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ITV Content Boss Kevin Lygo has conceded the public will “take a while to find, understand and fall in love with” new free streamer ITVX, which launches today with a quartet of new dramas and £160M ($194M) cash injection.

Big Brother exec Natalka Znak has said it will be a “hard job” to reach beyond hardcore fans when the reality format is rebooted for ITV.

K.J. Yossman Fresh from seeing “Elvis” become his highest-grossing film of all time in the U.K., Australian director Baz Luhrmann is set to be one of the leading speakers at this year’s Royal Television Society (RTS) conference in London, set to take place later this month. Luhrmann, who has also created series such as “The Get Down,” will be in conversation with British host Edith Bowman, discussing “the power of creativity.” Also joining the lineup are head of interactive at BBC Studios Tom Burton, Vicki Dobbs Beck, VP for immersive content at Lucasfilm and ILMxLAB, BBC technology correspondent Marc Cieslak and Jan Koeppen, president of The Walt Disney Company EMEA.

Channel 4 Chief Content Officer Ian Katz has said “there is something depressing” about the number of UK TV reboots currently in production.

Love Island has been defended by ITV boss Kevin Lygo amid claims of misogynistic behaviour on this year's show. Lygo, the channel's director of television, reportedly warned that to make shows such as the dating contest risk-free would be to stop them appearing altogether.Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, he said the show's duty of care process was "more rigorous than ever", and that: "We are moving into a different era here and we have to be very mindful that there is a certain risk to going on television. READ NOW: Love Island's Gemma Owen leaves fans aghast as she checks vagina before 'massage' It comes after Love Island viewers reportedly made 1,509 complaints to the media regulator, Ofcom, over allegedly misogynistic behaviour by male contestants towards their female counterparts.Lygo added: "It may not be exactly what you think it's going to be as a member of the public, but I don't think we should stop, because the logical conclusion 'you don't allow members of the public on telly'.

ITV boss Kevin Lygo has warned that the only way to make risk-free versions of shows like Love Island would be to scrap them altogether. He defended the ITV2 dating contest against criticism of misogynistic behaviour on this year’s series claiming its duty of care process was "more rigorous than ever." But Kevin warned that preventing on-screen controversies on reality TV shows would mean barring members of the public that they rely on.

Love Island’s “extraordinary success” drove ITV to commission its Big Brother reboot, according to content boss Kevin Lygo, who said duty of care is being considered for the upcoming reality show but “I don’t think we should stop allowing the public on TV.”

K.J. Yossman ITVX, the upcoming streaming platform from U.K. broadcaster ITV, will launch in November. ITV managing director for media and entertainment Kevin Lygo confirmed the launch date during a panel at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Wednesday afternoon. It will replace ITV’s current streaming platform ITV Hub. “The content that will be commissioned specifically for this, and [bought] in from America for this” will be “edgier” and viewed as an accompaniment to the traditional linear channel said Lygo.

Love Island.”It is the biggest finale since 2019, according to ITV, up 100,000 viewers year-on-year.A total of 3.4 million viewers watched the season 8 finale across ITV2 and ITV Hub on Monday evening. Meanwhile the full season has garnered over 250 million streams, making it the most watched series ever on ITV Hub.This year’s season is also second only to 2019’s in terms of its viewing average, averaging 2.7 million viewers across its eight weeks on air.Cülcüloğlu, an actor, and business owner Sanclimenti emerged victorious after a fan vote. Their temperamental on-off relationship won audiences’ hearts as the duo grew closer over eight weeks in the Majorcan villa.

Love Island chiefs will “sit down and review” the show after it ends on Monday.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV is planning an editorial review of its hugely popular show “Love Island,” after it drew a large number of complaints from members of the public to media regulator Ofcom.In the last two weeks alone, the show has attracted 5,623 complaints to Ofcom, mainly related to alleged bullying and misogynistic behavior from some of the male contestants.In response to a question from Variety, during an earnings call following ITV posting half yearly revenues of $2 billion, Kevin Lygo, managing director, ITV Studios, said: “We continually assess the program as it’s going on, because it’s one of these odd, every night live shows. But when the series comes to an end, on Monday, we will always sit down and review what we think about it, what the reaction’s been, how well it’s done.” “It’s the best one we’ve had in many years.

It's the final countdown! Love Island 2022 returns to our screens tonight. Yes, you read that right – tonight.

