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There was a cash prize at the start I think but it was quietly dropped at some point after the first couple of series.

I also notice that, in the ITV Autumn Presspack, it referred to Deal or No Deal being broadcast weekly.

I don’t think The Voice has ever had a cash prize before, I think it’s just been the record deal.

It will make little difference at this stage of the show’s life but with none of the winners achieving chart success, the cash prize and holiday does at least mean there’s a tangible point to winning, for the audience as much as the contestants.