Fans of Netflix’s reality dating show “Love is Blind” were left frustrated after the live reunion, which was scheduled to air on Sunday, was delayed by technical issues (CNN URL). Netflix, which was making a rare foray into live content, left fans hanging for more than an hour as they signed in to watch the special (The New York Times URL). Despite the show’s delay, eager fans continued to tune in, only to experience issues with their livestreams (Entertainment Tonight URL).
The “Love is Blind” reunion was set to feature the cast of season four, who were set to discuss their experiences on the show and update viewers on their relationships since filming ended (USA Today URL). However, viewers had to wait more than an hour before the special even began, and technical issues persisted throughout the reunion’s broadcast (AP News URL).
Netflix has since apologized to fans for the delay, and announced that the “Love is Blind” reunion special, which was originally intended to be broadcast live, will now be pre-recorded (Mashable URL). The decision to pre-record the special comes after technical difficulties caused the live broadcast to run into problems (The Verge URL).
For fans in the UK, bad news followed after the announcement that the live reunion will not be broadcast live, as it was originally intended, and instead will be available to watch after being pre-recorded (Cosmopolitan.com URL). Despite the setbacks and delays, however, fans are still eagerly awaiting the chance to hear from cast members and catch up on the latest “Love Is Blind” news (Collider URL).