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TV Bingo | |
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Genre | Game show |
Presented by | David Paterson |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Original release | |
Network | TCN-9 |
Release | 27 September 17 November 1965 | –
TV Bingo is an Australian television series of 1965. Aired in Sydney only on station TCN-9, it was a half-hour game show in which viewers at home played bingo for prizes. It was hosted by David Paterson, and aired in a daytime time-slot.
The legality of the series was questioned, given that the prizes given exceeded the legal limits for bingo games, additionally the series was blamed for causing a decline in the takings by charitable bingo games. [1] Eventually TCN-9 agreed to cease broadcasting the series, [2] while ATN-7, which had introduced a similar show, suspended their series after three episodes. [3] A similar programme airing in Newcastle was also suspended. [4]