The new series of Love Island is just hours away and as the next instalment of singletons unpack their bikinis a number of shake ups have been brought in breathe new life into the show. But host Laura Whitmore will just be hoping she can breathe with having to endure a bad odour after revealing she hoped the new villa "smells better". Along with changes to the show's format, including viewers picking who the contestants couple up with in episode one, there will also be a completely new location.

Love Island bosses have been given the green light to cash in with a range of booze and snacks.ITV bosses filed legal documents last year revealing they wanted to start flogging food and drinks to tie in with the hit show.And now they can start filling supermarket shelves with Love Island bevvies, nuts, crisps, chocolate and buns after they were granted trademarks to sell the grub.ITV had also asked for legal protection from the government’s Intellectual Property Office to flog a range of themed ready meals, sauces, dressings, desserts and dips from the reality show.UK government trademark lawyers approved the application this month and it will remain law for 10 years.The trademark says it covers: “Non-alcoholic beverages; beers; ale; lager; stout; porter; shandy; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; cordials; mixtures containing any of the aforesaid goods; syrups and other preparations for making the aforesaid.”The trademarks will give ITV chiefs freedom to market the goods exclusively with Love Island branding and prevent other firms from cashing in.Meanwhile, pictures have emerged showing the villa for the new series in Mallorca is nearly finished.With just two weeks left to go until the launch, the new pad has six bedrooms, a fire pit and a 20m swimming pool surrounded by wooden decking.Earlier this year, managing director of ITV’s media and entrainment, Kevin Lygo, said they are moving to a new mansion to boost the show.He said: “We didn’t own [the last property].“We rented it and we are choosing a new house for this summer so that is all secrecy.”Applications for the show are already open and it will be aired later in the year.Almost three million people tuned in

Fans are excitedly counting down for Love Island 2022 this summer.The hit dating show that takes viewers through a range of emotions is a summer staple and thanks to the shock twists it knows exactly how to hook fans in. There have been plenty of rumours about who could be appearing on this year’s show and what can be expected after ITV released a trailer earlier this year. Love Island will return to screens on June 6, and is expected to be the longest season to date.This summer will see the series run for an extended ten weeks instead of the usual eight, with filming for promotion of the show due to take place very soon.

First pictures of the brand new Love Island villa have been unveiled, revealing tradesmen are already hard at work to get it up to top shape ahead of the ITV show's return on 6 June.The new Mallorcan mansion boasts six bedrooms and sits at the foot of a big hill in a rural area of the island. Rustic in appearance, the rock-walled abode has two floors with a large outdoor area complete with what appears to be a pool. Currently under construction, the house has a tractor on the premises in the photos while scaffolding can be seen in various areas.

With summer around the corner, Love Island fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of the well-loved ITV2 show – and they won't have to wait much longer. Love Island is set to return to our screens in just four weeks time and, with this in mind, the first teaser for its eight season has been dropped.The video appears to poke fun at Love Island's rival dating shows like Celebs Go Dating and Ex On The Beach, before claiming that Love Island "owns it".

Love Island will reportedly return to our screens in a just few weeks.Fans of the ITV2 dating show don't have long to wait as reports claim the launch show will be hitting our screens on Monday, June 6.A source told The Sun: "Love Island is coming back with a bang and it will begin on the second full week in June."The schedules are being put together now and fans can expect a long, hot summer of fun from the villa from June 6, filming for the promotional adverts is beginning in the next couple of weeks and the ads will start in May."This series is going to be the longest ever and it’s from a brand new location so it’s all very exciting."There will reportedly be big changes when the show returns for its eighth series later this year, including a brand new villa.An ITV spokesperson told Daily Star: "It is too early to confirm scheduling for the 2022 series."The beloved dating show was previously filmed at a property near Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, in the east of the Spanish island, however, it became unavailable this time around, forcing chiefs to look for a replacement location.ITV boss Kevin Lygo addressed the matter during a briefing following the publication of ITV’s annual profits.He explained: "We didn’t own it, we rented it, and we are choosing a new house for this summer so that is all secrecy. It is going to be marvellous."Asked whether the show will be staying in its long-standing home in the Balearic Islands, he answered: "Yes, it is going to be in Majorca.

Laura Whitmore is said to have bagged a whopping £500,000 deal to host the next series of Love Island. Laura, 36, first hosted the popular dating show in 2020 for the winter edition following Caroline Flack’s decision to step down. In the wake of Caroline’s death in February 2020, Laura went on to host the 2021 summer edition of Love Island.

The Love Island villa which featured on the original series of the hit ITV show has sold for an eye-watering £3 million. The luxury mansion where the series one and two islanders lived for six weeks has been snapped up by a buyer after being on the market for a year.

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