If we’re going down that path - how about Naked News Australia? 
I thought Ten could re-invent Big Brother under the title of Housemates.
Premise 8 people move into a house together for a 3 month period. Instead of evictions, the house mates nominate for housemate of the week - which the public then vote for who they think is housemate of the week over a 6 day period.
The winner of each week gets $10,000 put into their kitty. The final would be between the 3 top housemates - again voted by the public over 22 hour period. The prize for the housemate of the season would be $80,000, second place $30,000 and Third place $10,000. A total of $250,000 given away.
The show would involve 4 different components
Housemates LIVE - 6pm Daily on 10Peach - Duration 30 minutes
Housemates Daily - featuring the events of the day - 7:30pm Daily on Ten - Duration 1 hour
Housemates Games Night - 8:30pm Saturday on Ten - Hosted by Grant Denyer (or Chris Brown) and Julia Morris - 2 hours
Housemates Weekly - 8:30pm Sunday - 2 hours - week in review and a reveal of the nominees for Housemate of the Week
Why not. It can air at 9:30. 10 should deliver news differently.
Some newsreaders I’d prefer not to see naked 
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Obviously you wouldn’t get those newsreaders. I’m talking attractive young women and men (it’s 2019, let’s cater for everyone out there) with all the right bits and pieces. 
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I have a new idea for a new currents affairs show - The Wayne Kennett Show. Use a well known Australian comedian to present a current affairs based program - Glenn Robbins was one comedian that came to mind for this vehicle. The said comedian would be working under the name Wayne Kennett (say it fast I dare you)
It could either be a half hour or 1 hour program looking at the “issues” of the week.
And think about the marketing opportunities - “We’re all for Wayne Kennett” bumper stickers, stubby holders, drink coasters
Another possible program - The Campaign - a satirical look at an election campaign - it could screen as a 11 episode series, screening bi-weekly perhaps Sundays and Wednesdays - looking at the mishaps of a would-be politician. If say Ten screened it timing with an election campaign (as an example the recent federal election). It wouldnt have to screen EVERY year, possibly screen it to time in with as an example, the Federal election. In an election year have the episodes prepared in readiness and possibly have some “disaster” in the 11th hour that forces the politician to “withdraw”. Final episode Election eve (Friday night - possibly a 1 hour episode)
We know that the federal election occurs every 2 to 3 years so have the episodes ready to screen from the day the election is called (even if it means displacing programs by half an hour - screen at 8:30pm or 9pm each night it is on.
It would be a half hour comedy
i think it’s time for a local version of jeopardy (again).
theres no real quiz shows in the early evening - 10 could even show it at 6
An option definately
I remember at time where the signature game shows for each network were
10- Perfect Match
9 - Sale Of The Century
7- Wheel Of Fortune
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Here is an idea for new reality program
Title: Adopt Me
Format: Program that aims to match pets with potential new owners. A possible vehicle for 6pm on Ten. Low budget production - possibly be paired with other short length reality eg Bondi Rescue or Territory Cops or even on the 6pm slot on Saturday or Sunday
Length: 30 minutes
Host/s: If Ten took it up Dr Chris Brown and Amanda Keller; if on Seven Dr Harry Cooper and Katrina Warren; if on Nine Peter Ricci and Shelley Craft
Depending on whether Ten acquires the exclusive rights to any A-League matches, I would love to see them launch a new show which has a similar format to the former “Sam, Santo & Ed” show on Fox Sports. I know that there might be a few contractual stumbling blocks with Sam Pang also being on “The Front Bar” and what not, but I feel as though it would attract a decent audience if it was scheduled and promoted adequately (which is a bit of a tough ask, with it being Ten).
This is what I would do:
- 9pm Thursdays, after The Bachelor/Dancing With The Stars etc.
- Duration = 60 mins.
- Live studio audience with Sam Pang, Ed Kavalee and Santo Cilauro as co-hosts.
- Discuss what’s currently making headlines in the world of football (sorry, “sokkah”
) - Preview the upcoming round of the A-League.
- Have an “off the street” segment, where a roving reporter could ask questions to random members of the public (similar to Beau Ryan’s role on the NRL Footy Show).
- Feature 5-10 minute interviews with players, coaches etc. (people involved with the game) on the odd occasion.
- Air “Sports Tonight” immediately afterwards.
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In various posts people have suggested reviving shows such as A Country Practice and The Flying Doctors. This has got me thinking, why doesnt the networks try and re-boot some of the programs that didnt last long and employ better writers this time around.
One show that could be revived is The Power The Passion - screened during the day on Seven and Prime networks. If this was revived it could be shown twice a day (original episode and encore) As an example if Seven decided to move Home And Away to 7Two next year, The Power The Passion could air at 6:30pm as a lead-in and the show an encore the following day possibly around midday on 7Two or 7Flix.
Another program that could be potentially re-booted is Chances (either on Nine or Ten), screen it sometime after 9pm on the main channel or at 8:30pm on a secondary channel.
Skirts is another program that could be revived. Again I would schedule it in the post 8:30pm slot on any of the 3 commercial networks after a reality program.
Family And Friends is another possibility if you could recruit some new writing talent and use some of the more successful script writers of our time. If the half hour format that it went towas adopted, a possibility for the 6pm time-slot on a multi-channel and original episodes possibly mid-afternoon on a main or multi-channel. The other alternative could be anywhere from Thursday to Saturday night (if an hour format was used).
Shows I would probably avoid re-booting Paradise Beach, Pacific Drive and Breakers
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Here’s a thought. Why don’t the networks create new shows and get some new ideas, rather than dwelling on the past in the slim hope of renewed success?
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All I was suggesting that if you are going to re-boot something, re-boot something that didnt last long in the first place instead of trying something that had its peak in the 1980s to early 1990s. After all like the musical note range - there is a limit to where you can go.
Yes I would like to see new ideas from the networks. I have 2 ideas the first one may sound familiar with a female head of department.
One idea I had was a show called Boys Club - new police drama where a woman is the Patrol Commander. It could be set in a larger regional inland centre (immediately Wagga Wagga came to mind).
A new fly-on-the-wall series called Freight Line (or even Truckies)- this could be like a front up style series where we get to know different truck drivers.
Like they had in City Homicide in 2007 or Rush in 2008?
Like Outback Truckers since 2012 or Ice Road Truckers since 2007?
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Does it really matter? We should be encouraging the networks to invest more in dramas and factuals instead of some sh*tty reality TV show format.
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Another idea that I have come up with is a show called Fake News.
This format would be a weekly 1 hour shows and could have a host from a comic background (thinking Julia Zemiro or Mark Mitchell) and show a mix of real news reports and fake news reports. It could be an interactive show where home viewers call a 1902 number or text through which story is Fake News. The first correct entry in each state wins a prize. It could run in the initial stages for 13 weeks and if successful could be screed over the entire ratings period.
The prize could something up to the value of $2,000 and if the network that was screening this program could get show sponsors to supply the prizes, then it could make this a very cost efficient idea.
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All I am saying that they need to look beyond reality shows that really screams “lets make a fool of ourselves on national television”
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Sorry it sounds really tacky.