] 20/8/2012 19:55

Just stumbled on this www.zoosubs.com
looks like another great tool that works with itunes, could this be the time to buy!

[napoleon 14th] 19/7/2012 18:55

I've kept just a few from what I held on the last run (sold most @ 40 & 50p).
Very tempted to buy back at these levels, which is much lower than my first buys.

[anothertim] 12/7/2012 10:37

Very interesting presentation once highlighting the fantastic software the engineering team has created. The eBook related software is, in my opinion, where the biggest opportunity is to be made but it's nice to see glimpses of the cloud based collaboration platform.

All they need to do is be profitable over a whole year (make an effort management and sales team) and they should do well, which will be great.

Am unconvinced the price will ever return to pre-stock merge prices tho. so doubt I'd ever make a profit (have written it off long ago) but new investors could do well here!

[aphzombie] 11/7/2012 17:57

Prelims presentation well worth a look ....

[wywcu1] 11/7/2012 14:18

Good results going forward. Finncap have put a Buy recommendation this morning with a target of 50p. Maybe we will get there in the coming months. GLA

[plok] 12/6/2012 16:09

Interesting article.

[magnetincognito] 22/5/2012 15:12

recent vacancy in ebooks,
iBook Author

Description:
A high-energy, fast-paced company is looking for an iBook Author contractor

[anothertim] 30/4/2012 09:35

Considering it started the year at 25p and it's just gone from around 10p to 12p, I'd hardly call that soaring.

The thing that concerns me (as a holder of a handful, literally, of shares in this company) is that their USP is reducing costs by simplifying workflow, and they have top tech to do this, but they have difficulties staying in profit. Surely, in this economic environment, where everyone is looking to reduce costs, the services should be an easy sell but it appears difficult for them to derive a sustainable profit stream year on year...