Bingo, America's Most Popular Game, Becomes Daytime's New Half-Hour Strip for Fall 2001.Entertainment Editors/Television Writers LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2001 "Bingo Television" Includes Live Feeds, Online Links and Interactive Play to Add Uniqueness and Immediacy im·me·di·a·cy n. pl. im·me·di·a·cies 1. The condition or quality of being immediate. 2. Lack of an intervening or mediating agency; directness: the immediacy of live television coverage. for Viewers The most recognizable game in America and around the world, bingo, has been developed into an exciting, new Monday-Friday, live half-hour game show that will feature online elements and one-of-a-kind viewer interaction, it was announced today by Bob Lienhard Bob Lienhard is a former basketball player at the University of Georgia. He became the school's all time leading rebounder with 1,116 career rebounds. He also holds the single season record with 396 rebounds, as well as the single game record with 32 rebounds. , chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , U-DUB Productions LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . The show will premiere in Fall 2001 and will be available on a 3-1/2 / 3-1/2 barter barter: see exchange. barter Direct exchange of goods or services without the use of money or any other intervening medium of exchange. Barter is conducted either according to established rates of exchange or by bargaining. basis. "Bingo Television" is the daytime show that takes traditional bingo into the 2lst century. The hosted show will feed live four times a day. Stations will pick up one of these feeds. Viewers will play from home by matching the numbers drawn during the live game show with numbers appearing on their bingo cards Bingo cards are used to play various bingo games, including U.S. style bingo and UK style Housie. Cards are usually made of cardboard or non-reusable paper, but more and more bingo halls are beginning to use computerized cards. . Cards are obtained via the Internet, local retailers, a variety of other venues, or customers can mail a request to have cards sent directly to them. Viewers who have won, call a toll-free number to claim bingo. A serial number on the card allows the computer to instantly verify the caller's claim of a winning "Bingo Television" card. Viewers play for big cash and prizes, and most winners are interviewed on the air. "`Bingo Television' began as a local show in the Hawaii market, where it successfully ran for a number of years. The show was then brought to the mainland where it was tested in 22 small markets for 11 months. This is where we added the element of the Internet. The results were so amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. , we felt it was time to take the show out nationally," stated Lienhard. Each "Bingo Television" affiliate will be able to partner with local retailers and other major advertisers to produce an endless number of sponsorships and local promotions using ZIP-code-driven coupons, which will be printed on all downloaded bingo cards. "Bingo Television," which will be introduced at the upcoming National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE NATPE National Association of Television Programming Executives ) Conference in January 2001, Booth No. 5605, is produced by U-DUB Productions LLC, and is distributed by Mansfield Television Productions in association with Mark Anthony Entertainment. Sandra Carter International will be handling licensing to overseas markets. NATPE Location: South Hall Entrance, Aisle 5600 -- Booth No. 5605. Web site: www.bingo-television.com |
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