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Lord Lloyd-Webber Moves To ITV

After five years with the BBC, Lord Lloyd-Webber is moving to ITV1 for a new talent show, it has been announced today.

The series will be a search for the lead of the composer’s new stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar, due to open at London’s O2 Arena.

The format will be similar to Lloyd Webber’s previous four talent series with the BBC – which searched for new stars for his musicals The Sound of Music, Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat, Oliver! and The Wizard of Oz. This new ITV series will be the first to feature a performance at the O2 Arena, rather than in the West End, however.

“It is the public who lead the casting process and they’ve got it absolutely right four times already. It’s been wonderful to see the careers of so many of the contestants blossom, so it will be especially fascinating to see who the public chooses as their Superstar,” said the composer.

The auditions will take place during February and March in London, Dublin, Belfast, Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff with the stage musical veteran being joined by an as-yet-unknown panel of judges to choose the finalists.

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American Reality Dating Show For ITV2

ITV2 today announced the acquisition of Love in the Wild, an 8 x 60 exciting adventure dating series, from Endemol USA.

The series, hosted by Darren McMullen, consists of 10 single men and 10 single women taking part in a romantic adventure in Costa Rica. In each episode, the couples pair up in quests, some of these include paddling down crocodile-ridden waters, navigating through bat-infested caves and hanging 200 feet above the rain forest floor as they descend down one of the most biggest waterfalls in Costa Rica. After each adventure, the winning couple share a night together at a lavish five-star bungalow. The remaining couples stay with their partners in the less-luxurious cabins for a night of socialising.

One male and one female are eliminated at the end of each episode. During the elimination process, the couples come together to reveal whether a connection has been formed with their current partner, or if they would like to switch and get to know someone else. The series culminates with one couple left standing who win the immense prize of a trip together around the world.

Love in the Wild debuted on NBC in 2011 with a second series due to air this year.

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