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The Irish Sun
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Inside ITV daytime cuts chaos as furious celebs fear ‘bloodbath' sackings – and your favourite hosts could ‘quit'
ITV's brutal restructuring of its daytime shows has left celebs furious and fearful of mass sackings. 4 Loose Women will now air for 30 weeks of the year Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4 Lorraine episodes have been slashed by 30 minutes Credit: ITV An insider told The Sun: "Everyone was completely blindsided, it was a total shock and people are feeling very deflated because nobody saw this coming - viewing figures are actually up for Lorraine and Loose Women has been scooping awards recently. "Staff are really panicking about their jobs - many have worked at daytime for decades and are completely heartbroken. "There's now a scramble for who will wait for a payout and who wants to stay." READ MORE ON ITV Some 220 jobs will be lost as part of shake-up - around half of all the people working across GMB, This Morning and Loose Women. While it's predominantly production and backroom staff taking the fall, we can reveal some on-screen talent are already looking for new career opportunities to beat the axe. Not all of Loose Women's 26-strong pool of presenters and panellists, which includes Denise Welch, "Hosts will have their salary cut as they are paid per episode on Loose Women," said the insider. "There are real fears some of the stars could quit because it's a significant drop in income for them. Most read in News TV "That's why lots of the women have clothing lines, podcasts , Instagram deals, lots of other things going on to bring in money . Deflated long-serving staff members, who don't have the luxury of lucrative brand deals to fall back on, are terrified their days on daytime TV are nearing an end. The mood is at an all time low after a prolonged period of uncertainty which began in 2023 with the turmoil that surrounded Good Morning Britain host expresses concern as reporter appears to be 'dive-bombed by seagulls' live on air The drawn out presenting change eventually saw bosses settle on spring . The source said: "Behind the scenes the production staff are panicking about how this will work - and if they'll even have a job at the end of it." The budget-tightening move will also reflect a shift in audience appetites. Political and world events are becoming increasingly popular with viewers and as a result lightweight content is being replaced by grittier subjects. GMB, which is being overseen by a team at ITV News, is relatively unscathed as a result of its newsier edge, while Lorraine has taken the biggest hit despite ratings being on the up. Loose Women, which faces some competition from Vanessa Feltz's new show on Channel 5 , could see a change to the types of topics it discusses. Kevin Lygo, managing director of ITV 's media and entertainment division said it is hoped money saved from live daytime programming can be used to make award-winning dramas like Mr Bates vs The Post Office and cover major sporting events like the FIFA World Cup. He said: ' Daytime is a really important part of what we do, and these scheduling and production changes will enable us to continue to deliver a schedule providing viewers with the news , debate and discussion they love from the presenters they know and trust as well as generating savings which will allow us to reinvest across the programme budget in other genres. 'These changes also allow us to consolidate our news operations and expand our national, international and regional news output and to build upon our proud history of trusted journalism at a time when our viewers need accurate, unbiased news coverage more than ever.' 4 Good Morning Britain is the winner in all of the changes Credit: ITV 4 The mood behind the scenes has been low since the turmoil surrounding This Morning's presenting switch up Credit: ITV 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.
Wales Online
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Lorraine show cut as ITV announce daytime TV shake up
Lorraine show cut as ITV announce daytime TV shake up ITV have announced a big shake up to their morning scheduling, meaning we'll see less of Lorraine Kelly on our screens. Lorraine is seeing a big change in 2026 as ITV shift morning programming (Image: ITV ) ITV will be making some big changes to their morning programming, with scheduling and production of their daytime shows taking the hit. From January 2026 shows like Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will face major changes. The main impact on the daytime schedule will be Lorraine, the 9am chatshow hosted by veteran host, Lorraine Kelly. As Good Morning Britain is due to run for 30 minutes longer, from 6am to 9.30am, Lorraine's airtime will be cut by 30 minutes. With the changes it will run for 30 minutes from January. ITV have said that the efficiencies gained from the changes in the production of these shows will be reinvested in other genres like drama after the success of Mr Bates vs The Post Office. Other genres they plan to invest in are sports, reality and entertainment. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter . As well as its change of run time in the new year, Good Morning Britain (GMB) will be produced by ITV News at ITN by a dedicated team at their base at Gray's Inn Road in London. It is said that this change will see ITV bring all its national news gathering into one hub. This means that the journalistic and production resources will already be in place for national news bulletins and for their digital platforms including ITVX. Article continues below Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will continue to be produced by ITV Studios, although they will be broadcast from a new location in central London. The studios are consulting with its daytime teams about a proposal that from 2026 would see the three shows produced by one team. Lorraine's new slot, 9.30am-10am, will run on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. This is said to align with the lead Daytime