ITVBe
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Network | ITV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ITV Digital Channels (ITV plc) |
ITVBe is a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc. The channel launched on 8 October 2014.[1] ITVBe targets the young female audience, airing reality and unscripted shows, including US imports such as The Real Housewives series, Million Dollar Listing New York and Botched; and original programming such as Dinner Date and most notably The Only Way Is Essex.
A high-definition simulcast, ITVBe HD, launched on Virgin Media on 19 November 2014, along with a one-hour timeshift feed, ITVBe +1. Both subsidiary channels were exclusive to Virgin until the ITVBe +1 service was made available on Sky and Freesat on 15 December 2014.
Current programming
Original series
- Be Tasty
- Dress To Impress
- Dinner Date
- FYI Daily
- Gemma Collins: Diva Forever
- Gemma Collins: Diva on Lockdown
- Sam & Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries
- The Only Way Is Essex
- The Real Housewives of Cheshire
Imported series
- Bachelor in Paradise
- Botched
- Bridezillas: The Boot Camp
- Buying and Selling
- Little Women: LA
- Love Island Australia
- Love Island USA
- Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars
- Million Dollar LA
- Million Dollar Listing New York
- Mob Wives
- The Bachelor USA
- The Real Housewives (various versions)
Most watched programmes
The following is a list of the ten most watched episodes of a series on ITVBe since the channel began broadcasting in October 2014. Figures are based on Live +7 data supplied by BARB.[2] The Only Way Is Essex is consistently the highest rated series on ITVBe.
| Rank | Show | Viewers (millions) |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Only Way Is Essex | 1.36 | 9 November 2014 |
| 2 | 1.23 | 17 April 2016 | |
| 3 | 1.22 | 14 October 2018 | |
| 4 | 1.21 | 23 September 2018 | |
| 5 | 1.19 | 10 April 2016 | |
| 6 | 1.18 | 10 October 2014 | |
| 7 | 1.18 | 30 October 2016 | |
| 8 | 1.16 | 11 November 2018 | |
| 9 | 1.16 | 2 November 2014 | |
| 10 | 1.16 | 12 March 2017 |
LittleBe
On 3 September 2018, the channel introduced a new children's strand, titled LittleBe, which is dedicated to British preschool programming.[3] The strand airs daily from 09:00am to 12:00pm, three hours a day and also airs archive CITV programming such as Engie Benjy and Sooty as well as new international programming such as BabyRiki and Pingu in the City.
References
- ^ "ITV confirms ITVBe launch date". ITV. 22 July 2014.
- ^ BARB, via [1] Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ITV picks up Russia's BabyRiki". C21media. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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