'Deal Or No Deal' confirmed for primetime

Channel 4 has commissioned a six-episode, primetime run of Deal Or No Deal, according to the Media Guardian.

The gameshow has been a ratings smash since it launched last October, peaking with 3.6 million viewers in its afternoon timeslot.

The primetime version, which is expected to be identical in format to the weekday show, will air on Saturday nights from the Spring.

The slot is familiar territory for host Noel Edmonds, who hosted the popular Saturday night entertainment series Noel's House Party between 1991 and 1999.