CBS will likely stick with Love Island next summer despite disappointing ratings

The Hollywood Reporter

Love Island currently ranks 19th of the 23 unscripted shows airing on the Big Four networks this summer. Still, CBS remains behind the reality show and is trying to find any sign of growth, including focusing on young women who watch Love Island via streaming. "You know our regular numbers, and do we wish (Love Island's) were a little higher? Sure we do," CBS Entertainment president Kelly Kahl tells The Hollywood Reporter. "But we never underestimated how hard it was going to be to speak to an audience that, frankly, doesn't watch CBS on a regular basis. I think we feel like we're making progress in that area, and we'll see over this next week and a half how well we do."