<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-17-007630.txt : 20170710
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170710084223
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-17-007630
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170707
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170710
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170710

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Simtob Richard Isaac
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001710390

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11460
		FILM NUMBER:		17956427

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2231 RUTHERFORD ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-07-07</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000748592</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NTN BUZZTIME INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001710390</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Simtob Richard Isaac</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2231 RUTHERFORD ROAD,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARLSBAD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92008</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.62</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-07-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-07-07</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2027-07-06</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>600</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>600</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock option granted under the NTN Buzztime, Inc. Amended 2010 Performance Incentive Plan. One half of these options are immediately vested and exercisable. The remaining options vest and become exercisable in 12 equal monthly installments from the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard Simtob</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-07-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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