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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.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
The boy who never grew up has landed in Toronto
Toronto Watch CTV's Andria Case dusted off her dance shoes and spoke to some of the cast members of 'Peter Pan'.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Survivor fans erupt over season 50 cast including White Lotus creator Mike White and two mystery players
On Wednesday, Survivor producer-host Jeff Probst unveiled the 24 returning contestants - the largest cast to date - for for the Fiji-set 50th season of the CBS reality competition premiering next spring. But fans of the show were disappointed that none of the all-stars were selected from seasons 19-31 as five competed in seasons 48-49 and 11 were plucked from the past five seasons. 'Too many new era players,' Instagram user @stagesofcj commented. 'Not enough early and middle era.' Instagram user @zacharyreality could not believe season 45 champ Dee Valladares and season 48 champ Kyle Fraser were brough back, writing: 'Why cast two recent winners?' Producers raised eyebrows by bringing back The White Lotus creator Mike White after he came in second place on the 37th season of Survivor: David vs. Goliath 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 But fans of the show were disappointed that none of the all-stars were selected from seasons 19-31 as five competed in seasons 48-49 and 11 were plucked from the past five seasons The 54-year-old showrunner will be joined on season 50 by his season 37 gal pal Angelina Keeley, whom he later cast (along with season 37's Kara Kay) in his hit HBO Max show in 2021. Keeley and Kay scored speaking roles from Mike while playing two guests at the White Lotus's Sicilian outpost in the first episode of season two. White had previously cast season 37's Alec Marino as the bartender Hutch in the Hawaiian-set first season of The White Lotus. 'I can't be the only one who thinks that the Mike White pick is a ploy by Jeff to try and draw in the White Lotus crowd, no?' X user @MattSchmalzster tweeted. X user @Forever_Dusk shared a meme of a past contestant shooting a sultry look to the camera captioned: 'The survivor 50 castaways every time Mike White looks in their direction.' X user @surbiboor thought the three-time Emmy winner's inclusion will mean five-time Survivor competitor Cirie Fields will be cast in season five of the twisted who-done-it soap. The 54-year-old nurse previously competed on season 12 of Panama - Exile Island, season 11 of Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites, season 20 of Heroes vs. Villains, and season 34 of Game Changers. Speaking of which, X user @MsLco77333 accused producers of only casting five-time Survivor competitor Ozzy Lusth in season 50 because he 'must have dirt on Jeff' Probst. Others were angry over the casting of two mystery competitors from the 49th season, which just wrapped a few weeks ago and will air this fall. Instagram user @zacharyreality could not believe season 45 champ Dee Valladares and season 48 champ Kyle Fraser were brough back, writing: 'Why cast two recent winners?' The 54-year-old showrunner will be joined on season 50 by his season 37 gal pal Angelina Keeley (L), whom he later cast (along with season 37's Kara Kay, R) in his hit HBO Max show in 2021 'I can't be the only one who thinks that the Mike White pick is a ploy by Jeff to try and draw in the White Lotus crowd, no?' X user @MattSchmalzster tweeted X user @Forever_Dusk shared a meme of a past contestant shooting a sultry look to the camera captioned: 'The survivor 50 castaways every time Mike White looks in their direction' X user @surbiboor thought White's inclusion will mean five-time Survivor competitor Cirie Fields will be cast in season five of the twisted who-done-it soap 'Why do the two people from S49 low-key have an advantage cause nobody has seen how they play,' X user @graciequeennn tweeted Instagram user @billlson commented: 'Saving two spots for competitors on a season that hasn't aired yet is bonkers.' 'Why do the two people from S49 low-key have an advantage cause nobody has seen how they play,' X user @graciequeennn tweeted. Survivor season 50 is dubbed 'In the Hands of the Fans' for a reason as viewers will get to vote in four different creative categories to determine tribe colors, rice distribution, and how the finale is structured. 'I've met people who said, "You should go back to season one. No idols, no advantages, no twists, nothing,"' Probst told EW in February. 'And I say, "Okay, we'll probably never do that because that was 25 years ago and that game would be boring. And I can tell you why, because an alliance of four can beat an alliance of three because there's nothing that can stop anyone. You're going to not be entertained."
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
The Phoenician Scheme cast spill secrets from A-list set
The all-star cast of The Phoenician Scheme share secrets from the Wes Anderson set - including his very unique directing trick, what stories Tom Hanks tells in his downtime, and the best advice they've ever received.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Love Island chaos as ITV villa is 'ten days behind schedule' and panicking crew 'scramble to construct set around the clock' just days before cast fly out
There's Love Island chaos with ITV 'ten days behind schedule' and panicked crew members have had to 'scramble to construct the set around the clock'. Days before the cast for the new series are due to fly out to the Majorcan villa, Love Island producers are reportedly rushing to finish setting up on time. The hopeful love birds are jetting off next week and an insider revealed to The Sun how preparations for the 12th instalment of the long-standing romance reality are going. A source told the publication: 'It's always a quick turnaround to sprinkle the Love Island magic on the Villa, which is a regular holiday let the rest of the year. 'But the schedule has gone awry this year and it's looking like production is as much as ten days behind schedule. 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. 'Everyone is working around the clock.' Meanwhile, the a first look for the new series dropped on Monday and despite the rush to get everything ready, host Maya Jama has promised 'a summer full of twists and turns' to mark the show's 10-year anniversary. The last season of the ITV dating programme - which was the second All Stars version - wrapped up in March. Fans will be happy to know that it's not long before they will get their Love Island fix. On Monday (26 May 2025), a trailer was dropped ahead of the series. Maya - who starting hosting the show in 2023 - is seen in a boardroom called Love Island HQ and says: 'Right, this year Love Island needs something bigger, something bolder. I want ideas.' One person asks: 'Move it to the Isle of Wight?' Another asks: 'What if we turn it into musical?' 'Why?' Maya sassily asks. Unhappy with all the suggestions, Maya pushes the paper off her desk and shouts: 'No!' She adds: 'This year I want more drama, more bombshells, more break-ups, more make-ups. 'I want more twists. I want more twists than ever.'
