But what Sport is there for them though? the major rights are tied up and they needed to either get a from of AFL or Cricket rights to be really competitive in the sports landscape. I know they have things like NBL and A-League and while those sports have their fanbases they are too niche in Australia to build your sports broadcasting brand around.
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I think Paramount ANZ could consider buying Cluch (which recently went into administration) and merge it with Paramount+, to bring in those community sports competitions. This will give P+ a chance to build its sports broadcasting brand.
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Bit disappointed with 10. Expected more. Grant Denyer on Deal or No Deal is just lazy casting and would have liked another Traitors season for a start. Not thrilled with Robert Irwin on I’m a Celebrity either.
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Doesn’t look like anything scripted was announced.
Grant Denyer DOA 6pm timeslot
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Definitely light on drama on 10 next year as far as it seems, one could only hope they have some stuff in the works or come up with a better cross platform strategy between 10/P+.
I was hoping we’d see something new in the factual / observational documentary space to break up dog programs and all the reality series.
Seems to be the norm these days 
I’m kinda not annoyed over this.
Aren’t people sick of committing and investing into scripted content only for programs to be axed prematurely without a story resolution?
So much easier to watch programs like TGYH, Gladiators, Ambulance Aus etc is they end completely after each episode or season.
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Just pitiful. What really irks me is the lack of first run Australian drama. Yes I’m sure they’ll tout Neighbours failure as reason why Aus drama doesn’t work on Freeview, but the failures have all been poorly written junk or given hideous timeslots. What really shits me is that certain programmes can have several seasons of failures or be losing demo and total viewers year on year and they still get the royal treatment yet if an Aus drama isn’t an immediate success it’s ‘see I told you no one wants to watch Australian drama.’ The failure to see what potential Australian drama can be to a network is just baffling, especially if they had an in house drama division where they could cut the middle man out.
The Australian government squeals every time about sport potentially going behind a paywall yet they fail to give a shit when something worthwhile like Aus drama that has enormous economical and cultural benefits actually has gone behind a paywall. Figures.
As for the rest of their line up, well at least 10 will be cemented as the fourth rated network by the end of next year and it will be an even bigger decline than this year given their output.
Gladiators will be a flop along the lines of Million Dollar Island, Holey Moley & Tag. Is anyone really clamouring for a relic from the 90s that involves copious amounts of roids and HGH.
10 are still trying to make Graham Norton happen despite his niche appeal in Australia and his programme having viewers deserting Sunday night in droves. That bodes well. As does the success of the Magda Weakest Link, oh that’s right…
Friday night is dead thanks to being left to rot for years and no amount of half hearted commissions is going to change that. At least Ready, Steady, Cook will be cheap tat that won’t cost too much.
Deal or No Deal will be an epic flop. It’s sandwiched in between two underperforming News products, not to mention how jarring is it going to be to go from news to gameshow to the Project. It’s been tried before and its failed even with Grant hosting.
Isn’t the definition of insanity doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results?
Not sure why 10 is wasting money on 4 Masterchef judges when 2 would suffice, especially as the ratings are declining. Do they think having an extra judge will increase viewership? They might as well burn the money.
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So how much drama is 7 and 9 producing? And I don’t mean MAFS. 
I am slightly disappointed with 10’s slate of programming but will still be my commercial go to in 2024. 7 and 9 are crap IMO.
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10’s Upfronts and shows seem to generate at least as much commentary as the rest of the networks combined. Perhaps a reflection on some of their decisions but also on how boring the other upfronts were this year 
There seems to be some attempt to address problem areas plus bring new (if recycled) shows to air, rather than the rinse and repeat approach that Nine and then Seven seemed to have this year.
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They are all bad in that respect. Not one new title or project between the 3 of them, unless we go to a Stan or Paramount paywall. Meanwhile, more reality shows and remakes of shows best forgotten. E.g. Gladiators.
I will prob be the same but that’s more the Bradbury effect. Ten only gets in front because the other two are of nil interest.
Although credit to Ten at least with keeping comedy shows like HYBPA, Cheap Seats, etc.
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10 sort of go ok with programming from 7:30 most nights it’s just they don’t have the news or sport the other have to be competitive, particularly on weekends.
In the US prime time ratings are only counted 8-10 weeknights and 7-10 on weekends. All the local and syndicated programming are for local stations. The way 10 is structured without news and sport as a foundation makes it at a competitive disadvantage.
Isn’t it 8-11?
Ahh yes Fox and The CW is 8-10 and CBS, NBC and ABC are 8-11.