Five Bingo Goes Live
Five Bingo is now live on the net and they are brought to players in conjunction with PartyGaming, the name now behind Foxy Bingo and all other previously owned cashcade bingo sites. Channel five are not the first terrestrial TV channel to launch their very own (Web Based) online bingo site. ITV tried this before them with bingo night live and ITV Bingo, of which they are both no more.
The all new Five Play Bingo programme has been named (The Free Bingo Show) and it is currently being broadcast live each day between 11am and Noon. So for one hour only! Channel Five are airing their all new bingo wares with a number of adverts on the TV channel, plus at their bingo site.
Channel Five’s head of digital media, Jonathan Lewis said: “The business model that underpins commercial TV is changing and broadcasters must diversify their revenue streams. Gaming activities such as Five’s online bingo and casino services are just one such example of how broadcasters can broaden their revenue base beyond traditional sources.”
Just like what ITV Bingo Night Live offered, registration and games on Five Play Bingo is completely free, which is why of course they called it the free bingo show. This however is only open to people aged 18 or over, because although members will not be using their own cash, real cash prizes will be on offer, making channel five fall within the gaming laws. PartyGaming were also the choice for ITV.
Apart from their daily hour long free bingo show, Five Bingo online runs pretty much the same as any other bingo site on the net. Players can sign up and play bingo with them 24 hours a day. They offer a 200% first deposit bonus, plus a number of other promotions and daily specials. Their bingo site is clean cut and tells you pretty much all you need to know.
It will be interesting to see if the bosses behind channel five can make this work, seen as their counterparts ITV removed their free bingo show – bingo night live earlier this year as part of their restructuring.
