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ITV Halts Presenter Flights and Trims Daytime Lineup

ITV will reinvest savings from halting foreign shoots alongside seasonal scheduling after implementing 220 redundancies.

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Overview

  • ITV has halted overseas travel for presenters Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier, ending shoots in locations such as the Maldives, South Africa and Thailand since May 19.
  • From January 2026, Lorraine will air 30 weeks a year in a 30-minute morning slot, and Loose Women will run for just 30 weeks annually.
  • More than 220 roles across ITV’s daytime division will be made redundant under the latest cost-cutting plan.
  • Executives cited the need to avoid the 'bad taste' of luxury travel after announcing widespread redundancies as a key reason for ending foreign location shoots.
  • Managing director Kevin Lygo said the scheduling and production changes will generate savings to support reinvestment in other genres while preserving core news and debate programmes.