'Shipwrecked' recommissioned for 2009

Channel 4 has greenlit a new series of island-based reality show Shipwrecked.

The 16-part seventh series will begin filming later this summer for transmission on T4 early in 2009.

"The current series of Shipwrecked has delivered more twists and turns than ever before," said Jules Oldroyd, head of T4. "[We have] confidence that our plans for next year will deliver something equally compelling."

This year's run - due to conclude next month - has peaked at 1 million viewers in its Sunday morning slot.