<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001213900-19-025348.txt : 20191204
<SEC-HEADER>0001213900-19-025348.hdr.sgml : 20191204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191204215251
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-19-025348
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191014
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLIN ROBERT S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001071292

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11460
		FILM NUMBER:		191269368

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4751 WILSHIRE BLVD
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010

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:		1800 ASTON AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7604387400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 ASTON AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-10-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001071292</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ELLIN ROBERT S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TRINAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>269 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE, SUITE #1450</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEVERLY HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90212</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.005 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-10-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>198995</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.005 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>156971</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were purchased by JJAT Corp. (&quot;JJAT&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents aggregate beneficial ownership as of December 2, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock owned by Trinad Capital Master Fund, Ltd. (&quot;Trinad Capital&quot;) and JJAT, as the Reporting Person, the Portfolio Manager of Trinad Capital and owner of JJAT, is deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each of the Reporting Person, Trinad Capital, Trinad Capital Management, LLC (&quot;Trinad Management&quot;) and JJAT disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except for the (i) personal and direct beneficial ownership of the Reporting Person as reported herein, (ii) direct beneficial ownership of Trinad Capital and JJAT as reported herein, (iii) indirect interest of Trinad Management by virtue of being the Managing Director of Trinad Capital, (iv) indirect interest of the Reporting Person by virtue of being the Managing Member of Trinad Management, (v) indirect interest of the Reporting Person by virtue of being a shareholder of JJAT, (vi) indirect interest of the Reporting Person by virtue of being a shareholder and Portfolio Manager of Trinad Capital, and (vii) Reporting Person's and/or Trinad Management's pecuniary interest in the securities reported herein as directly beneficially owned by Trinad Capital or JJAT.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person and/or Trinad Management is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert S. Ellin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-12-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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