Behind the scenes of ITV’s summer hit that has sold all over the world to countries including Germany, Australia and Finland.
The dramatic entanglements of Love Island’s contestants are nothing if not minutely documented. But less well known is how every kiss, mugging off and argument is captured, analysed, clipped and aired for almost instant public consumption.
The fourth season of the hit ITV2 show, produced by ITV Studios, regularly pulls in around three million viewers keen to follow every move of the islanders holidaying in a villa on the east coast of Mallorca.
The matchmaking show is stripped weekdays into hour-long episodes for eight weeks until the end of July and uses a total of 73 cameras, four more than the 2017 season.
The post production demands and fly-away kit has grown too, which - given the confines of the space in and around the villa - forced ITV to...
You are not signed in
Only registered users can read the rest of this article.
IBC2025: What to look out for on Day 1
On Friday 12 September, IBC2025 will open its doors to the international media and entertainment industry.
IBC2025: Hackfest Stage to host Talent Programme, IBC x Google Cloud Hackfest, speaker sessions and more
Following its successful debut last year, the IBC Talent Programme returns on Friday 12 September with a full day of sessions featuring speakers from across the industry.
IBC Accelerators – ECOFLOW II: Driving Sustainable Streaming
Building on last year’s ECOFLOW accelerator project, phase II works to better understand the environmental impact of digital content distribution.
Fight Nation Championship: “Without this setup, it would be impossible to deliver a serious event”
Martin Čehulić, CTO and Head of Production at FNC, reveals how the company designed and deployed its first OB van using the latest production systems from Blackmagic Design.
Esports World Cup: “Everybody born on this planet is going to be a gamer”
The Esports World Cup demonstrated a future in which competitive video gaming blends with traditional sport and entertainment on a global scale. Adrian Pennington reports.
.jpg)
.jpg)
