Inside This Morning's desperate bid to slash costs from axing Alison Hammond's trips to LA to banning outside filming
THIS Morning's secret cash cuts have been revealed amid ITV Daytime's strict budget cuts.
It appeared that the fledgling daytime show had come out largely unscathed in
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This Morning is facing huge cutbacks - including axing Alison Hammond's LA trips
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Her visits to interview Hollywood stars will be pulled from the show
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The costs come amid a crisis at ITV
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According to the
The programme has been known for going all-out, including jetting
It is understood to be the price This Morning has had to pay after
Insiders have claimed that the show will be scaled-back and that their usual flashy, over-the-top segments will be no more.
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Speaking about how This Morning will be affected by the ITV crisis, the insider told the publication: "This Morning may have not been hit by the cuts on the surface, but the show is going to look completely different when this all comes into effect
next
year.
"The cost of production is on the rise and budgets are going to be significantly reduced when the shows launch in their new schedule slots.
"As well as cuts behind the scenes, there will be big changes on camera, especially on This Morning, big production items like musical
theatre
performances or outside broadcasts, which is what the show is famous for, will be cut.
"Gone are the days of flying talent like
Los Angeles
to interview Hollywood stars."
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They further added: "The general consensus among staff is that the shows are being put on life support and within time, Lorraine and Loose Women will be the first to be cancelled."
This Morning is currently headed up by
ITV Faces Major Shake-Up: Good Morning Britain Stars Under Threat Amid Cost Cuts
Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary host the show on Fridays and it is thought that the four of them are safe from any impending job cuts.
ITV confirmed earlier this week that Loose Women and Lorraine would both face a major overhaul with the shows axing 22 weeks worth of episodes to take them down to a seasonal basis.
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It means both shows will air for just 30 weeks a year.
Good Morning Britain will be extended on days when Lorraine is not on-air and will be working closer with the ITV
News
team under the ITN banner.
GMB and Loose Women are both expected to see on-air talent cut with Lorraine stand-in hosts,
Adil Ray
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Abroad trips are expected to be pulled (pictured: Jeff Brazier hosting a competition segment abroad for the show)
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