The BBC is axing live television broadcasts of National Lottery draws, banishing the former institution to the Beeb’s digital platforms.

The National Lottery live drawing has been a BBC1 staple for 22 years now but the axe has swung following a new three-year deal between the broadcaster and National Lottery operator Camelot.

As of January, the BBC will only air a lottery results bulletin following the news on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, while lottery fans also have the option of checking the BBC’s iPlayer feed.

BBC content director Charlotte Moore said the change was intended to provide lottery customers with “more ways to access the draw results across a range of platforms that reflect changing behavior.” Camelot digital director Tim Copper chose to emphasize that the new deal “maintains the strong relationship” twixt operator and broadcaster.