sees ANGELES -- The magic is gone f...

sees ANGELES -- The magic is gone for sum of two units long-running syndicated dating shows.

Production has stopped forward "Blind Date," while "ElimiDate" was not renewed for the 2006-07 season, sources said.

"Blind Date," which films a two on a blind date and then adds humorous popup and graphics, has been renewed in more than 90 percent of the land for next season, but viewers will be seeing repeat episodes, sources said.

There are believed to be more than 1300 produc episodes from the show's seven seasons upon the air.

"ElimiDate," which features a bachelor or bachelorette dating four suitors at formerly and whittling them down to united premiered in syndication in 2001

TV distribution spokesmen for NBC Universal, which syndicates "Blind Date," and Warner Bro the company behind "ElimiDate," declined to remark

The exhibit tos represent the last two relationship series left in syndication. The past not many years have marked the demise of so other dating shows as "The 5th Wheel" and "Extreme Dating."

Relationship voyeur meet withed another blow this week when ABC canceled "One Ocean View." The reality series about young singles looking for like on Fire Island lasted brace episodes.

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