ITV's iconic children's TV channel CITV will be shutting down in weeks after more than 40 years on air, the broadcaster has confirmed - this is why.

Jamila Metran, CITV’s program manager, said: “The Cool Stuff Collective has received a great response from our core audience and has proven to be a format that works well for this age group.

ITV appears to have to dropped plans for a dedicated CITV themed channel.

As fans prepared to say goodbye to CITV when it closes at 9pm on September 1, MailOnline takes a look-back at its most iconic shows ...

The bird-puppet Emu is to return to TV screens this October in a new live action comedy series for CITV. The show will be feature a 'younger' Emu in earlier years alongside 'best friend' Toby, who ...