Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Survival of the Fittest (TV series)


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The result was speedy keep‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Withdrawn. (non-admin closure) &mdash;siro&chi;o 11:38, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Survival of the Fittest (TV series)

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Appears to fail WP:NTV and WP:GNG. Tagged for notability since 2018.

PROD removed with comment, "Presented by Laura Whitmore, notable figure". But, notability is not inherited WP:NOTINHERITED. Rationale to keep must be based on the notability of the series, not the person in the series. Donald D23  talk to me  19:48, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Television and United Kingdom.  Donald D23   talk to me  19:48, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.  The article notes: "It was dubbed the 'winter Love Island' but reality TV series Survival Of The Fittest - fronted by Laura Whitmore - has been dumped by ITV after just one series. ... The dating show with a twist saw 12 singletons head to South Africa where they stayed in a luxury lodge, with contestants pitted against each other in boys versus girls challenges. The show was won by the girls' team, with overall winner Mettisse Campbell, who was voted as 'fittest girl', choosing to split the £40,000 (€45,000) prize money among the other three remaining girls, with all four ending the series £10,000 richer."  The article notes: "Survival of the Fittest aired its second episode on Monday night (February 12) with viewers still pretty perplexed about the rules. The series was initially branded by fans as a Winter Love Island but opened as a boys vs girls Gladiators-style battle of the sexes (with the obstacle course to boot) when it premiered, although things got even more confusing in last night's episode when newcomer Lottie was given the option of going on a date with one of the male contestants."  The article notes: "Whether it's a worthy replacement or not, ITV2's new reality series Survival of the Fittest is here to try to fill that Love Island-shaped hole in our lives. ... Despite a new location, a different premise and the introduction of challenges, tonight's (February 12) Survival of the Fittest felt suspiciously similar to its distant cousin – but not in a good way."  The article notes: "The show failed to grab the viewing figures of its stablemate Love Island, debuting with overnight ratings of 0.59 million, which had dipped to 0.30 million by its penultimate week. Overall, the show just didn't capture the zeitgeist of the nation in quite the same way Love Island did this summer. However, viewing figures may not have influenced the decision to cancel the show too heavily, with a source telling RadioTimes.com: “Some have suggested it is down to low ratings which absolutely isn’t the case.""  The article notes: "After three weeks of mental and physical challenges, ITV2’s new reality show Survival of the Fittest has come to an end with the Girls on top, defeating the Boys in the Ultimate Team Challenge and taking home the final prize."  The article notes: "Survival of the Fittest is a brand new reality show from ITV2 that also promises sun, singles and gratuitous shots of skimpy swimwear – and it's starting this week! ... The six boys and six girls will take part in different games and challenges in what's being called "the ultimate battle of the sexes". The winning team will take home £40,000 at the end of the three weeks. ... Manchester-based comic and actor Brennan Reece is going to be doing the narration for Survival of the Fittest."</li> <li> The article notes: "Survival Of The Fittest is being hailed as ‘Winter Love Island’, and we can see why. It’s basically a bunch of female hotties and male hotties being pitted against each other in daily physical and mental challenges to determine if boys are better than girls or vice-versa. And all against the beautiful backdrop of the South African savanna."</li> <li> The article notes: "Laura Whitmore has claimed that Survival of the Fittest is "not the new Love Island - this is a battle of the sexes”. The show will see a group of attractive singles compete in a range of mental and physical challenges as the men take on the women."</li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Survival of the Fittest to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 09:18, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Withdrawn, per sources found by Cunard. Excellent work. Donald D23   talk to me  18:14, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

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