[Neil Jones]

Wouldn't it be possible to move Tipping Point to the 3pm hour while Deal is running? I swear it was on at 3pm in the past (and it was also on at 5pm when it began, too).

Well as its pre-recorded it can air any time they want.

It was according to Ukgameshows beating the original Deal or No Deal in the 4pm slot which is probably why it hung around in that slot, having started as a summer replacement for The Chase.

But of course the whole point of ITV as a broadcaster is to maximise viewers to the adverts in the programmes at any time, so presumably the existing stuff at 3pm must rate well enough to keep it in that slot.