Iconic ITV show is AXED after a decade on air as competing show skyrockets in ratings Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By CHLOE LOUISE FOR MAILONLINE Published: 02:48, 8 November 2024 | Updated: 02:52, 8 November 2024 e-mail View comments ITV bosses have reportedly 'axed Ninja Warrior'. The grueling obstacle course saw contestants take on hair-raising jumps, near impossible climbs and the final challenge of running up an almost-vertical ramp.
But the success of another athletic show has reportedly been the cause of its demise. The Sun reported that ITV have had to cancel the show, which first aired in 2015, as the reboot of the Gladiators have skyrocketed in ratings. A source told the publication: 'For years Ninja Warrior was one of ITV's biggest shows and scooped up all those families who missed Gladiators.
ITV bosses have reportedly 'axed Ninja Warrior' The grueling obstacle course saw contestants take on hair-raising jumps, near impossible climbs and the final challenge of running up an almost-vertical ramp ' Ben Shephard , Rochelle Humes , and Kammy made the series a big success. 'But when the BBC revived Gladiators last year, it sounded the death knell for ITV's ninjas. It was an absolute ratings champion, pulling in over six million viewers versus 1.
6 million for Ninja Warrior's last series in 2022. They then confirmed that the decision to axe it 'for good' was made concrete. The decision to axe the show comes after furious parents have blasted Chris Kamar.
