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Western Telegraph
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
ITV Quiz launch date confirmed following ITVBe closure
ITV Quiz will air the likes of Lingo, Wheel of Fortune, Tenable, Deal or No Deal and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. It was announced in April that the channel will replace ITVBe, that was known for being the home of reality TV series such as The Only Way is Essex. It first launched in 2014. It's The Series Finale! 🤩 #TOWIE Sunday, 9pm on ITVBe & ITVX — Only Way is Essex (@OnlyWayIsEssex) May 2, 2025 When will ITV Quiz launch? ITV bosses confirmed today (May 30) that ITV Quiz would be launching on June 9. Dirty Dancing and The Towie Years will be among the final shows to air on ITVBe on Sunday, June 8, before its full closure at 6am on June 9. Current TV schedules show a welcome message for ITV Quiz from 6am with an episode of Lingo, hosted by comedian Adil Ray, kicking off the programming at 9am. The channel shake-up will see ITV2 become the home of reality TV series linked to the current ITVBe brand, such as The Real Housewives of Cheshire and Real Housewives franchises. A ITV spokesperson said: 'TOWIE and RHOCH join a rich schedule of returning formats, including Love Island and Big Brother, and exciting new commissions which are lined up throughout the remainder of 2025 on ITV2, and will continue to stream on ITVX. Recommended reading: 'As the flagship commissions move across to their ITV2 broadcast home, ITV will retire the ITVBe brand from its portfolio in June 2025. 'ITV plans to use the channel slot as ITV Quiz, drawing on ITV's popular, market-leading UK quiz and game shows, and the success and learnings of ITVX FAST channels.' TOWIE's move to ITV2 marks a homecoming for the show as part of its 15th anniversary year, having initially debuted its first 12 series on ITV2.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
The Only Way Is Essex viewers are in for a treat as 'ITV plans a huge schedule shake-up' following the closing of ITVBe
The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) viewers will be in for a treat as ITV has planned a huge schedule shake up after the closing of ITVBe. The long-running show, which first launched in 2010, will be returning to ITV2 after it was first moved in 2010. It will make the move in autumn 2025 and fans will be treated to two episodes each week after they make the move, according to the Sun. TOWIE will air as usual on Sunday but it will also be added to a new midweek slot. The updated schedule is similar to its original screening pattern before its air time was slashed in 2018. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. A source told the publication: 'ITV want to make a big splash with the show returning to its original home on ITV2 with the closure of ITVBe. A source said: 'It's one of their flagship shows and it's still one of ITVX's most streamed shows with 66 million streams in the last 12 months alone. 'Bosses think it's high time the show was reinstated to airing twice a week, just like it did in its original heyday.' And the move has also said to have pleased the cast as they are said to be 'thrilled' about the switch up. It was announced that ITV is set to shut down a major channel after 11 years of broadcasting and reality shows will face a huge schedule shake-up earlier this year. The Real Housewives of Cheshire and Real Housewives franchises will also be moving from ITVBe which first launched in 2014. Instead they will air on ITV2, which is set to become the new home of reality TV, following ITVBe's closure in June 2025. Amongst ITV2's 'supercharged' offering of programmes are Olivia Attwood: The Price of Perfection, Family Guy and G'Wed. While Love Island will return to the channel in the summer and Big Brother in the autumn, according to ITV. TOWIE's move falls at the same time as the show's 15th anniversary and it originally aired on the channel for its first 12 series. It comes as ITV2 secured its place as the 'UK's most watched digital channel for 16-34 year olds' so far this year, the broadcaster claimed. Love Island and spin offs have attracted 2.2 billion streams, while all the versions of Big Brother have been streamed more than 100million times since 2023. New shows are also set to join the channel, including Sam & Billie: Sister Act featuring siblings Sam Faiers and Billie Shepherd. The retirement of ITVBe will see the channel transformed into ITV Quiz instead. Celebrity Big Brother's launch night on ITV1 earlier this month pulled in the highest 16-34 audience of the night, more than all four competitor channels combined. However, it did attract the lowest launch show ratings in the show's history Overnight figures showed that the series pulled in a peak of 2.1 million viewers, with an overall average of 1.8 million. This was down on last year's peak of 3.2 million viewers, when the series returned for its first celebrity incarnation since 2018. The iconic reality show kicked off its new series on on April 7, with Hollywood stars Mickey Rourke and Jojo Siwa joining names including Trisha Goddard and Chesney Hawkes in the famous house. While this number was down on the previous year, fans have taken to X to note one key issue with the figures. They noted that Celebrity Big Brother typically has a younger audience, and many of them likely watched the launch on ITVX. This year, the CBB launch was also streamed live on YouTube, and neither of these viewing figures would have been included in the overnight ratings.
