6 publishers · first seen Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:07 UTC · updated Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:59 UTC
ITV faced a significant disruption on Wednesday, November 4, as a power cut in the Covent Garden area affected the broadcast of three of its daytime programmes. Lorraine Kelly, This Morning, and Loose Women were all unable to air live, leading to the replacement of This Morning with a 'best bits' episode. ITV issued a statement explaining the situation, promising to return to the normal schedule as soon as possible. Good Morning Britain extended its broadcast by half an hour to cover the usual slot of Lorraine Kelly's show.
Viewers expressed confusion and frustration on social media, questioning the lack of contingency plans for such disruptions. The power cut also impacted the advertising breaks, which displayed a blank screen with the ITV logo instead of commercials. It is expected that all programmes will resume as usual on November 5.
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