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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBCUniversal hopes viewers who make the journey to its new reality series “Love Island USA” will also have time to do some shopping.In addition to featuring the stories of a handful of contestants who must pair up to keep participating, the series, slated to stream on Peacock and air on E!, will promote e-commerce, giving a nod to the clothing, home décor, cosmetics and haircare products the player use and encounter. Viewers can scan a QR code that pops up on screen and will be led to articles on E! Online that allow them to learn more about the products and even buy them using NBCU technology.TV companies for decades have relied on revenue from advertising as well as syndication and aftermarket sales of the series they run.

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Joe Otterson TV ReporterCorie Henson has been hired by NBCUniversal Television & Streaming as the executive vice president of entertainment unscripted content.Henson takes over the role from Jenny Groom, who exited the company earlier this week. She will report to Susan Rovner, the entertainment content chairman for NBCU TV & Streaming.“Corie is one of the most respected executives in the business and brings a resume overflowing with big unscripted hits that have broken out across broadcast, streaming and cable platforms,” Rovner said.

NBC is leaving the island.

Corie Henson is on her way to NBCUniversal.

Welcome back, Islanders! Summer is in full swing, and come July, Love Island USA will heat up the reality TV scene with new faces — and sexier challenges.

Love Island narrator Iain Stirling has landed a huge new job voicing the stateside version of the show.

Love Island's Iain Stirling is set to head to America narrate the US version of the hit ITV2 show.The Scottish comedian, 34, will be narrating the revamped American version of the show, which is set to be much steamier than previous seasons.The show is will air on the Peacock streaming service in the US, with the premiere taking place on Tuesday, 19 July, however he'll still continue to provide voiceovers for the UK version.There have been three previous seasons, first starting in 2019. Speaking in a statement, Jenny Groom, Executive Vice President for NBCUniversal's Entertainment Unscripted Content, said: “The moment the decision was made to bring an all-new version of Love Island to Peacock, we knew we had to get Iain on board.

and reality competition? You read that right. Peacock has ordered the U.S. version of “The Traitors,” a reality competition show based on the Dutch series of the same name.

EXCLUSIVE: Alan Cumming is heading to the Scottish Highlands for Peacock’s latest competition reality series.

NBC has been unveiled as the network behind the U.S. version of John de Mol’s Million Dollar Island (working title), the high-stakes social experiment that will be produced by Stephen Lambert’s Circle and Gogglebox producer Studio Lambert.

NBC has partnered with Studio Lambert to bring “Million Dollar Island” to the U.S. In “Million Dollar Island,” based on Talpa’s international adventure reality format, 100 contestants compete and build alliances to stay on a remote desert island for up to 50 days — in hopes of winning their share of a $1 million prize. Each contestant is given a bracelet worth $10,000, which they gain and lose during the show’s challenges.

Selome Hailu The U.S. version of hit reality dating competition “Love Island” has moved to Peacock after three seasons at CBS. Peacock has ordered two new seasons of the series, the first of which is set to shoot in California and premiere in summer 2022.In “Love Island,” group of singles search for love while living together in one villa.

Peacock is preparing a slew of spinoffs of hit non-scripted NBCU series.