Ten really do need to change things up going into the start of 2019. I don’t believe relying on I’m a Celebrity to Start the year is the way to go.
Here is what I would do …
Mornings
Weekdays
6:00 Morning Dose with Jeremy Fernandes (poach him), Jamila Rizvi and Sarah Harris. Fast paced. Social Media driven. Based on US program of the same name.
8:30 Studio 10 with Natasha Belling replacing Sarah Harris.
11:00 Ten Morning News
Weekends
7:00 Sports Today with Matt White (exact replica of current Sports Tonight). 2 hours each morning.
Weeknights
5:00 Ten News at Five – National Edition. High profile anchor.
5:30 Pointless new timeslot
6:00 Ten Evening News – Local Editions
6:30 Inside Edition. New nightly current affairs program. Fronted by Lisa Wilkinson.
Contributors include Waleed Aly, Hamish McDonald, Jeremy Fernandes, Hugh Riminton. Peter Van Onselen. Political editor – David Speers (poach him).
10:00 Up late with Shaun Micallef. Hire the chaser boys, and team behind LLC to produce content. Model of US late shows.
10:30 / 10:45 Ten Late News
Anchor Reality Program
Changing rooms. Loosely based off The Renovators and previous program of the same name.
Sunday
6:30 Panorama. Weekly current affairs program.
7:30 Wanted. Crime investigation program. Re-enactments ala Crime Investigation Australia and Forensic Investigators.
8:30 My Life is Murder. New Australian Drama.
9:30 Killing Eve (BBC America Drama)
Monday
7:00 Changing Rooms
8:00 Drunk History
9:00 Good News Week THEN Have You Been Paying Attention
Tuesday
7:00 Changing Rooms
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
9:30 How to Stay Married
Wednesday
7:00 Changing Rooms
8:00 Dave
9:00 As Yet Untitled Drama about 5 friends buying a house together
Thursday
7:00 Changing Rooms
8:00 Disgrace!
8:30 Taboo
9:00 Gogglebox
Friday
7:00 Changing Rooms – MasterClass
8:00 The Living Room
9:00 The Graham Norton Show
Saturday
6:30 Secret Life of 4 and 5 Year Olds THEN Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader
7:30 Bring Back …. Saturday Night.