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ITV Overhauls Daytime Lineup with Longer Good Morning Britain and Seasonal Chat Shows

ITV plans a daytime scheduling overhaul to free resources for premium genres

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Overview

  • From January 2026, Good Morning Britain will run until 9:30 am and include more regional news and investigations produced by a dedicated ITV News at ITN team.
  • Lorraine Kelly’s chat show will be trimmed by 30 minutes and limited to 30 weeks of broadcast each year.
  • Loose Women will shift to a seasonal schedule with 30 weeks on air annually, while This Morning retains its year-round 10 am–12:30 pm slot.
  • More than 220 off-screen production staff in ITV’s daytime teams are expected to be affected by the restructuring.
  • ITV says the changes will generate savings for reinvestment in drama, sports and expanded news output, a strategy criticized by Richard Osman as “terrifying.”