Survivor (British TV series)
Following the premise of other versions of the Survivor format, the show features a group of contestants, referred to as "castaways" as they are marooned in an isolated location.The final castaway remaining is awarded the title of "Sole Survivor" and a large monetary prize.To begin, the players are split into two tribes and are taken to a remote, isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meagre supplies for a period of several weeks.Also introduced was The Outpost, which exiles players for a predetermined amount of time while offering dilemmas and decisions that may help or hinder their game.The billboards created confusion amongst viewers as it misled them into thinking people would die throughout the game."[4] Despite Survivor receiving initial media coverage, the debut episode opened with 6.6 million viewers, which was seen as a disappointment for ITV.[6] In response, ITV made the decision to transmit fewer episodes per week to allow the anticipation for the series to grow.[9] Despite being low in ratings by ITV's expectations, Survivor was the most watched reality television series in the UK at its time of airing, such as Big Brother.[4] In September 2022, it was confirmed that Remarkable Entertainment (a subsidiary of Banijay) would produce a new series and would air on BBC One in 2023 consisting of 16 episodes.[25] In August 2024, the BBC had announced that Survivor has been axed after just one series due to a struggle in ratings.