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The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
Two huge quiz shows pulled off air all week – as Loose Women is also given the boot by ITV
TWO huge quiz shows have been pulled from ITV's schedules all week. Fans hoping to get their daily teatime fix of quizzes have been left sorely disappointed and will continue to be, with no plans for either show to make a return this week. 5 The Chase has been pulled off screens Credit: ITV 5 So has Tipping Point - in a week of shake-ups Credit: ITV Both Tipping Point and The Chase have been shelved from airing all week. Fronted by Ben Shephard, Tipping Point usually screens for one hour at 4pm to see if anyone can win the jackpot prize. ITV then continues its quizzing line-up with award-winning hit The Chase at 5pm. Bradley Walsh hosts as a team of contestants take on one of the Chasers in hopes of taking home a huge sum of money if they can beat them in the final chase. Read More on ITV But neither show will air as a result of live coverage of Royal Ascot. ITV has been forced to revamp their afternoon schedule entirely in order to accommodate broadcasting the horse racing event. It In order to air the racing, This Morning has been extended by 30 minutes each day until 1pm. Most read in News TV This is followed by a 30 minute edition of ITV News airing at the earlier timeslot as opposed to its usual 1:30pm posiiton. Royal Ascot coverage then takes over right up until 6pm. The Chase embroiled in 'fix' row as viewers say ITV should be ashamed of 'ridiculously easy' questions - but would you get them- ITV News then airs its evening updates between 6pm and 7:30pm as usual followed by the day's soaps. It comes as a huge part of the show amid ITV budget cuts. Producers have The show will return in 2026 with a reduced run of just 30 episodes - and without the 100-capacity crowd. It follows broader budget reductions across the channel, which also include halving Lorraine's airtime to 30 minutes and airing it only during school term times. Producers' decision to drop the audience is understood to be a cost-saving measure, as it is managed by an external company that provides security and a warm-up act. 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. 5 Loose Women has also not aired all week Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 Quiz favourites have been left disappointed Credit: ITV 5 The racing coverage will dominate Credit: PA
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Two huge quiz shows pulled off air all week – as Loose Women is also given the boot by ITV
It comes amid recent budget cuts at ITV have seen Loose Women face major changes vanished Two huge quiz shows pulled off air all week – as Loose Women is also given the boot by ITV Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TWO huge quiz shows have been pulled from ITV's schedules all week. Fans hoping to get their daily teatime fix of quizzes have been left sorely disappointed and will continue to be, with no plans for either show to make a return this week. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 The Chase has been pulled off screens Credit: ITV 5 So has Tipping Point - in a week of shake-ups Credit: ITV Both Tipping Point and The Chase have been shelved from airing all week. Fronted by Ben Shephard, Tipping Point usually screens for one hour at 4pm to see if anyone can win the jackpot prize. ITV then continues its quizzing line-up with award-winning hit The Chase at 5pm. Bradley Walsh hosts as a team of contestants take on one of the Chasers in hopes of taking home a huge sum of money if they can beat them in the final chase. But neither show will air as a result of live coverage of Royal Ascot. ITV has been forced to revamp their afternoon schedule entirely in order to accommodate broadcasting the horse racing event. It has even seen daytime show Loose Women axed all week. In order to air the racing, This Morning has been extended by 30 minutes each day until 1pm. This is followed by a 30 minute edition of ITV News airing at the earlier timeslot as opposed to its usual 1:30pm posiiton. Royal Ascot coverage then takes over right up until 6pm. The Chase embroiled in 'fix' row as viewers say ITV should be ashamed of 'ridiculously easy' questions - but would you get them- ITV News then airs its evening updates between 6pm and 7:30pm as usual followed by the day's soaps. It comes as Loose Women bosses are also reportedly axing a huge part of the show amid ITV budget cuts. Producers have decided to drop the live studio audience next year as part of a series of cost-cutting changes to its daytime programming. The show will return in 2026 with a reduced run of just 30 episodes - and without the 100-capacity crowd. It follows broader budget reductions across the channel, which also include halving Lorraine's airtime to 30 minutes and airing it only during school term times. Producers' decision to drop the audience is understood to be a cost-saving measure, as it is managed by an external company that provides security and a warm-up act. 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. 5 Loose Women has also not aired all week Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 Quiz favourites have been left disappointed Credit: ITV
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Two huge quiz shows pulled off air all week – as Loose Women is also given the boot by ITV
