You forgot to mention Love Island, which I believe is returning (albeit on the Gold Coast) in 2021 after a one year hiatus.
With no Bachelor in Paradise next year and just about all of Seven’s recent titles in this genre cancelled, it certainly seems like Nine are attempting to be the dominate player in the dating, relationship and wedding-themed genre of “reality” shows next year.
His interviews today sounded like Nine have possibly left the door open for one of their shows (even if not a top-rating one) to go in January or partially anyway, if the Aus Open is confirmed for the first two weeks of February. He was asked about the summer of tennis.
Did say that tennis and Married will kick-off the year, which indicates a few things: Aus Open definitely running, definitely still start of year and Married definitely still after whenever the tennis finishes.
That’s certainly going to work in their favour…not really.
I know many said that Nine don’t need to, but I wish they commissioned some more new shows like Hunted, The Circle or maybe even a local version of Race Across the World (and base it in Australia).
I reckon the Bachelor franchise would’ve performed better had they aired the schedule as intended with Bachelor in Paradise following Survivor and DWTS and Masterchef afterwards. Having the three franchises following one another was bound to cause viewer fatigue.
Hopefully Nine will be willing to try some new genres out there next year, because the current lineup is very average at the moment and could do with some better stuff and not just full of dating and renovating shows.
Eddie Maguire on Today show just then. They discussed him leaving Collingwood and Triple M. He said it’s time to ‘take stock’ as his kids are finishing school and because he has some ‘exciting things coming up at Channel 9, but will wait for the press releases’ or something along those lines.