Winning Streak TV bosses are hoping to refresh the hit RTE show – but it will not return this year.
The popular show – hosted by Marty Whelan and Sinead Kennedy – has been off the air for the last three years after it was shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now we have learned the show still won’t be returning this year, with talks are underway to "freshen up" some of the games for players when it does eventually come back.
An insider said: "It is not coming back this year. They’re reviewing the game completely in terms of the scratch card games and TV games. TV executives want to make the show as exciting as it was before but they want to see if there are games that are more appealing to players."
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Games on the show were refreshed five years ago and TV bosses want to ensure that, when Winning Streak does come back, it will have new features for players looking to win some serious cash prizes. Host Marty Whelan told us he couldn’t comprehend the show never returning – but admitted he has still heard nothing.
The Lyric FM presenter told us: "It’s coming up to three years in a few weeks. I don’t have the answer. The call is theirs but I think the idea of it being gone completely, I can’t get that around in my head.
"I keep saying to myself ‘in time, in time, in time something will happen and it will come back'. But it is down the line. It is not happening now," he added.
A spokesman for the National Lottery said: "The Winning Streak TV gameshow is currently under review and will not be returning to screens in 2023. We continue to engage with our players and other stakeholders as we are constantly looking at ways to refresh our games to grow excitement and keep players engaged."
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