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The Irish Sun
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Beloved TV channel shuts down TONIGHT on Sky and Virgin Media after more than ten years of broadcasting
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. 2 TOWIE is among the shows moving as a result of the channel closure Credit: ITV 2 ITV is launching a new channel to fill the void Credit: ITV 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 It will air some of the firm's "market-leading UK quiz and game shows". These include Wheel of Fortune, , Lingo, Tenable, the rebooted and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? . Read more about TV However, eagle-eyed viewers noticed that 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. Most read in Tech The Real Housewives of Cheshire is also being rehomed on ITV2. However, other ITVBe staples like Dinner Date appear to have been Love Island fans stunned as they spot Towie legend's forgotten villa cameo- do you remember it- 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. More channel closures 'inevitable' An industry expert told The Sun that more channel closures are likely in 2025 and beyond. "This is inevitable, more broadcasters will cull broadcast/linear TV channels as viewers are flocking to streaming services," Paolo Pescatore from PP Foresight said. "The big TV switch off is around the corner, with all programming set to be delivered via the internet. "Viewers are now spoilt for choice with how and where they watch the TV shows they love across a range of connected devices. "To respond, broadcasters need to be prepared and work more closely with telecom providers to ensure a seamless experience for users." Image credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
ITV reveals line-up for brand new channel launching on Freeview, Sky and Virgin – but fan favourite show is missing
THE line-up for ITV's brand new channel has been revealed and viewers have spotted a glaring omission. 2 TOWIE is set to move back to ITV2 with the closure of ITVBe next week Credit: Lime Pictures 2 ITV favourite The Chase doesn't appear to be on the schedule for new channel Credit: ITV Much-loved shows such as When announcing the move last month, bosses said ITV Quiz will feature the broadcaster's "market-leading UK quiz and game shows". However, eager telly fans have noticed that one of ITV's biggest programmes is missing from ITV Quiz's schedule next week. Wheel of Fortune, Read more about ITV But The Chase is nowhere to be seen, according to The new channel launches on Monday. TV guide data up until Friday doesn't show any episodes of The Chase lined up. It's not clear why but The Chase does currently appear on the Challenge channel. Most read in Tech However, all is not lost for fans of the show as there is a hidden alternative that goes on step further. The Chase has its very own channel with back-to-back episodes on ITVX. ITV Quiz is set to kick-start on Monday with an episode of Lingo at 9am. The Chase embroiled in 'fix' row as viewers say ITV should be ashamed of 'ridiculously easy' questions - but would you get them- BIG CHANGES AHEAD The move comes as the broadcaster prepares to makes a number of More than 220 jobs are set to be axed across ITV daytime, affecting Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, Loose Women and This Morning. Production teams for the latter three shows will be merged from next year, meanwhile Good Morning Britain will be produced by ITV News at ITN to save money. ITV's daytime TV schedule changes in full Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily. Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am. This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year. Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. The changes will take effect from January 2026.