TWO huge quiz shows have been pulled from ITV's schedules all week. Fans hoping to get their daily teatime fix of quizzes have been left sorely disappointed and will continue to be, with no plans for either show to make a return this week. 5 5 Both Tipping Point and The Chase have been shelved from airing all week. Fronted by Ben Shephard, Tipping Point usually screens for one hour at 4pm to see if anyone can win the jackpot prize. ITV then continues its quizzing line-up with award-winning hit The Chase at 5pm. Bradley Walsh hosts as a team of contestants take on one of the Chasers in hopes of taking home a huge sum of money if they can beat them in the final chase. But neither show will air as a result of live coverage of Royal Ascot. ITV has been forced to revamp their afternoon schedule entirely in order to accommodate broadcasting the horse racing event. It has even seen daytime show Loose Women axed all week. In order to air the racing, This Morning has been extended by 30 minutes each day until 1pm. This is followed by a 30 minute edition of ITV News airing at the earlier timeslot as opposed to its usual 1:30pm posiiton. Royal Ascot coverage then takes over right up until 6pm. The Chase embroiled in 'fix' row as viewers say ITV should be ashamed of 'ridiculously easy' questions - but would you get them- ITV News then airs its evening updates between 6pm and 7:30pm as usual followed by the day's soaps. It comes as Loose Women bosses are also reportedly axing a huge part of the show amid ITV budget cuts. Producers have decided to drop the live studio audience next year as part of a series of cost-cutting changes to its daytime programming. The show will return in 2026 with a reduced run of just 30 episodes - and without the 100-capacity crowd. It follows broader budget reductions across the channel, which also include halving Lorraine's airtime to 30 minutes and airing it only during school term times. Producers' decision to drop the audience is understood to be a cost-saving measure, as it is managed by an external company that provides security and a warm-up act. 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. 5 5 5
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Millions of Brits unlock three new TV channels in huge ‘June update' for popular free telly service including ‘ITV Quiz'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MILLIONS of Brits are getting access to three news channels in a big June update of a major TV service. Freeview watchers can enjoy the new channels as the changes start to roll out. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Some devices will return automatically, but others will need to be done manually Credit: Getty Starting from this week, viewers will be able to tune into the following channels. ITV Quiz, a fresh channel dedicated to quizzes, will be replacing the now defunct ITVBe. It will broadcast a range of quiz shows between 9am to 1am. This will include popular shows such as Tipping Point, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Lingo, Tenable, and Deal or No Deal. It can be found on Freeview Channel 28. OUTflix Proud, which will be on Hybrid Freeview Channel 288, will show LGBTQ+ original series from the OUTtv streaming platform. According to Cord Busters, Brad Danks, CEO of OUTtv, said the launch is "a major step forward in our mission to make LGBTQ+ stories more accessible to viewers around the world". Shopping channel Must Have Ideas, which is also available on Freesat and Sky, will soon make its way onto Freeview too. It will be found on Freeview Channel 96 when it starts broadcasting. Freeview watchers looking to enjoy the new channels should check to see if their TVs need to be retuned. Kay Burley joins This Morning in TV return after departure from Sky News Some devices will return automatically, but others will need to be done manually - so it's worth checking to see if your TV is one of them. Channel names and numbers will not be correct or up to date on a TV that has not been properly returned. But anyone looking to make sure their tech is up to date should also take note of the latest iPhone news. Apple fans across the world are due to get the free iOS 26 upgrade later this year, giving their iPhones bonus features at no extra cost. Phones as old as the iPhone 11 and iPhone SE (2nd gen) will be able to get iOS 26. But you won't if you've got an iPhone XR, iPhone XS, or iPhone XS Max. Anything older than that won't be eligible for the upgrade either.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Millions of Brits unlock three new TV channels in huge ‘June update' for popular free telly service including ‘ITV Quiz'
MILLIONS of Brits are getting access to three news channels in a big June update of a major TV service. Freeview watchers can enjoy the new channels as the changes start to roll out. Advertisement 1 Some devices will return automatically, but others will need to be done manually Credit: Getty Starting from this week, ITV Quiz, a fresh channel dedicated to quizzes, will be replacing the now defunct ITVBe. It will broadcast a This will include popular shows such as Tipping Point, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire , Lingo, Tenable , and Deal or No Deal. Advertisement read more in tech It can OUTflix Proud, which will be on Hybrid Freeview Channel 288, will show LGBTQ+ original series from the OUTtv streaming platform. According to Cord Busters, Brad Danks, CEO of OUTtv, said the launch is "a major step forward in our mission to make LGBTQ+ stories more accessible to viewers around the world". Shopping channel Must Have Ideas, which is also available on Freesat and Sky , will soon make its way onto Freeview too. Advertisement Most read in Tech It will be found on Freeview Channel 96 when it starts broadcasting. Freeview watchers looking to enjoy the new channels should check to see if their TVs need to be retuned. Kay Burley joins This Morning in TV return after departure from Sky News Some devices will return automatically, but others will need to be done manually - so it's worth checking to see if your TV is one of them. Channel names and numbers will not be correct or up to date on a TV that has not been properly returned. Advertisement But anyone looking to news . Apple fans across the world are due to get the free iOS 26 upgrade later this year, giving their iPhones bonus features at no extra cost. Phones as old as the iPhone 11 and iPhone SE (2nd gen) will be able to get iOS 26. But you won't if you've got an iPhone XR, iPhone XS, or iPhone XS Max. Advertisement Anything older than that won't be eligible for the upgrade either.
