Five have axed US comedy 30 Rock due to poor viewing figures.

The show has been a huge hit in The States, where it won 10 Emmy Awards and five Golden Globes but its audience in the UK had dipped to around 100,000.

A spokeswoman for the channel said: “30 Rock just didn’t find a big enough audience in the UK, although it was critically well-received.”

Fans need not worry, as of next month the comedy can be caught on Comedy Central instead.