CTV takes Take Me Out

NEWS BRIEF: Canada’s CTV has picked up the US version of dating format Take Me Out, adding it to its summer primetime schedule from June 10.

The series is an adaptation of the UK series that aired on ITV1 and is produced for Fox by FremantleMedia North America (American Idol, The X Factor). Each one-hour episode sees 30 women presented with a series of suitors, with comic George Lopez playing both host and matchmaker.