Beloved TV channel shuts down TONIGHT on Sky and Virgin Media after more than ten years of broadcasting
But there's a replacement coming - find out what shows will appear on it
SWITCH OFF Beloved TV channel shuts down TONIGHT on Sky and Virgin Media after more than ten years of broadcasting
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A MAJOR name in broadcasting will disappear from screens tonight after more than ten years on-air.
The channel has been a staple on Sky, Virgin Media and Freeview since bursting onto the scene in October 2014.
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TOWIE is among the shows moving as a result of the channel closure
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ITV is launching a new channel to fill the void
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But there will be a new channel to take its place from Monday morning.
ITVBe is closing down and being replaced with a new channel called ITV Quiz.
It will air some of the firm's "market-leading UK quiz and game shows".
These include Wheel of Fortune, Tipping Point, Lingo, Tenable, the rebooted Deal or No Deal and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
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However, eagle-eyed viewers noticed that fan favourite The Chase is missing from the schedule at launch.
Meanwhile, some of ITVBe's top shows are moving to ITV2.
THE Only Way Is Essex is returning to its original home in the autumn.
It'll also revert to airing twice a week.
The Real Housewives of Cheshire is also being rehomed on ITV2.
However, other ITVBe staples like Dinner Date appear to have been quietly axed amid the changes.
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As it stands, there is no new series currently commissioned, an insider recently told The Sun - but if it did return, it would be on ITV2/ITVX.
Repeats of Dinner Date do appear on ITV2 from next week.
The final show to appear on ITVBe is Backyard Builds, before ITV Quiz takes over at 6am.
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