Netflix's most expensive reality show axed after just one series
Netflix has cancelled one of its most expensive reality shows after just one series on the streamer. Reality competition Battle Camp - which saw stars from other Netflix shows compete in challenge - has reportedly been canned after the show 'didn't meet Netflix's expectations'.
The show landed on Netflix in April this year, with stars from Love is Blind, Cheer, Too Hot to Handle, Selling The OC and The Circle competing in teams for the chance to win $250,000 (£187,000). Presented by former NFL player Taylor Lewan, Battle Camp aired across 10 episodes but received a mixed reception from fans and critics.
A TV insider told The Sun: "There were so many individuals taking part in the show, with 18 contestants in total. The fact that they all charged a fee to take part and that it was filmed on location, made it unusually costly."
They added that the format relied on multiple challenges, each costing a lot of money. "It was an expense Netflix would have been happy to shoulder, except it didn't meet their expectations."
While they claim that the streamer wanted to create a "Netflix reality universe" with the show, viewers didn't think it was "out of this world". The Mirror has reached out to Netflix comment.
The latest cancellation news comes after Holly Willoughby's Celebrity Bear Hunt was reportedly axed by Netflix back in June as a cost-cutting measure. A source told The Sun: "The overall cost of travel, insurance and, of course, securing big-name talent proved too dear.
"It was completely untenable even after they looked at filming closer to home, and making more of a budget show."
The likes of Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas and the Spice Girls ' Mel B took part in the show while rapper Big Zuu emerged as the show's first and only champion. Meanwhile, presenter Steph McGovern and Saturdays singer Una Healy were the show's runners-up.
Earlier this week, Netflix shared more details about the upcoming Heartstopper movie, which will bring the hit series to an end. The streamer revealed that the movie title has now been confirmed as Heartstopped Forever.
Its stars Kit Connor and Joe Locke revealed that filming had wrapped on the movie on social media, with Joe sharing an image of them both with the caption: "Bye Charlie x. Thank you."
Netflix has previously released a synopsis for the film which states: "Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them.
"Doubts take hold, and their relationship faces its biggest challenge yet. Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on. Can first loves really last forever?'
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