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  1. NBC’s Deal or No Deal Island Renewed for Season 2

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    NBC is heading back to the island with the second-season pickup of Deal or No Deal Island. The elusive Banker will invite a new crop of players to compete in the season-long, fully immersive competition.  

    “With expert gameplay, adventure and a new layer of strategy, the reimagined Deal or No Deal Island had fans on the edge of their seats, just like the original,” said Corie Henson, Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content. “A huge thanks to our crew and the biggest gamer of them all, host Joe Manganiello. Together we’re thrilled to be back with another season that will be sure to test the contestants and the Banker’s limits.” 

    “It was incredible to see how audiences immediately took to the new format of Deal or No Deal Island, welcoming Joe Manganiello and the Banker’s guests into their homes and bringing new life to the iconic IP,” said Sharon Levy, Chief Executive Officer, Endemol Shine North America. “We’re thrilled that NBC has picked up a second cycle and eagerly anticipate seeing how the Banker will physically test and mentally challenge a new season of contestants as they compete for a transformative jackpot.” 

    Deal or No Deal Island reached 30 million total viewers across linear and digital platforms this season to date. The series is averaging 5.8 million total viewers across all platforms, more than doubling its live audience. 

    The series is currently the #1 NBC unscripted show on Peacock and has the most watched unscripted NBC premiere on Peacock. 

    The season finale of Deal or No Deal Island will air on May 13 at 10 p.m. on NBC. All episodes stream next day on Peacock.  

    Produced by Endemol Shine North America, Deal or No Deal Island is an exciting competition format that has been reimagined from the original Banijay format, Deal or No Deal.  

    Executive producers are Matt Kunitz, Vittoria Cacciatore, Jeffrey Breeden, Joe Manganiello, Howie Mandel, and Endemol Shine North America’s Sharon Levy, Michael Heyerman and Sean Loughlin.