CITV

CITV
Final logo used from 2013 to 2026
CountryUnited Kingdom
NetworkITV (1980–2023)
ITV2 (2023–2026)
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i/1080p HDTV
(downscaled to 576i on terrestrial television)
Ownership
OwnerITV plc
ParentITV Digital Channels
Sister channels
History
Launched29 December 1980; 45 years ago (1980-12-29) (ITV block)
11 March 2006; 20 years ago (2006-03-11) (channel)
2 September 2023; 3 years ago (2023-09-02) (ITV2 block)
Closed27 August 2023; 3 years ago (2023-08-27) (ITV block)
1 September 2023; 3 years ago (2023-09-01) (channel)
10 April 2026; 6 months ago (2026-04-10) (ITV2 block)
Replaced byITVX Kids (channel; programming)
Former namesWatch It! (1980–1983)
Links
Websiteitv.com
Availability
Terrestrial
FreeviewChannel 203

CITV (Short for Children's ITV) is a British programming block and, a television channel. It was broadcast by Sky Digital, Virgin Media, and Freesat. It was launched on 29 December 1980, as Watch It! until 3 January 1983,, as Children's ITV. It became available on Freeview in May 2006. It was also released on Sky in May and NTL on 6 June. Both the analogue and the Sky versions were released on Virgin Media's Virtual Menu on 19 May 2007. The analogue version was removed from the platform in 2011 and only the Sky version remained available on the platform's Virtual Menu. Today, it is a programming block on ITV2, replacing teleshopping.

At 9pm on 1 September 2023 the CITV channel stopped broadcasting on ITV1.

Programming

List of programmes (British and imported)

References

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