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'{{short description|British television block for children, broadcast on ITVBe}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}} {{Use British English|date=May 2019}} {{italic title}} {{Infobox television channel | name = LittleBe | logo = ITV's LittleBe Logo 2018.png | logo_size = 150 | logo_caption = Logo used since 2018 | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2018|09|03|df=yes}} | network = [[ITVBe]] | owner = [[ITV Digital Channels Ltd]]<br>([[ITV plc]]) | country = [[United Kingdom]] | language = English | replaced = [[CITV#Mini CITV|Mini CITV]] | picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]] }} '''''LittleBe''''' (stylized as '''little Be''') is a British children's preschool television programming block broadcast by [[ITVBe]]. The block was launched on 3 September 2018.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://tbivision.com/2018/07/04/itv-set-to-reintroduce-pre-school-block/|title=ITV set to reintroduce pre-school block|date=2018-07-04|website=TBI Vision|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref> The block airs at 9:00am to 12:00pm on weekends and weekdays. This block is aimed at 2–6 year olds. == History == On 4 July 2018, the block was announced at the Children's Media Conference.<ref name=":0" /> tentatively without a name. It was eventually named LittleBe and launched on 3 September 2018. The block is similar to the Mini CITV block that [[CITV]] used to broadcast before the network removed all pre-school shows from the channel. On 30 August it was announced that ''[[Sooty (2011 TV series)|Sooty]]'' would move to the block from its original broadcaster, [[CITV]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yours.co.uk/features/nostalgia/articles/sooty-and-sweep-are-making-a-comeback|title=Sooty and Sweep are making a comeback!|website=Yours|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref> === Development === Jason Ford from [[ITV Studios|ITV Creative]] made a coordination with Bubble to create visual effects and animation for the block's promos and brand. Greg Claridge and James Taylor are the composers for the block's music and sound effects.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bubbletv.co.uk/itv-littlebe|title=ITV Creative • littleBe|website=Bubble|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref> Jason Ford had stated for the development: {{Blockquote|text=“It was an absolute pleasure to work with Greg, James and the team. From the offset they completely understood the unique feel I wanted to achieve to complement the stripped back animation style for littleBe.”|sign=Jason Ford ITV Creative, Creative Director Brand & Design|source=}} == Programmes == <!--Do not add an entire list of programmes. They are not notable enough to be featured in a Wikipedia article, especially without any sources to back up edits.--> Programmes on the block are aimed toward a pre-school audience and range from acquisitions such as ''[[Pingu in the City]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.licensingcorner.com/new-pingu-series-arrives-in-overseas-markets/ | title=New Pingu series arrives in overseas markets | date=17 April 2019 }}</ref> and original series such as ''[[Sooty (2011 TV series)|Sooty]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kidscreen.com/2018/08/31/itv-revives-the-sooty-show/ | title=ITV revives the Sooty Show }}</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * {{itv.com|id=hub/itvbe|title=ITVBe}} {{Navboxes|list1= {{ITV}} {{Children's channels in UK & Ireland}} {{Media in the United Kingdom|television}} {{Freeview}} }} [[Category:2018 establishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Children's television]] [[Category:Children's television networks]] [[Category:ITV children's television shows|*]] [[Category:ITV (TV network) original programming]] [[Category:Preschool education television networks]] [[Category:Television programming blocks]] {{UK-tv-prog-stub}}'