LONDON, February 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the award season, Gala TV is welcoming Paul Ross, Dean Piperand Ashley Pearson on their Bingo TV channel to spill the beans on whothey're tipping for the hotly contested Academy Awards and all the TinselTown gossip.

The 'Hollywood Bingo' TV show will be live on the interactive bingochannel, which is web-streamed at http://www.galabingo.com and broadcast onSky and Freesat Channel 861, between 8-9pm every Friday night throughoutFebruary.

Movie buff Paul Ross will be in the Gala TV studio on 5th and 19thFebruary discussing the latest film releases and Oscar hopefuls, while TheSunday Mirror's celebrity correspondent Dean Piper will be appearing on 12February. Completing the line up on 26 February is This Morning's residentgossip queen Ashley Pearson who will be revealing all of the latest celebritygossip.

And, the red carpet bingo fun doesn't stop there. Each of the dedicatedshows will feature a 20p a ticket Hollywood Bingo TV where, in addition tothe cash prize, all full house winners will receive exclusive film-basedmerchandise. All of the 'Hollywood Bingo' TV winners (1 line, 2 line as wellas full house) from throughout the month will be entered into a prize drawwhere one lucky player will win the chance to attend a VIP film premiere inLondon, followed by a night in a hotel.

Paul Ross said: "It's great to be able to share my thoughts on who Ithink has got a real chance of scooping an Oscar and any gossip on what thecelebrities are really like when the cameras stop rolling. I'll also begiving advice on the latest 'must see' films that are currently on at thecinema."

Ashley Pearson said: "The awards season is a really exciting time inHollywood, and I am looking forward to giving all the Gala TV viewers a sneakpreview to all the gossip from the pre Oscar parties, who is dating who, whois falling out and who is making up! The fashion mistakes, the rumours andwhat our own British A-Listers are up to in La La land."

Kevin Loman, Gala TV manager, said: "With the Oscars nearly upon us andthree British actors and actresses shortlisted to win, Gala TV's chat roomshave been buzzing with conversations about who could win the coveted Oscar.We are delighted that Paul, Dean and Ashley can give us the inside track onall the goings on in Hollywood during February."

Gala TV awards 200,000 winners a year and gives away approximatelyGBP20,000 each night in prize money. Viewers can play bingo and a variety ofside games through the web-stream or by simply using their remote control redbutton.

Notes to Editors

About Gala TV:

Gala TV broadcasts 24 hours a day on Sky and Freesat Channel 861.AutoBingo is available throughout the day with live bingo running from5pm-1am. The channel is also streamed live through www.galabingo.com. Viewerscan register via their remote control, on the website or by using freephonetelephone number 0800 587 4880. Players then press their red button topurchase tickets for the bingo games or play on the website. Gala TV awards200,000 winners a year and gives away approximately GBP20,000 each night inprize money. Gala TV is owned and operated by the Gala (Alderney) Limited asubsidiary of the Gala Coral Group Limited.

For further information please contact:

Adam Harris on +44(0)203-128-8968 or adam@Slice.co.uk

Lesley Hall on +44(0)1483-718326 or lesley.hall@galacoral.com