presenters who host their shows around a seasonal pattern rather than throughout the year. During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run for an additional half an hour from 6am to 10am. This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year. On the other hand, much like Lorraine, Loose Women will also be on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year and air between 12.30pm and 1.30pm . This was how it was originally scheduled until 2016, when they changed it to become an all year round chat show. Managing Director of ITV's Media and Entertainment Division, Kevin Lygo explained: "Daytime is a really important part of what we do, and these scheduling and production changes will enable us to continue to deliver a schedule providing viewers with the news, debate and discussion they love from the presenters they know and trust as well generating savings which will allow us to reinvest across the programme budget in other genres. "These changes also allow us to consolidate our news operations and expand our national, international and regional news output and to build upon our proud history of trusted journalism at a time when our viewers need accurate, unbiased news coverage more than ever." It is said that the changes will allow for more investment in coverage of the biggest sporting events like next year's football World Cup as well as the UK's biggest reality and entertainment shows, and will strengthen ITV's ability to continue to attract the biggest commercial audiences both on linear channels and online through ITVX. Kevin added: "I recognise that our plans will have an impact on staff off screen in our Daytime production teams, and we will work with ITV Studios and ITN as they manage these changes to produce the shows differently from next year, and support them through this transition. "Daytime has been a core element of ITV's schedule for over 40 years and these changes will set ITV up to continue to bring viewers award winning news, views and discussion as we enter our eighth decade." These changes will form part of a renewed agreement between ITV and ITN, for ITN to produce national, international, London and digital news for ITV for at least the next five years. Article continues below
Daily Record
20-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Lorraine cut in schedule shake-up as ITV makes huge announcement
ITV today announces changes to the scheduling and production of its award winning Daytime shows. From January 2026, Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily, and will transfer to be produced by ITV News at ITN at their base at Gray's Inn Road in London. GMB will be made by a dedicated team within ITV News at ITN. This change will see ITV bring all its national news gathering into one hub, with Good Morning Britain benefitting from the journalistic and production resources already in place for national news bulletins, for the website and for digital platforms including ITVX. Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will continue to be produced by ITV Studios and will be broadcast from a new location in central London. ITV Studios is consulting with its Daytime teams about a proposal that from 2026 would see the three editorially distinct shows produced by one team sharing resources and operations. The efficiencies gained from the changes in the production of these shows will be reinvested in other genres while ensuring viewers will continue to see all of the live, topical Daytime shows they know and love. The changes will fund additional investment in dramas like Mr Bates vs The Post Office and in coverage of the biggest sporting events like next year's football World Cup as well as the UK's biggest reality and entertainment shows, and will strengthen ITV's ability to continue to attract the biggest commercial audiences both on linear channels and online through ITVX. Kevin Lygo, Managing Director of ITV's Media and Entertainment Division, explained the changes: 'Daytime is a really important part of what we do, and these scheduling and production changes will enable us to continue to deliver a schedule providing viewers with the news, debate and discussion they love from the presenters they know and trust as well generating savings which will allow us to reinvest across the programme budget in other genres. 'These changes also allow us to consolidate our news operations and expand our national, international and regional news output and to build upon our proud history of trusted journalism at a time when our viewers need accurate, unbiased news coverage more than ever.' In ITV's 2026 Daytime schedule, Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year which aligns with the lead Daytime presenters who host their shows around a seasonal pattern rather than throughout 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, while Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year - the schedule it occupied for over a decade until 2016. Kevin Lygo added: 'I recognise that our plans will have an impact on staff off screen in our Daytime production teams, and we will work with ITV Studios and ITN as they manage these changes to produce the shows differently from next year, and support them through this transition. 'Daytime has been a core element of ITV's schedule for over 40 years and these changes will set ITV up to continue to bring viewers award winning news, views and discussion as we enter our eighth decade.' The expanded Good Morning Britain will continue its mix of news, interviews, debate and competitions while allowing for the inclusion of more regional news, more agenda-setting investigations and exclusives and more reporting on and analysis of the biggest stories of the day around the UK and the world. Together with the 30 minute expansion of ITV's early evening news in 2022, this means ITV will have provided a 20% increase in scheduled national and regional news each week day. The change will form part of a renewed agreement between ITV and ITN, for ITN to produce national, international, London and digital news for ITV for the next five years, with options to extend.
