# Australian Idol **URL:** \ **Category:** Seven Network\ **Tags:** ratings\ **Created:** [October 21, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803 "2020-10-21T02:04:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 62
**Author:** ![Shrubbery](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/shrubbery/32/505482_2.png) [@Shrubbery](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Shrubbery)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1255 "2023-10-19T08:44:56Z")
Kyle’s appeal is quite simple really. Look at the amount of chatter there’s been on here about him. No other judge gets as much feedback (whether it be positive or negative) than him. The fact that he’s so polarising is what makes him the highest paid media personality in the country. He’s no different to the classic heel role in wrestling. The more people talk about him (i.e.: you two) the more he becomes known. I know he’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but surely as people interested in the media you can at least understand why Kyle works, right? ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2023, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1256 "2023-10-27T03:16:04Z")
Ricki-Lee is away from her radio show Wednesday to Friday this week to record the next round of Australian Idol. Then that’s it for this year. She mentioned that there’s a format change for these episodes being currently recorded. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1257 "2023-11-20T21:39:00Z")
There will only be a top 30 for the next season. > **[How Australian Idol 2024 is building up to be the 'toughest' season ever](https://www.mediaweek.com.au/how-australian-idol-2024-is-building-up-to-be-the-toughest-season-ever/)** > > The brand new season of Australian Idol is set to hit screens in early 2024 and with it comes a slew of new twists and turns. ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/chris/32/542_2.png) [@Chris](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1258 "2023-11-20T22:27:35Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > There will only be a top 30 for the next season. At first it sounds like a cost cutting exercise i.e. less people coming gto auditions so only having a top 30. Hopefully it as the article states though, Top 30 makes it harder to get a ticket at audition. It means the judges will be more critical and fight to get people through more. ---
**Author:** ![Lance](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/lance/32/302756_2.png) [@Lance](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Lance)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1259 "2023-11-20T22:46:21Z")
Quote from the article “Earlier this year, Idol increased its audience year on year in its timeslot, reaching 8.32 million viewers nationally on broadcast” Honest question - can this really be true? So almost a third of Australians watched it?! ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1260 "2023-11-20T22:52:52Z")
> [@Lance](#): > > Honest question - can this really be true? So almost a third of Australians watched it?! “Reach” means watched at least 5 minutes of the show. ---
**Author:** ![Lance](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/lance/32/302756_2.png) [@Lance](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Lance)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1261 "2023-11-20T23:26:22Z")
Thank you for the reply - I question even that TBH. It reeks of desperation. ---
**Author:** ![Brekkie](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/brekkie/32/39965_2.png) [@Brekkie](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Brekkie)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1262 "2023-11-21T17:10:23Z")
So will they stick with the live element or scrap that as well - this is Channel 7 after all. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1263 "2023-11-26T08:17:58Z")
First promo aired tonight during Mushroom 50 Live, showing some auditionees beginning their journey. The background song is Sweet Disposition. Confirms the new season will start in January 2024. ---
**Author:** ![David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/David)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1264 "2023-11-26T08:33:46Z")
Returns Monday 29 Jan 2024. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1265 "2023-11-26T08:34:27Z")
Promo ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024405755](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/0/d/10d0bc545a79ee590e4e1b7f67d72a5262f0912e.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024408340](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/9/f/29f061621012e572b7bf5fc549e53b2802ad9b00.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024411600](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/9/a/29a56d542c10b40384ef1a36ce65c1f686751e85.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024413862](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/4/7/5/475c4cb14fa4f5a384a577368de7586949eb9e5a.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024415405](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/1/3/213d21d867816174de21f6ddbcffd906434f5d33.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024419207](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/a/e/5/ae54d922ab280cecc0cb8359b27efc1c56e673ae.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024421130](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/b/4/3/b4313ef68a0a0efac259988e70a5227dd08f7826.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024427712](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/8/4/6/84634bedf5ee53bde4f9d6238233255fa3ffb5aa.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024431000](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/9/8/c/98c6de89efbcd535ec207b9868df8bde6c57dea4.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024464750](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/0/4/2044941777f965799a9a03d30c9314ef2a711180.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024467163](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/4/1/b/41b365a71d5b5a1afc5476125014b9958cfba23c.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024471850](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/4/4/7448ebd0bf21e191c1d73c1951cc26176213a1fb.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024479870](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/7/0/e706ccd2b8e1e6258f979fffd6767c7149add885.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024483245](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/5/a/a/5aa2a37713ac85f077cc39d4e5ca89c5b143b273.