File:The Making of The New Price is Right (Australia)

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The making of 'The New Price is Right' in Melbourne Australia. This was a feature shown on Wombat - a BTQ 7 Brisbane childrens program screened across the Seven Network, hosted by Fiona McDonald.

The New Price Is Right aired on the Seven Network from 1981-1986 with down-to-earth host Ian Turpie and announcer John Deeks.

Upon its launch, it originally aired after midday (together with Wheel of Fortune). The show's immense popularity in Australia destined the NPIR (in a 30 minute format) for 7pm primetime in Brisbane and 6pm most other capitals. When ratings declined, the NPIR moved back to later afternoon viewing and in an hour long format(and with the big wheel).

The 'Price Is Right' was revived as a hour-long version by Network Ten in 1989. Ian Turpie was again the compere, but this time for a Saturday night show (7.30pm timeslot). In the face of the stiff competition of 'Hey Hey it's Saturday', the show lasted only twelve episodes. It was then left to the Nine Network to bring the PIR back on Australian screens in 1993.

After two long runs on Nine, Australians can now only view the USA PIR through the Foxtel W Channel.