Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ITV is closing CITV. (REUTERS) (Neil Hall / reuters) Viewers have told of their sadness after it was announced that children's ...

ITV will permanently close the CITV brand next week, ending its final children’s programming block on ITV2 after 42 years on air. The move follows a gradual phase-out in favour of the ITVX Kids ...

ITV has officially closed its CITV children's brand after 42 years, airing its final programming block on ITV2 on April 10, 2026. The closure marks the end of a long transition from its 1980 launch as ...

CITV first began as Watch IT, then was rebranded as Children's ITV and later shortened to CITV. In 2006, its late-afternoon slot on ITV1 was axed as it got its own channel on Freeview but was still ...

ITV is closing one of its most beloved TV channels for good after 42 years on air. Children's channel CITV is being turned off for good, having launched in 1980. The channel was home to hit shows like ...

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