‘Temptation Island’ Reality Series Getting A Revival
June 6, 2018
‘Temptation Island’ Reality Series Getting A Revival
Reality series Temptation Island will be returning to U.S. Television. The controversial series which aired on Fox from 2001-2003 entailed couples agreeing to live with several singles of the opposite sex in order to test their relationships. No networks have been specifically announced yet.
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Banijay Group CEO Marco Bassetti announced the revival during the Reelscreen West 2018 confab keynote in Santa Monica, CA today. Earlier in March, it was announced that a new 10-episode reboot of Wife Swap was going forward on CMT.
Hosted by Mark L. Walberg, Temptation Island from the onset stirred up controversy, which Fox hoped would drive ratings. Four guy contestants lived in one section with a dozen female models, and the four female contestants lived in another section with a dozen attractive men. Of the initial couples in 2001, Ytossie Patterson and Taheed Watson were removed from the series when the producers learned that the pair had children together.
In addition today, Banijay Group and Twitter confirmed that they are entering a global collaboration to monetize Banijay Group content and drive effective brand engagement efforts on the platform. The deal, which acts as one of the global distribution collaborations Twitter is closing recently with production companies, will see the organizations work with brands worldwide to develop lucrative co-branded advertising efforts.
Bassetti told interviewer Jonathan Murray, co-founder of Bunim-Murray Productions (which Banijay owns), “They can use our content in their platform, and we share value with them” while Twitter will have access to “old and new (reality) content.”
Wife Swap ran on ABC from 2004-2010 narrated by actor John Schwab and revolved around the concept of two different families from two different backgrounds/classes switching significant others to mettle in family affairs. There was Celebrity Wife Swap which lasted for four seasons after its airing 2012.
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