''TV Bingo'' is an Australian television series of 1965. Aired in Sydney only on station

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, it was a half-hour game show in which viewers at home played

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for prizes. It was hosted by David Paterson, and aired in a daytime time-slot.

Controversy

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. Eventually TCN-9 agreed to cease broadcasting the series, while

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, which had introduced a similar show, suspended their series after three episodes. A similar programme airing in

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was also suspended.

References

External links

* 1965 Australian television series debuts 1965 Australian television series endings 1960s Australian game shows Black-and-white Australian television shows English-language television shows {{Australia-tv-prog-stub