South Wales Argus
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
ITV Quiz launch date confirmed following ITVBe closure
ITV Quiz will air the likes of Lingo, Wheel of Fortune, Tenable, Deal or No Deal and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. It was announced in April that the channel will replace ITVBe, that was known for being the home of reality TV series such as The Only Way is Essex. It first launched in 2014. It's The Series Finale! 🤩 #TOWIE Sunday, 9pm on ITVBe & ITVX — Only Way is Essex (@OnlyWayIsEssex) May 2, 2025 When will ITV Quiz launch? ITV bosses confirmed today (May 30) that ITV Quiz would be launching on June 9. Dirty Dancing and The Towie Years will be among the final shows to air on ITVBe on Sunday, June 8, before its full closure at 6am on June 9. Current TV schedules show a welcome message for ITV Quiz from 6am with an episode of Lingo, hosted by comedian Adil Ray, kicking off the programming at 9am. The channel shake-up will see ITV2 become the home of reality TV series linked to the current ITVBe brand, such as The Real Housewives of Cheshire and Real Housewives franchises. A ITV spokesperson said: 'TOWIE and RHOCH join a rich schedule of returning formats, including Love Island and Big Brother, and exciting new commissions which are lined up throughout the remainder of 2025 on ITV2, and will continue to stream on ITVX. Recommended reading: 'As the flagship commissions move across to their ITV2 broadcast home, ITV will retire the ITVBe brand from its portfolio in June 2025. 'ITV plans to use the channel slot as ITV Quiz, drawing on ITV's popular, market-leading UK quiz and game shows, and the success and learnings of ITVX FAST channels.' TOWIE's move to ITV2 marks a homecoming for the show as part of its 15th anniversary year, having initially debuted its first 12 series on ITV2.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Major boost for Towie fans as ITV plan huge schedule shake-up ahead of channel move
THE Only Way Is Essex fans will receive a boost thanks to a schedule shake-up ahead of the impending channel move. The long-running reality show launched in 2010 and moved to ITVBe in October 2014. 5 5 5 With ITVBe now closing, the programme is returning to its original home on ITV2 from Autumn 2025. Ahead of the move, TOWIE will be reverting to airing twice a week. It will see a new midweek episode joining the usual Sunday instalment. This was the show's original screening pattern but it reverted to one episode per week back in 2018. A source said: 'ITV want to make a big splash with the show returning to its original home on ITV2 with the closure of ITVBe. "It's one of their flagship shows and it's still one of ITVX's most streamed shows with 66 million streams in the last 12 months alone. "Bosses think it's high time the show was reinstated to airing twice a week, just like it did in its original heyday. "It's amazing news for fans who will be getting double their fix of drama, and the cast are thrilled too. "It's a huge vote of confidence in the show after all these years on air.' Some of the show's current stars include Junaid Ahmed, Joe Blackman and Ella Rae Wise. 'Gutted' Amy Childs 'cancels wedding to Billy Delbosq' after fan backlash over extreme weight loss In particular Ella, 24, appeared in this year's series of Celebrity Big Brother. Original cast members Lauren Goodger and Amy Childs returned in 2024 and 2020, respectively. Earlier this year, it was revealed bosses were making ITV2 the home of reality TV, with all future series broadcasting from there. TOWIE STARS SPIN OFF WITH the announcement TOWIE will return in 2025 for two new series, it's good news for some former ITVBE stars, too TWO of the show's best loved former stars will celebrate their own big life moments with a spin off series featuring Tommy Mallet and Georgia Kousoulou. Their new show title is currently unconfirmed. The pair, who first met and found love on TOWIE back in 