E! UK & Ireland acquires hit reality dating show Temptation Island from Banijay Rights. airing this summer on Sky

Sky and pop culture brand E! Entertainment Television has acquired Seasons One and Two of Temptation Island from Banijay Rights, for the UK and Ireland. Hosted by Mark L. Walberg and produced by Banijay Studios North America, the hit US series will follow four dating couples who test the strength of their relationships as they move to an exotic island alongside a group of sexy singletons in search of love. What could possibly go wrong? All episodes of Season One will be available from Sunday 4th August.

Temptation Island is the ultimate test of faithfulness, following four couples at a pivotal time in their relationships, where they must decide if they’re ready to commit to each other for the rest of their lives – or go their separate ways. Together, the couples travel to the tropical paradise of Hawaii, where they join 24 eligible men and women and live the ‘single life,’ in the ultimate test of commitment.

Zai Bennett, Managing Director of Content at Sky, said: “Temptation Island is addictive and unmissable, and we can’t wait to launch it on Sky this summer. If you’re a fan of reality TV and entertainment, then this is your next must-watch show.”

“Revived, revamped, relaunched and now recommissioned, Temptation Island is the definitive ratings-busting reality series, which pushed USA Network’s slot average up by 68%,” added Chris Stewart, Commercial Director, Scripted at Banijay Rights. “Putting couples to the ultimate test, the show provides equal parts drama and entertainment, and is sure to strike a chord with the reality-loving E! audience.”

Temptation Island is executive produced by Banijay Studios North America’s David Goldberg and Caroline Baumgard; Scott Jeffress also serves as executive producer. Season One consists of 11 one-hour episodes and Season Two consists of 13 one-hour episodes.

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For further information, please contact:

Mark.Pitchford@sky.uk

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About Banijay Rights

Banijay Rights is the international distribution division of Banijay Group, a leading creator and producer of TV content worldwide. Banijay Rights represents quality, excellence and experience in the business of television and ancillary sales across all platforms. It is one of the world’s biggest independent distributors, with a catalogue of more than 20,000 hours of globally best-selling content across all genres including drama, formats, factual, entertainment and theatrical. 50% of the catalogue is third party programming from independent producers and networks throughout the world.

About Banijay Studios North America

Banijay Studios North America opened its Los Angeles-based headquarters in April 2014, and creates original network, syndicated, and cable programming, as well as developing Banijay Group’s format hits for the U.S. market.

Respected television innovators David Goldberg and Caroline Baumgard, the executives who created, produced, and shepherded some of the most successful unscripted formats in the world, including Big Brother, two-time Emmy Award® winning series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Deal or No Deal, Fear Factor, award-winning fan-favourite Wipeout, and the Emmy Award®-winning hit syndicated daytime series, Steve Harvey, have reunited to develop original content across multiple genres for the recently formed Banijay Studios North America (BSNA). The studio is a well-capitalized, creative company that further expands Banijay’s footprint in the U.S.

To date, the company has been responsible for Child Support for ABC and the reboot of Wife Swap for Paramount.