[LETTERHEAD OF NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.]


             FORMER METROMEDIA BROADCASTING PRESIDENT BENNETT AND
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                    FORMER LIBERTY SPORTS PRESIDENT FRAZIER
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                                JOIN NTN BOARD 
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CARLSBAD, Calif. -- September 19, 1996 -- Robert M. Bennett, former president of
Metromedia Broadcasting, and Ed Frazier, previously president of Liberty Sports,
Inc., have been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for NTN
Communications (AMEX: NTN). The announcement was made today by Patrick J. Downs,
chairman and chief executive officer of NTN, the industry's leading producer and
programmer of interactive entertainment.

Under Robert Bennett's leadership as president of Metromedia Broadcasting from 
1982-1986, the company developed into the most aggressive group operation in the
country, winning "Best News" Emmys for all of its stations, and producing such 
shows as "Small Wonder," "Star Search" and "Fame."  His first sales job in 
broadcasting was at KTTV, Metromedia's Los Angeles television station, followed 
by management positions in Metromedia's broadcast division. In 1972, he joined 
Boston Broadcasters, Inc. (BBI), serving as president and director from 
1979-1982. Bennett's distinguished career also includes president, and founder 
with son Casey, of Bennett Productions and Bennett Sports Productions. in 1991, 
he acquired full ownership from his previous partners of Trans Atlantic 
Entertainment, which was created in 1989 as a result of the purchase of New 
World Entertainment's 180-film theatrical and 400-film video libraries.

Ed Frazier served from 1986-1996 as the first president of Liberty Sports, Inc.,
the former sports programming arm of Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) which
recently merged with Fox Sports. Under his direction, Liberty Sports grew to
become the largest distributor of regional sports cable programming, with over
100 million subscribers worldwide and investments in 14 regional sports
networks. Frazier's career also includes successful launches of several regional
networks, as well as vice president and general manager of Oak Industries, where
in 1980 he directed the launch of subscription television. In August 1996, he
and partner Joe King founded Frazier/King Media, which includes Frazier/King
Studios and Prime-Sports Merchandising, a chain of 21 sports apparel stores and
a 49-store franchise system.

"We are privileged to have such distinguished individuals as Robert Bennett and 
Ed Frazier serving on the NTN Board of Directors," said Downs. "Their combined 
experience and expertise in the broadcast industry, which includes programming, 
distribution and advertising sales, will be invaluable as our company continues 
to exploit the new distribution channels available for interactive television 
including the acquisition of programming rights, not only for our hospitality 
network, but also for our online, Internet and cable services for the home 
consumer market."

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