EXCLUSIVE: ITV made big bucks from Love Island brand extensions, and the man behind the merchanise millions has now launched his own company. William Van Rest has set up Jem Media Ventures, a UK-based company designed to help business, brands and talent create ancillary income from IP, including programs and films, plus other assets and
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ITV’s profits slid by more than 12% last year reflecting “planned investment in content and ITVX,” according to the network. Unveiling its full-year 2022 results in the past few minutes, the Love Island and Nolly commercial broadcaster showed a revenue boost of 7% to £4.3B ($5.2B) but adjusted EBITDA for the group slid by 12%
Love Island contestants will have their social media accounts taken away for the duration of the upcoming winter season and receive “guidance and training around mutually respective behavior in relationships” following thousands of complaints earlier this year. For the first time in the show’s history, the ninth winter season will oblige the contestants to pause
Love Island UK is returning this winter to bring in the heat and ITV has dropped the first teaser for the new season featuring new host Maya Jama. The short video features Jama’s silhouette before the iconic transitional Love Island tune plays and the new host is revealed. “New year, new series, new host. Let’s
‘Love Island’ Heads To Israel Israel has become the latest destination to embrace Love Island, with ITV Studios-backed Armoza Formats set to produce a local version for new Keshet streamer Free TV. Filming will take place in May for a summer air date, as Israel becomes the 26th territory to commission a version following the
Contestants on this year’s Love Island will take part in inclusion training and hear from former Islanders before appearing on the show as producer, ITV Studios’ Lifted Entertainment, boosts its duty of care protocols for season eight. Ahead of the series, which launches shortly on ITV 2, the Islanders will be offered video training and guidance covering