Channel 4 "close" to two-year 'Deal'

Channel 4 is close to agreeing a new deal to keep Noel Edmonds quiz show Deal Or No Deal at the network for the next two years.

The contract is an extension to the current, one-year deal and follows the success of the primetime version, which began on Saturday with more than 5 million viewers.

The move is also thought to follow a recent attempt by ITV to poach the show for its teatime schedule.