{"id":116960,"date":"2018-08-09T10:29:19","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T09:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=116960"},"modified":"2018-08-09T10:29:19","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T09:29:19","slug":"love-island-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/love-island-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Island USA"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cult phenomenon, Love Island, is going stateside following the announcement that ITV has sold the rights to CBS. In a further boon to the broadcaster, the new series will be produced by ITV Entertainment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The show\u2019s appeal to international broadcasters is almost certainly down to its ability to regularly attract a 16-34 year-old audience; ITV claims the show was watched at some point in its series by almost half of the age group. The final episode, which saw Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham crowned winners, had a peak audience of 3.6m on ITV2, a record for the channel.<\/p>\n

Sharon Vuong, senior vice president, alternative programming at CBS said: \u2018Love Island has been a massive success overseas. It\u2019s currently seen, or about to premiere in several European countries as well as Australia, and we\u2019re thrilled that ITV has partnered with us to bring their most successful show to American television.<\/p>\n

\u2018Having seen the reaction of audiences across the pond and around the world to this most recent season, we expect American viewers will be captivated by this engaging format. Additionally, Love Island is more than a pop sensation; this series has generated compelling \u2018sociological think pieces\u2019 in major publications here and abroad.\u2019<\/p>\n

As The Guardian reports<\/a>, past series of UK Love Island are already shown on American catch-up service Hulu, where it has \u2018attracted a cult audience and baffled interest from highbrow US media outlets\u2019. The Washington Post decided Americans were attracted \u2018by the Britishness of it all\u2019.<\/p>\n

David George, CEO of ITV America \u2013 which owns ITV Entertainment \u2013 said: \u2018As a format, Love Island breaks the mould with high levels of viewer interactivity and participation that influence the content of the show in a way that\u2019s extremely addictive. It\u2019s a cultural phenomenon that builds anticipation with every episode and creates appointment viewing \u2013 a pretty hard thing to do in today\u2019s TV landscape. We\u2019re ecstatic the show has found a home at CBS and look forward to working collaboratively to engage its millions of viewers.\u2019<\/p>\n

Several foreign editions of the show are already running, or scheduled, around the world, all of which are produced by ITV. Love Island Australia launched this year and \u2018broke viewing figures\u2019 and became the \u2018most streamed programme in Australian history besides sporting events\u2019. Germany also has a successful version, while local versions will launch later this year in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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