by Thinus Ferreira
M-Net says that the first season of Love Island South Africa has become its top video-on-demand content on MultiChoice's DStv app for DStv Premium viewers, while linear TV ratings on the M-Net (DStv 101) channel during the 21:30 timeslot increased by 21% during March.
Love Island SA, produced by Rapid Blue as a localised South African adaptation of the ITV Studios format, has so far lured "just under 1 million views to date on the DStv app," M-Net said on Friday night.
"After 6 six weeks of
riveting reality TV bonanza viewing, the first season of Love Island SA is
set to end on an all-time high as the series has become the top video-on-demand
content on the DStv App for DStv Premium viewers, ahead of popular TV shows such
as Grey’s Anatomy and Boer Soek 'n Vrou," M-Net said.
"Another notable achievement for Love Island SA is
that the live viewing during the 21:30 daily broadcasts has improved by 21%
since the launch on 28 February."
M-Net says that the Love Island SA production created over 200 job opportunities over its 6-week production period.
The reality show concludes on Sunday night 11 April on M-Net at 20:00 when one of the 4 remaining couples - Mischka and Xavier, Thimna and Libho, Tania and Ross or Millie and Asad - will be announced as the winners of the R1 million prize, with voting that closes on Friday night 9 April at 23:00.
