Netflix has been forced to apologise after a live reunion of its Love Is Blind reunion suffered technical difficulties.
The live show, only the second time the streamer has run a live broadcast, was scheduled for 17.00 PT (01.00 BST) on Sunday.
Netflix subscribers began to enter a waiting room 10 minutes before the scheduled broadcast. However, one hour later they were still waiting for the show to begin.
Love Is Blind finally began at around 18.16 PT, however some viewers were still reporting problems in viewing the telecast.
To everyone who stayed up late, woke up early, gave up their Sunday afternoon… we are incredibly sorry that the Love is Blind Live Reunion did not turn out as we had planned. We're filming it now and we'll have it on Netflix as soon as humanly possible. Again, thank you and…
— Netflix (@netflix) April 17, 2023
On Monday, Netflix Tweeted an apology to disappointed fans: “To everyone who stayed up late, woke up early, gave up their Sunday afternoon… we are incredibly sorry that the Love is Blind Live Reunion did not turn out as we had planned.”
The show was recorded and now air globally at 12.00 PT Monday.
The reality TV show, created by Chris Coelen and produced by Kinetic Content, is now in its fourth season. It follows the lives of 15 men and women who set off on a path to find true love. Couples are initially paired in a speed-dating format, but later can choose to have longer dates. The daters may extend a marriage proposal whenever they feel ready, but only meet face to face after a marriage proposal is accepted.
