I genuinely believe there is scope for 10 to mix things up when it comes to scheduling and programming. For 10 to be leaders like they used to be in innovating.
Here is how I would have liked to have seen 10 start the year off.
Mornings (with the new set complete, and very much versatile like US and AlJazeera sets - all these programs would come from a seperate part of one mega set)
7:00 10 This Morning. Modelled off a Turkish ‘magazine’ breakfast program with 1 host, small versatile set. Standing presentation. Check Turkish program by the name of Kahvalti Haberleri for set inspiration. Program would run continously live into all states with the anchor thanking and welcoming viewers from each state at the appropriate time.
So the run down would be as such:
07.00 … Sydney and Melbourne
07.30 … plus Adelaide
08.00 … plus Brisbane
08.30 … minus AEDT
09.00 … minus ACDT, plus Perth
09.30 … minus AEST
11.30 … end of show.
Out of Melbourne studio. A smaller footprint but ver much similar to Sydney’s new set.
and you could have headlines on the half hour… ending on a sting, that’s the cue for presentation to switch out and over to Studio 10, or a commercial break for the other markets.
8:30 Studio 10. As is however, in a glassed off ‘sitting / board room’ kind of set up with the news room in action in the background.
11:00 10 News First - Morning Edition.
Weekday afternoon
3:00 10 News First - Afternoon Edition
3:30 Jessica. New live talk show hosted by Jessica Rowe in the vein of Ellen and Oprah.
4:30 Bold and the Beautiful.
Early Evenings (Weeknights)
5:00 Neighbours
This is where the big change would kick in with 5:30 programming alternating throughout the year in structured closed ended at the end of the week reality formats. I would have 4 formats that rotate the year.
5:30
Come Dine with Me (to commence the year).
Antiques Walkabout - I do believe there is potential for success here, if done in colloquial Australian humour.
Reno Swap - I do believe there is life in this sort of format it just needs to be executed properly).
$20 All Aussie Adventures - following everyday Australians across the globe surviving on no more than $20 a day.
6:00 10 This Evening. Yes while The Project brand as it is is 10’s most recognisable brand, it is also toxic on air. I watched this evening and thought Lisa, Hamish and Fifi were great and would encourage this team to be the regular team for the rebranded show.
7:00 10 News First - Evening Local Editions. Hyper local. Standing presentation.
Early Evenings (Weekends)
5:00 Weekend Antics with … . LIVE. Fun. Variety. Can alternate between hosts 4 times a year. Perhaps Kitty Flanagan, Rove, Shaun Micallef and Hamish and Andy.
6:00 10 This Evening with Friday through Sunday hosts.
7:00 10 News First - Evening Local Editions. Hyper local. Standing presentation.
Rest of the evenings schedule.
Sunday
7:30 Ambulance Australia THEN MasterChef Australia THEN Police: LIVE this weekend. Police are shadowed over 48 hours leading to this evenings program THEN One Born Every Minute THEN Lifesavers - Spin off of Bondi Rescue (Summer) THEN Fire Rescue Australia
8:30 Taboo. New season.
9:30 Crashing. New to 10 US dramady.
Monday
7:30 Mr Black
8:00 It’s a Date. New Season on 10.
8:30 Good News Week (summer) would retain HYBPA viewers. Whatever else they put here will fail THEN Have You Been Paying Attention.
9:00 Back. New UK comedy
9:30 Car Share. New UK comedy
Tuesday
7:30 Dancing with the Stars
9:30 My Life is Murder. New Australian Drama.
Wednesday
7:30 Mid Week LIVE. Where Sunday Night Takeaway should have launched given the success 10 enjoyed in this slot with Thank God You’re Here in the past.
9:30 Five Bedrooms. New Australian Drama.
Thursday
7:30 Googlebox
8:30 Curfew. New UK dramady.
9:30 Hughsey We Have a Problem. New Season.
Friday
7:30 The Living Room Summer Edition.
8:30 Friday Night Dinner. New UK Comedy.
9:30 Graham Norton.
Saturday
7:30 Ambulance UK THEN COPS: LIVE (US) THEN One Born Every Minute: UK THEN Bondi Rescue
8:30 Wanted. Repackaged with Lisa McCune THEN possibly Crimes that Shook Australia (new to 10)
9:30 Cold Justice / Cold Justice Sex Crimes