By Leo Barraclough
ITV Says ‘Love Island’ Could Be Canceled As It Delivers Stark Appraisal Of Its Coronavirus Challenges
30.04.2020 - 18:33 / deadline.com
By Jake Kanter
International TV Editor
ITV’s director of television Kevin Lygo has delivered a bracingly honest appraisal of the coronavirus conundrums facing the UK commercial broadcaster.
During an Edinburgh TV Festival event streamed over YouTube, Lygo vividly described a nightmare scenario in which ITV can’t make tentpole shows like Love Island, its soaps run dry before the summer, and its schedules face countless months of disruption as TV gets back on its feet.
On the specifics, Lygo
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