ITV+ Announces Major TV Shake-Up: ‘Good Morning Britain’ and ‘Lorraine’ Get New Time Slots

ITV+ has unveiled a significant shake-up of its morning television schedule, with popular shows ‘Good Morning Britain’ (GMB) and ‘Lorraine’ moving to new time slots. From September 5th, GMB will air weekdays from 6:30am to 9:00am, moving from its current 6:00am to 8:30am slot. This change will give the breakfast show an extra 30 minutes of airtime to cover the latest news and current affairs. ‘Lorraine’ will also see a time shift, moving from its current 9:00am to 9:25am slot to a new 9:00am to 10:00am window. This expansion will allow the show to delve deeper into lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest stories. The shake-up is part of ITV+’s commitment to “delivering exceptional content that meets the needs of our viewers,” according to Managing Director of Media and Entertainment, Carolyn McCall. “We believe that these new time slots will offer viewers greater flexibility and choice, allowing them to watch their favorite morning shows at a time that works best for them,” she added. The changes were met with mixed reactions from viewers. Some expressed excitement at the prospect of longer GMB and Lorraine episodes, while others raised concerns about the disruption to their morning routines. ITV+ assured viewers that the new schedule had been carefully considered to provide a comprehensive and engaging morning line-up. The broadcaster also announced that ‘This Morning’ would remain in its current time slot from 10:00am to 12:30pm.ITV Morning Show Shakeup Announced Ahead of General Election

ITV Morning Show Shakeup Announced Ahead of General Election

ITV has unveiled a significant shakeup to its morning show lineup in anticipation of the upcoming general election on Thursday, July 4.

Affected Shows:

* Good Morning Britain * Loose Women * This Morning * Lorraine

Election Night Coverage:

* Broadcaster Tom Bradby, who anchored election nights in 2015, 2017, and 2019, will lead coverage on election night with a special program titled “Election 2024 Live: The Results.” * Former Labour MP Ed Balls and former Chancellor George Osborne will join Bradby as analysts, along with Nicola Sturgeon.

Friday Morning Changes:

* Good Morning Britain will be extended by 25 minutes on Friday, July 5, running from 6 am to 9:25 am. * Susanna Reid will join Ed Balls for the Friday program, a deviation from her usual schedule.

Election Coverage on Friday:

* Lorraine, This Morning, and Loose Women will be canceled on Friday. * Julie Etchingham will present extended election coverage in the slot typically reserved for Lorraine. * ITV anticipates that “dramatic political questions are likely to be answered” during the live coverage on Friday.

Statement from ITV:

“ITV will be on air from just before the polls close right through until the full results are known,” said Michael Jermey, ITV’s Director of News and Current Affairs. “Good Morning Britain will be on air in its regular slot and then through the rest of Day 2… Julie Etchingham and our team of political correspondents will be live on ITV1 reporting on all the events in Westminster and Downing Street.”

ITV Announces Major TV Schedule Shake-Up

Good Morning Britain and Lorraine to Move Times

ITV has announced a significant shake-up to its morning TV schedule, with popular shows Good Morning Britain and Lorraine set to be moved to different time slots. Good Morning Britain, the weekday morning news and current affairs program, will be brought forward by 30 minutes, airing from 6:00 AM instead of 6:30 AM. The show’s regular hosts, Kate Garraway, Ben Shephard, Ranvir Singh, and Susanna Reid, will continue to front the program. Lorraine, the popular morning talk show hosted by Lorraine Kelly, will be pushed back by 15 minutes, starting at 9:15 AM instead of 9:00 AM. The changes are intended to improve the flow of ITV’s morning schedule and provide viewers with a wider variety of content. “We are excited to announce these schedule changes, which will give viewers even more choice and flexibility in how they watch their favorite shows,” said Kevin Lygo, Managing Director of ITV. “Good Morning Britain remains a vital part of our morning schedule, and moving it forward by 30 minutes will allow viewers to catch up on the latest news and current affairs earlier in the day,” he added. ITV has not yet announced when the schedule changes will take effect.