
Major boost for ITV daytime as THREE hit shows confirmed to return after Loose Women and Lorraine schedule chaos
saved shows Major boost for ITV daytime as THREE hit shows confirmed to return after Loose Women and Lorraine schedule chaos
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ITV has been given a major boost amid the ongoing daytime TV chaos.
Three huge shows have been confirmed to return after it was revealed that Loose Women and Lorraine would be undergoing major changes as part of cost-cutting measures.
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Three major ITV shows, including Deal or No Deal, will all be making a comeback
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Tipping Point will be filming new episodes for the first time in over a year
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It comes amid the ITV daytime overhaul affecting Loose Women and Lorraine
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Both programmes, which make up part of ITV daytime's output, will only run for 30 weeks and Loose Women will also be forced to ditch its studio audience.
But whilst changes are afoot for those shows, three other programmes have been given a major boost with ITV planning to record brand new episodes of all three later this year.
The Chase, Tipping Point and Deal or No Deal will all film brand new episodes later this year in a bid to keep them on-air until next year with new episodes that are already in the can across all three shows set to make their debuts over the summer.
It is great news for viewers of Tipping Point as the show failed to record any more episodes last year sparking rumours it could be coming to an end.
However, it was quickly clarified that the quiz show didn't film new episodes last year as a result of still having many unaired ones in the can that have been drip fed out across the last year.
It will mark the first time that Ben has returned to the studio in almost two years to film new episodes.
Elsewhere, Stephen Mulhern is gearing back up to film brand new editions of Deal or No Deal.
A new full-length series will be recorded this autumn to air in 2026.
But fans won't have to wait that long for new episodes with another series, which has already been filmed, set to commence later this year.
Plus, The Chase, ITV's biggest quizzing output, is expected to film for four months, later this year.
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The show's production company, Potato, are currently looking for crew to work on the programme from September through December.
This news marks a positive step for quiz show fans after it was revealed that the rest of the daytime schedule would face an overhaul from next year.
From January 2026, Lorraine, which is fronted by Lorraine Kelly, will air daily from 9.30am until 10am, a change from its current 9am to 10am slot.
In a further change amid ITV's financial woes, it will now broadcast for only 30 weeks of the year meaning stand-in presenters who are often used in presenter Kelly's absence will no longer be needed for the remaining 22 weeks.
Loose Women will broadcast fewer episodes - airing "on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year" say ITV.
It is expected that a number of panellists will be given the boot as a result of the shake-up.
ITV's daytime TV schedule changes in full
Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily.
Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year.
During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am.
This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year.
Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year.
The changes will take effect from January 2026.
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The Chase will also be recording brand new episodes later this year
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