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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-14-000271
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140123
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140127

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NTN BUZZTIME INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000748592
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		IRS NUMBER:				311103425
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11460
		FILM NUMBER:		14549713

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2231 RUTHERFORD ROAD
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7604387400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2231 RUTHERFORD ROAD
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NTN COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALROY INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850411
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>________________</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>________________</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 23, 2014</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>NTN BUZZTIME, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>001-11460</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>31-1103425</B></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Incorporation)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 4.65pt; padding-left: 4.65pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>2231 Rutherford Road</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 4.65pt; padding-left: 4.65pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.65pt; padding-left: 4.65pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>Carlsbad, California</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.65pt; padding-left: 4.65pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>92008</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.65pt; padding-left: 4.65pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code<B>: (760)&nbsp;438-7400</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in">Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">[_]&#9;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">[_]&#9;Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">[_]&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">[_]&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We appointed Bob Cooney as our chief operating
officer, effective as of January 23, 2014. Mr. Cooney will initially be employed on a part-time basis and is expected to transition
to a full-time basis on April 22, 2014.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #262626">Mr. Cooney, age 49, has
been the senior vice president of NSM Music, Inc. (&ldquo;NSM&rdquo;), a digital music provider for the bar and restaurant industry,
since July 2011, and he will continue to serve in that role on a part-time basis until not later than the date when he is employed
by us on a full-time basis. From June 2010 to July 2011, Mr. Cooney served as a consultant to NSM. From September 2002 to April
2010, Mr. Cooney was vice president of marketing and business development for Ecast, Inc., a digital media platform for the out-of-home
entertainment industry. Prior to joining Ecast, Inc., Mr. Cooney was the founder, chief executive officer and chairman of Laser
Storm, Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer of laser tag game equipment for the amusement industry.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Mr. Cooney&rsquo;s employment is &ldquo;at
will.&rdquo; His annualized based salary will be $112,500 until he transitions to full-time employment, at which time his annualized
base salary will increase to $225,000. Commencing on the first anniversary of his full-time employment, Mr. Cooney&rsquo;s annualized
based salary will increase to $250,000.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In connection with the commencement of
his employment, we granted Mr. Cooney an option to purchase 750,000 shares of our common stock, <FONT STYLE="color: #262626">subject</FONT>
to the terms of our 2010 Performance Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;2010 Plan&rdquo;) and the applicable stock option agreement. Subject
to continued service to us, on the first anniversary of his full-time employment, Mr. Cooney will be granted another option to
purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock in accordance with the 2010 Plan and the applicable stock option agreement. Subject
to Mr. Cooney&rsquo;s continued service to us, his initial option grant will vest as to 25% of the total number of shares of common
stock subject to the option on the first anniversary of full-time employment and the remaining 75% of the total number of shares
will vest in 36 substantially equal monthly installments thereafter. Subject to Mr. Cooney&rsquo;s continued service to us, his
anniversary option grant will vest as to 25% of the total number of shares of common stock subject to the option on the first anniversary
of the grant date and the remaining 75% of the total number of shares of common stock will vest in 36 substantially equal monthly
installments thereafter. Each of the options will expire 10 years from the date of grant in accordance with the terms of the 2010
Plan.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Mr. Cooney will be eligible to receive
incentive bonuses for the 2014 calendar year earned as follows:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 4.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 31.7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">A bonus of up to $28,125 if we achieve certain revenue goals that will be determined and approved
by our board of directors.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 4.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 31.7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">A bonus of up to $28,125 if we achieve certain operational cost budgets that will be determined
and approved by our board of directors.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 4.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 31.7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">A bonus of up to $45,000 if we are able to significantly improve consumer engagement. The criteria
used to determine whether consumer engagement is significantly improved will be established by the nominating and corporate governance/compensation
committee of our board of directors.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 4.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 31.7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">A bonus of up to $11,250 if we achieve certain cost reduction goals related to the delivery of
our product and platform that will be determined and approved by the nominating and corporate governance/compensation committee
of our board of directors.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Mr. Cooney will be entitled to health and
life insurance and other benefits generally available to our employees. In the event Mr. Cooney&rsquo;s employment with us is terminated
without cause or he resigns for good reason, he will receive three months&rsquo; salary based on his then current base salary,
which will be payable in substantially equal installments on a bi-weekly basis over a three-month period.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The foregoing description of Mr. Cooney&rsquo;s
offer letter and the incentive bonuses for which he is eligible is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
offer letter and the bonus plan, which will be filed with our periodic report for the applicable period.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURE</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">NTN BUZZTIME, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Kendra Berger</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Kendra Berger<BR>Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;January
27, 2014</P>




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