Overview
- ITV plans to axe over 220 production roles in its daytime division as part of a January 2026 restructure.
- Loose Women and Lorraine will run for just 30 weeks per year from 2026 while This Morning retains its year-round schedule.
- Production teams for Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will merge into a central London studio and reduce location shoots for some presenters.
- Former panellist Carol McGiffin criticised the network’s strategy on podcast, calling the daytime slate “rubbish” and questioning influencer hires to boost viewership.
- Managing director Kevin Lygo and CEO Dame Carolyn McCall describe the changes as a transition and say savings will be redirected to drama, sports and news.