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024485486](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/9/7/7978b03a4e1882af3f0804b53ca559422e5c4a12.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024476820](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/2/f/72f231c31b75378cc3e03d7d50eb8767301242c0.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024487866](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/5/5/355ea1e52ee2044970a50c1bac1baee08315bfe1.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024492393](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/9/7/3/973812c2cc0aaeb1fdd236ddba3285704fd3b209.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024504231](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/5/a/b/5abf1125ea6f35defa1595cfce2bca20a0629802.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024507196](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/0/8/f/08f74f19a54519e6303dfaf3262087c3b9fc9a51.jpeg) ![11-26_11-30-08_Seven_Seven.ts_024518360](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/b/9/2/b9283a9a857e3a27307c966931194a745b6fde7e.jpeg) > We have searched far and wide to find our next Idol⭐🎤[#AustralianIdol](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AustralianIdol?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is back and bigger than ever! Returning Monday Jan 29 2024 on [@Channel7](https://twitter.com/Channel7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@7plus](https://twitter.com/7plus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/jatWmCZPQl](https://t.co/jatWmCZPQl) > > — Australian Idol (@AustralianIdol) [November 26, 2023](https://twitter.com/AustralianIdol/status/1728696191578525696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ---
**Author:** ![David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/David)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1266 "2023-11-26T08:38:07Z")
The promo uploaded to Facebook has the air date. ---
**Author:** ![Qwerty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Qwerty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Qwerty)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1267 "2023-11-26T09:21:40Z")
I’m not really interested in watching it, but I thought that was a good promo when I saw it for the first time. ---
**Author:** ![nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nationalnews/32/16922_2.png) [@nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/nationalnews)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1268 "2023-11-26T09:40:24Z")
So much better than that last Voice promo. Surprised they’re putting it back head-to-head against MAFS though. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/avatar5991/32/310969_2.png) [@Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Avatar5991)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1269 "2023-11-26T09:44:37Z")
> [@nationalnews](#): > > Surprised they’re putting back head-to-head against MAFS though. I mean, hasn’t Seven learnt its lesson? It all started when Nine acquired the Australian Open rights for 2019 (though their association was meant to start in 2020, it was brought forward when Seven acquired the cricket rights). Every show Seven has pitted against that Nine juggernaut has crashed and burnt, and in some cases shafted channels to 7flix. ---
**Author:** ![OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/onair/32/88553_2.png) [@OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/OnAir)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1270 "2023-11-26T10:09:41Z")
Who is watching this show? Who is it for? Seven didn’t seem to know first time around and I’m not sure they do now. ---
**Author:** ![cmo](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@cmo](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/cmo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1271 "2023-11-26T10:11:35Z")
Considering how this show use to be produced in the past, it now looks cheap and nasty. I thought the first season on seven flopped? Not sure why it’s being brought back and particularly against that MAFS program that seems to rate well for some unknown reason. ---
**Author:** ![David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/David)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1272 "2023-11-26T10:23:16Z")
Agreed. Australian Idol shouldn’t be launching the year for Seven. I would have gone for Dancing with the Stars which was strong this year and Dream Home. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/avatar5991/32/310969_2.png) [@Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Avatar5991)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1273 "2023-11-26T10:27:21Z")
> [@cmo](#): > > Considering how this show use to be produced in the past, it now looks cheap and nasty. I thought the first season on seven flopped? Not sure why it’s being brought back and particularly against that MAFS program that seems to rate well for some unknown reason. When Ten bought the franchise in 2003, they went all out in promoting the show and produced it like no other, such as having the Grand Final at the Sydney Opera House (though for the last two seasons or so, they had the finale on the forecourt rather than inside the hall). Seven stripped it down, like they did with Big Brother, and they paid the price. Conversely, their attempt to revamp “The Mole” in 2013 also backfired and for the second half of that series the show got buried in a post-10:30pm timeslot. The reason why MAFS is doing so well is primarily because Nine went all out to promote the show during its Australian Open coverage. Acquiring the rights to the first major international sporting event of the year (with no disrespect to the cricket intended) helped Nine reclaim its mantle as “Still the One”. ---
**Author:** ![inthewild](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/inthewild/32/158_2.png) [@inthewild](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/inthewild)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803/1274 "2023-11-26T10:48:33Z")
While I agree those shows may be more different to MAFS is, seven has basically had a different show every year for the last few years. Idol is never going to beat MAFS, that show will die on its own over time. But I think having a consistency year on year for the first time since MKR is a positive thing. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803.md?page=61) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-idol/15803.md?page=63)