Family Guy is to move from BBC Three to ITV2 in the autumn.

ITV has confirmed that Seth MacFarlane's popular cartoon will premiere new episodes exclusively on the digital channel in a multi-year deal, beginning with its upcoming 14th season.



The BBC previously stated that Family Guy will remain on the channel until 2017. Double bills currently air daily on BBC Three from 11pm.

After news of the deal broke, the BBC confirmed the move but underlined that season 14 would be shown on the BBC alongside the 13 existing seasons until 2017.

#FamilyGuy is moving but CALM DOWN! It's on the @BBC until 2017, with a new series soon & 13 classic ones to enjoy! pic.twitter.com/KcXB3V8Ply — BBC Three (@bbcthree) March 23, 2015

Meanwhile, ITV2 will also show MacFarlane's American Dad!, The Cleveland Show and new series Bordertown.

However, new American Dad! episodes will continue to air first on Fox in the UK, and the channel will carry on showing second-run episodes of Family Guy.

"Thursday night remains Seth MacFarlane comedy night on Fox," the channel said in a statement today (March 23).

ITV's Director of Television, Peter Fincham, said: "Seth MacFarlane's shows have firmly established him as the comedy voice of choice for an entire generation. Seth is sharp, hugely irreverent and brilliantly funny which is reflected in his fantastic shows. We are delighted to be welcoming him and his comic creations to ITV."



Twentieth Century Fox Television's Marion Edwards added: "Family Guy is one of our most important, iconic series and we are very excited about this new collaboration. We are confident that this extraordinary series will not only bring its loyal fanbase to ITV, but will also be embraced by an entirely new set of fans."

New series Bordertown will be set in a desert town near the Mexican border, centering on the lives of two neighbours - a Border Patrol agent and an industrious Mexican immigrant.