News Summary

• ITV has axed its series 99 to Beat, which premiered earlier this year.
• Thomas, 36, who played Adam Barton in Emmerdale until 2018, presented the series alongside his brother, former Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas.
• The format saw 100 players whittled down over numerous games in a bid to win a £25,000 cash prize.
• ITV confirmed the news to The Independent, but has not given a specific reason as to why the show was axed.
• Another show that received the axe this week after just one series is the critically acclaimed BBC drama This Town.