Most watched telecast in A+E Network’s FYI and Bio.’s network history!
The total number of viewers, who tuned in for the prime time season finale of MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT, was 552% above channel average – that’s 234% more than for the series premiere! We can’t wait for the second season on FYI!
C21 credits MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT for putting the ‘real’ back into ‘reality’, saying it is “highly watchable”, capturing “the participants’ reactions that seem to come from ‘inside,’ and [the couples’] pain and struggle [is] touching. It all feels authentic.” (Click here for full article)
In MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT, 6 singletons on the look out for love put their hearts in the hands of a team of experts and marry a total stranger – meeting their partner for the first time at the altar. 6 weeks of marriage later, the couples decide to go their separate ways or to take a shot at living happily ever after together. Click here for more information.
Originally created by Snowman Productions for Danish channel DR3, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT crushed the channel’s average when it went on air. The format has now been moved to Denmark’s leading channel DR1 for the second series. Over 15 countries – including France, Germany and Australia – have already signed straight-to-series deals. The US version of the extreme social experiment was produced by Kinetic Content.
FYI will also be home to our brand new show LOST IN LOVE. Produced by NERD, the format sees an epic worldwide search ensue for that one person who got away – watch this space!