ABC has shelved The Bachelor Summer Games, an unannounced spinoff of the reality series franchise which was intended to air during this year’s Summer Olympics, our sister site Variety reports.
The news comes after the announcement that the global coronavirus crisis has pushed the start of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo to July 23, 2021. It is not yet known if ABC’s Summer Games will also be broadcast next year to coincide with the international sporting event.
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The news comes after the announcement that the global coronavirus crisis has pushed the start of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo to July 23, 2021. It is not yet known if ABC’s Summer Games will also be broadcast next year to coincide with the international sporting event.
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- 3/31/2020
- TVLine.com
ABC has cancelled The Bachelor: Summer Games spin-off due to the Coronavirus global pandemic.
The network has pulled the plug on the show following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, which has moved to 2021.
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The show, which was never officially announced, was set to air against NBC’s coverage of the games and would be somewhat similar to The Bachelor: Winter Games, which aired in 2018 alongside the Winter Olympics.
The Bachelor: Summer Games was set to feature former Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants from around the world and see them compete in challenges as well as find love. The 2018 winter version also featured guest...
The network has pulled the plug on the show following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, which has moved to 2021.
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The show, which was never officially announced, was set to air against NBC’s coverage of the games and would be somewhat similar to The Bachelor: Winter Games, which aired in 2018 alongside the Winter Olympics.
The Bachelor: Summer Games was set to feature former Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants from around the world and see them compete in challenges as well as find love. The 2018 winter version also featured guest...
- 3/30/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has made the decision to shelve its planned “The Bachelor Summer Games” spinoff, Variety has confirmed, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the entertainment industry.
The prospective series, which had yet to be officially announced, was slated to air during the Olympics this summer, however, news of the show being scrapped for the time being comes as no surprise given that the Tokyo games were postponed until 2021 less then a week ago. It is still unclear as to whether “Summer Games” will follow a similar path to the international sporting event and also push to next year.
“Summer Games” was supposed to be a follow-up of sorts to the 2018 “Bachelor” spinoff “The Bachelor: Winter Games,” which aired its four episodes during that year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. That series brought together “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” contestants from around the world to a luxurious winter resort, where...
The prospective series, which had yet to be officially announced, was slated to air during the Olympics this summer, however, news of the show being scrapped for the time being comes as no surprise given that the Tokyo games were postponed until 2021 less then a week ago. It is still unclear as to whether “Summer Games” will follow a similar path to the international sporting event and also push to next year.
“Summer Games” was supposed to be a follow-up of sorts to the 2018 “Bachelor” spinoff “The Bachelor: Winter Games,” which aired its four episodes during that year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. That series brought together “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” contestants from around the world to a luxurious winter resort, where...
- 3/30/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
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