Redseven Entertainment is launching a new podcast for Germany about its hit show Married at First Sight.
The launch of the podcast is timed with the premiere of the sixth season of the show, which returns to SAT.1 this Sunday, October 27.
The podcast is hosted by Markus Ernst, the psychologist and Married at First Sight relationship expert, who will answer questions about dating, love and family, alongside guests and participants from the current and past seasons.
Jobst Benthues, CEO of Redseven Entertainment, said: “Podcasts now have a firm place in the media world and consumer behavior, and the audio format market continues to grow. With our new podcast, as well as our other extensions of the show, we want to further strengthen the Married at First Sight brand and achieve greater interaction with its fan community. Redseven continues to broaden its reach beyond TV production, developing digital content and cross-platform extensions for all our formats, to tell the right story for each channel.”
The podcast is Redseven’s second foray into audio content, having launched the Germany’s Next Top Model podcast earlier this year to coincide with the show’s 14th season. The podcast garnered over 1 million downloads.
In addition to the podcast, Redseven is launching the Married at First Sight brand on more channels, including the show joining SAT.1’s Pinterest account for the first time.
The Married at First Sight relationship podcast comprises of eight episodes and is a co-produced with the Starwatch Podcast Factory, a ProSiebenSat.1 Group podcast label. The first episode launches on Sunday, October 27, with new episodes available each week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer and SAT1.com/wedding. The new season of Married at First Sight will premiere Sunday, October 27, 2019, at 17:30 on SAT.1 (Germany).
Married at First Sight is a format created by Snowman Productions, and is distributed by Red Arrow Studios International.