Catalina Island on TV

Island Economy to Benefit as Entertainment Spotlight Shines Bright
Catalina sights and sounds to reach over 30 million viewers

"The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “The Bachelor” headline a list of eight nationally televised shows that filmed on Catalina Island over the last year. The Island’s courtship of some oftelevision’s most successful franchises is expected to provide a healthy boost to island tourism, and shows no sign of slowing down.

“It’s great exposure for Catalina,“ said Brad Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer for Santa Catalina Island Company (SCICO). “We’ve been fortunate to work with some really high-profile names, and our community has proven to be a fantastic host. It’s a lot of fun to turn on the TV and pick out the people and places that make Catalina Island such a great place to visit and live.”

The shows, which also include “Kidnapped by the Kids” and “Millionaire Matchmaker,” will broadcast Catalina into the homes of an estimated 30 million Americans by the time they’re done airing. SCICO officials expect the trend to continue and hope to further widen exposure for the Island in the coming year. “We’ve already had another major network show shoot a segment on the Island this spring, but we can’t announce the name of the show until next fall,” said Wilson.

About the Shows:
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” featured Catalina’s famous Unimog ride and took viewers soaring through the canyons on the Zip Line.
• OWN Network’s “Kidnapped by the Kids” used Catalina as the setting for a show that featured the Pavilion Hotel and Zip Line.
• “The Bachelor” Brad Womack and date Chantal went on an underwater date in the new Sea Trek Undersea Adventure and finished their evening with dinner around the fire ring at Descanso Beach Club.
• “The Bachelorette” chose Catalina for Ali and Roberto’s final romantic getaway
• “The Bachelor Pad” Former Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants Tenley and Kiptyn got to know each other on the new Zip Line Eco Tour and overnight in the newly remodeled Pavilion Hotel suite, in the summer spin-off of the Bachelor franchise
• “Millionaire Matchmaker” taped into Catalina’s romantic atmosphere, using Descanso Beach as the location for dinner date.
• “Elizabeth Stanton’s Great Big World” spent several days taping Elizabeth and her friends Jimmy Bennett and Rob Pinkston as they enjoyed the island life
• “Laura McKenzie, Traveler” took in the sights, both underwater, on the new Sea Trek adventure and on land
 

About Santa Catalina Island Company
Located off the coast of Southern California, Catalina Island is a popular destination known for an array of outdoor activities as well as its vibrant history as a glamorous retreat for Hollywood celebrities. Travelers to the island can now enjoy Santa Catalina Island Company’s new Zip Line Eco Tour, Sea TrekUnderwater Adventure and newly renovated Descanso Beach Club and Pavilion Hotel and the new Avalon Grille restaurant. These new venues and activitiescompliment the Company’s famous Country Club Restaurant and Pub as well as its Discovery Tour operation offering 22 land and water tours around Avalon and the Island. Other activities include: hiking, bicycling, buffalo safaris, fishing, boating, kayaking, snorkeling, golfing, or relaxing on the beach. The Santa Catalina Island Company has operated much of the lodging, dining and tour options on the island for over 117 years.