ITVBe
| ITVBe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | 8 October 2014 |
| Owned by |
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
| Picture format |
16:9 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share |
0.5% 0.1% (+1) (March 2015, BARB) |
| Slogan | 'Life worth sharing' |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Sister channel(s) |
ITV ITV2 ITV3 ITV4 ITV Encore CITV The Store |
| Timeshift service | ITVBe +1 |
| Website |
itv |
Availability | |
| Freeview |
Channel 26 Channel 72 (+1) |
| Satellite | |
| Freesat |
Channel 118 Channel 158 (+1) |
| Sky |
Channel 179 Channel 207 (+1) |
| Astra 2E |
10758 V 22000 5/6 10891 H 22000 5/6 (+1) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media |
Channel 119 Channel 120 (+1) Channel 179 (HD) |
| Smallworld Cable |
Channel 119 Channel 120 (+1) Channel 179 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go |
Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| FilmOn | Watch live |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
ITVBe, is a British entertainment, lifestyle and reality television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. The channel launched on 8 October 2014,[1] and is wholly funded by advertising and sponsorship. It is available free-to-air on all the major broadcasting platforms, including Freesat, Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media.[2] The channel was first announced on 12 February 2014.
A high-definition simulcast, ITVBe HD, launched on Virgin Media on 19 November 2014, along with a one hour timeshift service, ITVBe +1. Both subsidiary channels were exclusive to the Virgin platform until the ITVBe +1 service was made available on the Sky and Freesat platforms on 15 December 2014.
Programming
ITVBe is predominantly female-orientated and targets a younger audience, including shows such as:[3]
Original British Series
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U.S and International Series
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Most watched programmes
The following is a list of the nine most watched shows on ITVBe since the channel began broadcasting in October 2014. Figures are based on Live +7 data supplied by BARB[4]
| Rank | Show | Viewers (millions) |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Only Way Is Essex | 1.36 | 9 November 2014 |
| 2 | The Only Way Is Essex | 1.18 | 19 October 2014 |
| 3 | The Only Way Is Essex | 1.16 | 2 November 2014 |
| 4 | The Only Way Is Essex | 1.12 | 26 October 2014 |
| 5 | The Real Housewives of Cheshire | 1.11 | 12 January 2015 |
| 6 | The Only Way Is Essex | 1.09 | 12 October 2014 |
| 7 | The Only Way Is Essex | 1.06 | 12 December 2014 |
| 8 | The Only Way Is Essex | 1.03 | 22 October 2014 |
| 9 | The Only Way Is Essex | 1.01 | 1 March 2015 |
References
- ↑ "ITV confirms ITVBe launch date". ITV. 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "ITV to launch ITVBe". ITV plc. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Sweney, Mark (12 February 2014). "ITV to launch female-focused channel". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ BARB, via
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