So it can be as boring as Masterchef. 
Jokes aside, I actually find Masterchef much more tolerable compared to previous years. The realism of the competition and the focus on creativity lured my interest back. Itâs probably one of the only shows I watch on TV (as well as HYBPA? and Ambulance Australia + Live sports) and I hardly watch TV anymore (prefer to enjoy my life outdoors ).
I couldnât care less if MKR flops or regenerates this year (Same for MAFS).
Why the 50 million comments on these subjects then? 
Some harmless commentary asideâŚdonât care
Personally I hope to see both My Kitchen Rules and Married At First Sight choke to death in the ratings, butâŚ
I completely agree with this (With the AO followed by MAFS, Iâd even go as far as predicting that Nine could potentially enjoy their strongest Q1 in the ratings since 2004) but at the same time, it wouldnât be overly surprising to see MKR recovering somewhat against considerably weaker post-Easter competition on Nine in The Voice as the case was last year.
The problem is everything you say you donât want (and which I agree with) are the things which attract viewers - a perfect example of that is the success Nine had last year after ramping up the manufactured drama on MAFS.
BTW, before people bring up Masterchef as an example - I would argue thatâs the exception rather than the norm
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But if Seven goes down the same path with more bitching then the ratings will drop even more. I mean, they need to find a way to rejuvenate the show so it can stay well in range of MAFS and beat that show, and combating it with the same drama isnât going to work.
But isnât the fighting and bitching what made MAFS more successful?
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Sure. MKR tried to do the same last year. Guess what? It got smashed and rated as low of 800K on some nights. They need to get back to the glory days where they would get at least 1.2-1.3 million every night to remain competitive.
I think it might be time that Seven give the show an earlier run, starting at around early January and run to the end of April. Have it build momentum before MAFS even starts and provide decent competition (in addition to the BBL) against the Australian Open.
It wasnât the first time MKR did that and if anything, MAFS copied the idea of drama at a dinner party from MKR.
They have Big Bash cricket on many nights so thatâs impossible.
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But when did that air? I believe it aired long after MAFS finished. Had it been up against MAFS it wouldâve been killed.
If you are referring to the âYouâre excused from the tableâ saga, that definitely aired after MAFS finished (and after the Commonwealth Games too). It was given a clear run since the competition was The Voice and Bachelor in Paradise.
They might not have been so lucky if that was against MAFS.
You might not like it but ratings definitely go up with this stuff. Without it, ratings are lower. The show is over 10 years old so interest is naturally waning.
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If youâre going to suggest Seven delay their biggest show and air an alternative opposite Nineâs biggest show â can you suggest what the alternative would be, that you think would do better than MKR?
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Fight buzz with buzz. The Masked Singer stripped would be a good new format to fight MAFS. Run MKR against The Block.
That may work but will need to see MKR results this year. I certainly donât think giving it two seasons in one year will do anything to help overcome longevity/viewer fatigue issues.
Got a feeling that the Anniversary Special Season might mark the show shifting to the 2nd half of the year from 2020 onwards (with the Tokyo Olympics being used as the lead-in for it). I say that because I doubt theyâre going to have back-to-back seasons (ie; the Anniversary Season followed by another âregularâ season in Q1 2020)
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I feel someone needs to make the joke. Given that the program is being promoted as a âBest ofâ special, how did Seven find enough footage to fill the timeslot 
Well the start time is wrong for starters.
It begins 7:30pm not 7pm.
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From the apparent 373 episodes aired as of May 2018, I would suspect.
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