ITV Digital Channels
British media company owned by ITV plc
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| May 31 2024 | LittleBe is broadcast for the final time on ITVBe, with programmes moving to ITVX. |
| October 1 2023 | CITV's 602 Freesat slot is removed, a month after the channel's closure. |
| September 2 2023 | A daily CITV programming block introduced on ITV2 from 05:00 to 09:00. |
| September 1 2023 | CITV channel closed, with programming moved to streaming service ITVX. |
| August 27 2023 | CITV children's block is broadcast on the ITV network for the final time, ending the Children's ITV/CITV strand after 40 years and withdrawing the last regular scheduled provision of children's programmes on the network. |
| March 10 2023 | ITV Plc announces plans to wind down the CITV channel and transition children's programming to a predominantly online model. |
| April 11 2021 | The final edition of Scrambled! children's programming block airs on ITV. |
| August 20 2020 | Sale of Merit lifestyle channel to Sky. |
| January 24 2020 | Closure of ITV Box Office pay-per-view sports channel. |
| October 2019 | CITV partners with the BFI in their Young Audiences Content Fund to deliver more UK originated programming. |
| January 1 2019 | Removal of The Store shopping channel from Freeview. |
| September 3 2018 | LittleBe launches on ITVBe, airing from 9 am to 12 pm on weekends and weekdays. Sooty is moved from CITV to LittleBe, targeting 2-6 year-olds. |
| May 1 2018 | Closure of ITV Encore drama channel. |
| February 21 2016 | CITV's broadcast hours are extended into the early evening, with programmes continuing until 9pm rather than 6pm. |
| January 7 2015 | CITV withdraws from all of its pre-school programmes from both its weekday and weekend schedules, with the exception of Sooty. |
| 2014 | ITV expanded its channel portfolio with the launch of ITV Encore (a drama channel) and ITVBe (a reality and lifestyle channel). |
| June 9 2014 | Launch of ITV Encore, a drama channel. |
| January 18 2014 | The first edition of weekend breakfast show Scrambled! airs. |
| January 14 2013 | CITV gets a new logo to match its rebranded sister channels. |
| January 7 2013 | The Mini CITV name and the Mini mascots are dropped from on-screen use. |
| December 21 2012 | CITV goes live for the first time in six years with a special 45-minute edition of Text Santa. |
| December 26 2010 | The final edition of Toonattik airs on CITV. |
| April 1 2010 | Men & Motors finally closed on Sky and Freesat to make way for a permanent EPG position for ITV HD. |
| March 25 2010 | Men & Motors closed on Virgin Media. |
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