ITVBe Launched

The new ITV channel ITVBe launched last night, which will become the new home of reality TV on the ITV network.

The channel started off with a two hour Welcome to ITVBe, hosted by Peter Andre and Jamelia, followed by The Only Way Is Ibiza, Towie: All Back to Essex, a sneak peek at show Ladies Of London and then an episode of Celebrity Dinner Date with Joe Swash.

One of ITVBe’s big shows is The Real Housewives of Cheshire, a spin-off from the US franchise that started with The Real Housewives of Orange County.

The ladies for the UK show will be; Divorced 33-year-old Ampika Pickston, WAG Dawn Ward – who is married to former Manchester City player Ashley Ward, Paul Simon’s other half Lauren Simon, Wes Brown’s wife Leanne Brown, 40 year-old Magali Gorré – who has been married to ex-professional footballer Dean Gorré for 21 years and mum to three Tanya Bardsley – who is married to Phil Bardsley, will all appear.

The channel will also screen The Ladies of London, a docu-series that follows a group of British socialites and American expats who mix in similar social circles.

ITVBe is available on the following channels:

Freeview: 26

Sky: 179

Virgin Media: 119

Freesat: 118

Other satellite viewers can find ITVBe on:

Astra 2E
10758 Vertical
SR: 22000
FEC: 5/6