2014, finally say 'I Do' in a three part special produced by Objective Entertainment. The show will follow on from the success of their Baby Steps series. An insider said at the time: " ITV has seen incredible success and record breaking numbers of viewers on ITV2, so following that success they'll be shutting ITVBe and moving Towie onto ITV2, which will now be the home of reality. "ITVBe shuts in June, then the new series of Towie will debut on ITV2 in Autumn." The Sun revealed Sam and Billie Faiers are reuniting for a new series, which will focus on them and how they juggle their busy careers. Originally expected to air on ITVBe, the sisters' new series will also move to ITV2 now. 5 5
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Major boost for Towie fans as ITV plan huge schedule shake-up ahead of channel move
Keep scrolling to find out what's in store for fans big change Major boost for Towie fans as ITV plan huge schedule shake-up ahead of channel move Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Only Way Is Essex fans will receive a boost thanks to a schedule shake-up ahead of the impending channel move. The long-running reality show launched in 2010 and moved to ITVBe in October 2014. 5 The Only Way Is Essex fans are set for a major boost Credit: Lime Pictures 5 The long-running reality show launched back in 2010 Credit: Lime Pictures 5 This shake-up will take the show back to its roots Credit: Lime Pictures With ITVBe now closing, the programme is returning to its original home on ITV2 from Autumn 2025. Ahead of the move, TOWIE will be reverting to airing twice a week. It will see a new midweek episode joining the usual Sunday instalment. This was the show's original screening pattern but it reverted to one episode per week back in 2018. A source said: 'ITV want to make a big splash with the show returning to its original home on ITV2 with the closure of ITVBe. "It's one of their flagship shows and it's still one of ITVX's most streamed shows with 66 million streams in the last 12 months alone. "Bosses think it's high time the show was reinstated to airing twice a week, just like it did in its original heyday. "It's amazing news for fans who will be getting double their fix of drama, and the cast are thrilled too. "It's a huge vote of confidence in the show after all these years on air.' Some of the show's current stars include Junaid Ahmed, Joe Blackman and Ella Rae Wise. 'Gutted' Amy Childs 'cancels wedding to Billy Delbosq' after fan backlash over extreme weight loss In particular Ella, 24, appeared in this year's series of Celebrity Big Brother. Original cast members Lauren Goodger and Amy Childs returned in 2024 and 2020, respectively. Earlier this year, it was revealed bosses were making ITV2 the home of reality TV, with all future series broadcasting from there. TOWIE STARS SPIN OFF WITH the announcement TOWIE will return in 2025 for two new series, it's good news for some former ITVBE stars, too TWO of the show's best loved former stars will celebrate their own big life moments with a spin off series featuring Tommy Mallet and Georgia Kousoulou. Their new show title is currently unconfirmed. The pair, who first met and found love on TOWIE back in 2014, finally say 'I Do' in a three part special produced by Objective Entertainment. The show will follow on from the success of their Baby Steps series. An insider said at the time: "ITV has seen incredible success and record breaking numbers of viewers on ITV2, so following that success they'll be shutting ITVBe and moving Towie onto ITV2, which will now be the home of reality. "ITVBe shuts in June, then the new series of Towie will debut on ITV2 in Autumn." The Sun revealed Sam and Billie Faiers are reuniting for a new series, which will focus on them and how they juggle their busy careers. Originally expected to air on ITVBe, the sisters' new series will also move to ITV2 now. 5 Junaid Ahmed, who has appeared on TOWIE since 2022 Credit: ITV
