

TIPPING POINT RENEWED FOR FURTHER SERIES ON ITV, DAYTIME HIT RETURNS TO THE STUDIO
Tipping Point is set to return to the studio later this year to record a new batch of episodes for broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX. Tipping Point, the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine, is hosted by Ben Shephard has been a staple of ITV's afternoon schedule since it launched in 2012. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, the contestants hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater t


BULLSEYE CONFIRMED FOR SECOND SERIES ON ITV FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL REBOOT
EXCLUSIVE Bullseye is set to return for a second series on ITV following its successful reboot in 2024, featuring new host Freddie Flintoff. ITV are yet to formally announce the recommission. Production company Bright Entertainment has confirmed the show will be returning, with filming due to take place in September. The 2024 special, which saw Freddie Flintoff make his debut as host, was watched by audiences in excess of 8.6 million, with over 30,000 fans applying to be on t


WIN WIN RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES, PRIMETIME GAMESHOW RETURNS TO ITV THIS AUTUMN
EXCLUSIVE Win Win with Postcode Lottery, the interactive Saturday night entertainment show from Hello Dolly, will return to ITV1 and ITVX later this year for a second series. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins return to host the series, where every prize won in the studio is also won by a viewer playing along at home – creating a true ‘win win’ for contestants and viewers alike. Each episode sees multiple winners walk away with huge prizes including dream holidays, luxury cars, cas


WHEEL OF FORTUNE RENEWED FOR FOURTH SERIES ON ITV, APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
BAFTA-winning Graham Norton is set to return to ITV with a brand-new series of Wheel of Fortune. The nation’s favourite game of skill and luck is back with even more excitement, laughter, and big-money prizes. Each episode sees three new contestants spin the iconic wheel and solve the puzzles for their chance to win up to £50,000 - this new series also features the return of the hugely popular Couples’ Episode and introduces fresh gameplay twists, including the aptly named Ba


THE WEAKEST LINK WITH ROMESH RANGANATHAN RENEWED FOR SIXTH SERIES ON BBC ONE
EXCLUSIVE The BBC have commissioned a sixth run of The Weakest Link with Romesh Ranganathan. Pre-production is currently underway on the show which is due to film this Summer, TV Zone understands. Another star studded line up of celebrity contestants battle it out in one of the world’s most iconic quizzes, where the celebrities work as a team to build a cash prize for charity whilst trying to avoid the walk of shame and being voted ‘The Weakest Link’ by their fellow contestan


BBC CALLS TIME ON POINTLESS CELEBRITIES, DAYTIME SERIES TO CONTINUE
The BBC has confirmed that it has pulled the plug on Pointless Celebrities, with the broadcaster having no plans for future series. The daytime version of the hit quiz will continue. Richard Osman first revealed the news on his podcast - adding the comment "RIP". The celebrity edition was hosted Alexander Armstrong alongside Richard Osman and was the primetime spin-off version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else


POINTLESS: FAMOUS CO-HOSTS JOINING ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG FOR NEXT SERIES ON BBC ONE REVEALED
BBC One and BBC iPlayer’s Pointless has unveiled a brand-new line-up of celebrity co-hosts who will be joining host Alexander Armstrong on upcoming episodes of the Remarkable Entertainment produced (a Banijay UK company) show for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Some of the famous faces set to appear on the show include Susan Wokoma, Gok Wan, Nish Kumar, Lucy Porter, Michael Ball, Ben Miller, Sara Pascoe and Clare Balding. Alexander Armstrong, Host of Pointless, says: “We are back an


THE GOLDEN ELEVATORS: RICHARD OSMAN CONFIRMED TO HOST NEW ITV QUIZ FORMAT
ITV has commissioned The Golden Elevators, a high-stakes new quiz show hosted by Richard Osman. Produced by Studio Lambert and John de Mol’s Talpa Studios, the series turns seemingly simple A or B questions into a game like no other, as ten contestants take on the game, each other, and two elevators in a bid to reach the penthouse and a huge cash jackpot. Set in the lobby of a towering skyscraper, every question presents two possible answers, each represented by an elevator.


BIG BREAK: SNOOKER THEMED GAMESHOW REBOOTED BY BBC DAYTIME FOR NEW SERIES HOSTED BY PADDY McGUINNESS
BBC Daytime has today announced the return of Big Break, the popular snooker-themed game show for BBC Two and iPlayer. The series will be reimagined for audiences and play alongside BBC Sport’s increasingly popular snooker coverage. Produced by Naked (a Fremantle label), in coproduction with Vibrant Television, Paddy McGuinness and Stephen Hendry will be joined in the studio by professional snooker players, from across the globe, straight off the competition circuit, in a bid


NAME THAT TUNE: ITV REBOOTS CLASSIC MUSIC GAMESHOW WITH ALISON HAMMOND AS HOST
How well do you know tracks from Sinatra to Sedaka, Britney to Beyonce, Oasis to Olivia Dean and Doja Kat to Duran Duran? Could you name the tune of a well-known song after hearing just a few short notes? ITV announces a brand new series that challenges members of the public to do just that, in Name That Tune coming to ITV1 and ITVX. Hosted by Alison Hammond, each week contestants will be pitted against each other as their music knowledge is put to the test in a series of fas


MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT RENEWED FOR FURTHER SERIES ON ITV, MILLIONAIRE SPIN-OFF TO RETURN WITH JEREMY CLARKSON
Millionaire Hot Seat will return to ITV next year for a new series, with the show returning to the studio later this year. It will follow a new run of 10 episodes - recorded as part of its first series - which are expected to air this Autumn on ITV. A twist on the classic Millionaire format, Millionaire Hot Seat sees six contestants vying for a chance to win big — but there's no room for indecision. Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, this thrilling fast-paced twist on the global Who


BBC TO PILOT 'INNOVATIVE' STUDIO-BASED GAMESHOW AS EXPECTATION AND PLEGAZOID WIN TENDER PROCESS
The BBC and NBCUniversal are pleased to announce that following a highly competitive process a coproduction from Expectation and Plegazoid has emerged as the successful candidate for the brand-new unscripted format development opportunity with an innovative and compelling twist on a studio-based gameshow. The two broadcasters are once again joining forces to seek out the next global unscripted hit format, building on the groundbreaking phenomenon of The Traitors and the succe


HOLEY MOLEY: ANT & DEC BRING CRAZY GOLF GAMESHOW FORMAT TO THE UK, DUO TO PRESENT THE NEW ITV SERIES
ITV announces the commission of Holey Moley - bringing the global smash hit extreme crazy golf show to the UK stage in this four-part entertainment television event, hosted by inimitable duo and golf fanatics Ant & Dec. Co-produced by Talkback Thames (a Fremantle label) and Mitre Studios, Holey Moley transforms crazy golf into an adrenaline-fuelled primetime event. This is crazy golf - supersized. Contestants will tackle an epic, zany, visually jaw-dropping course packed wit


ITV CONFIRMS CELEBRITY SPECIALS OF GAMESHOWS IN AID FOR SOCCER AID 2026
ITV have announced a range of gameshow celebrity specials in aid of Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2026. Bullseye for Soccer Aid Freddie Flintoff hosts a very special episode of Bullseye as he is joined by Olly Murs and Mark Wright, Kym Marsh and Jon Richardson as they show off their darts prowess, all to raise money for UNICEF. Deal or No Deal for Soccer Aid Jill Scott takes on the banker in this very special star-studded edition of Deal or No Deal for Soccer Aid. Stephen Mulhern and




























































