Entertainment

ITV shuts down channel after 11 years as huge shows face schedule change

ITV has announced the closure of reality channel ITVBe, which has been the home of The Only Way is Essex, The Real Housewives of Cheshire and other franchises since 2014

ITV has announced that reality channel ITVBe will be retired from June 2025 after 11 years. The channel has been the home of shows like The Only Way is Essex , The Real Housewives of Cheshire and Real Housewives franchises since being established in 2014. These shows will now be moved to ITV2 as ITVBe shuts down.

They will be joined by "exciting new commissions" which are set to debut on the channel later this year. "As the flagship commissions move across to their ITV2 broadcast home, ITV will retire the ITVBe brand from its portfolio in June 2025," ITV said in a statement. * This is a breaking showbiz news story.

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