''OK! TV'' is an early evening magazine programme which was broadcast on Channel 5 between 14 February 2011 and 16 December 2011. It was a

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of celebrity title '' OK! Magazine''. It replaced the former magazine and discussion show ''

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'' on 1 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of whom later left the programme.

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replaced Walsh and Johnson in August 2011 and presented the show until its cancellation.JENNY FROST EXCLUSIVE: MEET HOT NEW OK! TV HOST
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'' team and produced by

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for Channel 5. On 8 November 2011, it was announced that the show has been cancelled by Channel 5. The show aired its final edition on 16 December after ten months on air due to the contract for ''5 News'' returning to ITN.

Previous series

The show's first series was broadcast in 1999 on

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. In 1999,

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poached the executive producer of '' This Morning'' to set up a celebrity department. The first production was ''OK! TV'', a tie-in with the celebrity lifestyle magazine, which ran on Friday nights for six weeks from November to December 1999.

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hosted with

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and

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. Guests included

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and Tom Jones.

Overview

''OK! TV'' aired on weekdays from 18:25 to 19.00, and featured a mix of news, celebrity gossip, interviews, and chat. It replaced ''

'' which was axed on 4 February 2011. Denise van Outen and Matt Johnson were announced as presenters of the programme on 3 February 2011. However, the following week, van Outen pulled out of presenting the show and was replaced by former ''Live from Studio Five'' host Kate Walsh. On 5 April 2011, Walsh and Johnson announced that the launch of ''OK! TV Sunday'' from 10 April 2011, showing highlights of the previous week's episodes. The format was cancelled after a few weeks on air.

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On Wednesday 17 August 2011, Brazier and Frost presented a spin-off show devoted to '' Big Brother 12'' and ''

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''. It made its debut on the eve of the launch of ''CBB8''. The format mixed showbiz news with reports on the previous day's events in the house along with some exclusive episode previews.

Opening titles and set

The opening titles use the same logo as

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and feature various celebrities including

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and

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. The original set included a blue sofa where guests were interviewed and with a large OK! logo. For the duration of ''Big Brother 2011'', the studio was moved to

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Launch

The debut show on 14 February 2011 contained an interview in the studio with

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with

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acting as celebrity reporter.

Reception and ratings

Stuart Heritage of ''The Guardian'' was unimpressed with the programme's first edition. He dubbed it, "a remedial level '' One Show''" and "colossally vapid". The ratings for the debut show showed an improvement on ''Live from Studio Fives low audience figures gaining 449,000 viewers (2.1%).

Cancellation

In November 2011, it was announced that OKTV was to be axed from Channel 5's schedules as part of negotiations for ITN to take over as news producer for the channel in early 2012. It aired its final edition on 16 December 2011.'Channel 5 axes OKTV after ITN news deal'
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who closed the very last edition of the show.

On-air team

Presenters

Guest presenters

Reporters

Episodes

References

External links

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