ITV Studios Seeing Global Demand For Two Seasons A Year Of ‘Love Island’; Plans Format Acquisitions Push

studio is also planning its next expansion moves, as it looks to acquire more third-party formats and partner with producers in Latin America and East Asia.‘s first winter season, filmed at a villa in South Africa. Although the show has been overshadowed by the death of former presenter, it has been consistently attracting more than 2M viewers and beating competition on rival channels.

ITV Studios is now in talks to take the two-season-a-year formula and make it work in other territories, according to , managing director of ITV Studios’ Creative Network, and global entertainment president Maarten Meijs. It’s a model they have had success with previously afterCaroline Flack: 'Love Island' Returns & Pays Tribute To Former Presenter After Her Death

“It shows that it’s not just a summer hit,” Beale said of the UK winter season. Meijs added: “The UK is very pivotal in the global and international market. It’s definitely a development others are following. There are only a few shows which can carry multiple seasons a year.” Beale added, however, that you can have too much of a good thing — which is why the UK winter and summer editions ofwill be slightly shorter to accommodate both seasons in the schedule. They are imploring other territories to exercise similar discipline, with the format now in 15 countries, including France where it will launch on Amazon this month.is it sustains an audience, but I think that time is finite,” he said.

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