“ITV’S BRAND new daytime schedule shake up for 2026 has kicked off, as budget cuts have seen the channel slash the time of fan favourite shows. The broadcaster’s new look schedule came in to effect today, after more than 200 jobs were lost behind-the-scenes. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Fans tuning into”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
The broadcaster’s new look schedule came in to effect today, after more than 200 jobs were lost behind-the-scenes.
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Fans tuning into Good Morning Britain today got an extra half hourCredit: Rex
Lorraine Kelly’s show has faced a huge schedule cutCredit: Rex
Loose Women has also faced a schedule shake upCredit: Rex It was announced last May that Good Morning Britain would be extended by half an hour, so this morning the show kicked off at 6am and ran until 9.30am.
However, this has meant that Lorraine Kelly‘s self-titled show Lorraine has been slashed by 30 minutes.
Fans tuning in now will have to switch on at 9.30am, with the show ending when This Morning starts at 10am
This flagship ITV show is the only one that has NOT been affected by the shake up, and will conclude at it’s usual time of 12.30pm.
Although Loose Women‘s running time stays the same, the show will now only air for 30 weeks of the year.
The changes have come into force due to budget cuts made by ITV, and has come at a cost of 220 jobs across the broadcaster’s daytime TV staff.
NEW HOME Good Morning Britain, as well as This Morning and Loose Women have been housed at the BBC‘s London Television Centre since 2018, after it’s South Bank home was demolished.
GMB will now be broadcast at the ITN Studios in Central London, while the other ITV daytime shows will be filmed at The H Club in Covent Garden.
Boss Kevin Lygo explained the big move earlier in the year, and 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.”
SAD GOODBYE Last week, The Sun exclusively revealed how GMB presenters and crew were left in tears when they waved goodbye to their home at the Television Centre.
A source told us: “It’s terribly sad for the whole team. There are staff who have worked for ITV Daytime for years – from GMTV to Daybreak to GMB – also on Lorraine, Loose Women and This Morning.
“Now the teams have been split up and relocated and it’s the end of an era. Many people who weren’t ready to leave yet are saying goodbye forever.”
Presenter Kate Garraway was seen perched on the studio floor while Susanna Reid and Laura Tobin stood behind the famous GMB desk to listen to a colleague speak.
The insider continued: “There’s a lot of love for Television Centre and it’s hitting home that it will no longer be where these teams go to work every day.
“To see the sets pulled apart is devastating. Especially at this time of the year as well! The final broadcast from Television Centre was a very emotional one.
“Everyone gathered in the studio to raise a toast to the shows and the ITV family. Everyone – on and off screen – found it very difficult to say goodbye to the building, to the studio and to so many friends.”
The presenters and crew at GMB have waved goodbye to their old studioCredit: Rex