Australian Survivor is set to premiere at the same time as MAFS and Australian Idol reboot
Clash of the TV Titans! The 2023 ratings war intensifies as Australian Survivor will premiere at the same time as Married At First Sight and the Australian Idol reboot.
Three of Australia’s highest-rated reality shows will go head-to-head on January 30.
In a clash of the TV titans, Channel 10 will debut its new format Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains at the same time as the premiere of Australian Idol on Channel 7 and Married At First Sight’s on Channel 9.
While Australian Survivor and MAFS boast established fanbases, the producers of Australian Idol hope to capitalize on viewers’ lust for early 2000s nostalgia as it returns for the first time in over a decade.
Channel 10 will premiere its new format Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains at the same time as the premiere of Australian Idol on Channel 7 and Married At First Sight’s on Channel 9. On the left is Australian Survivor presenter Jonathan LaPaglia and on the right, MAFS’ girlfriend, Bronte Schofield.
The singing competition will feature an all-star judging lineup consisting of Kyle Sandilands, Meghan Trainor, Amy Shark, and Harry Connick Jr.
Married At First Sight will see a new crop of loveless singles desperate for their fairy tale marriage, with hosts Mel Schilling, John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla returning to the helm as experts.
Meanwhile, the new season of Survivor features a mix of famous contestants and returning players.
Australian Idol will return to screens for the first time in over a decade and will see an all-star lineup of judges. Pictured from left to right are judges Kyle Sandilands, Meghan Trainor, Amy Shark and Harry Connick Jr.
Some of the big names include actress Sharni Vinson, former Miss World Australia Sarah Marschke, and author Benjamin Law.
Former contestants Shonee Bowtell, George Mladenov, Nina Twine, Hayley Leake, Shaun Hampson and Jordie Hansen will also return to Australian Survivor next year.
Channel 10 recently released a trailer with locations for the new season, which has been filmed in Samoa, where the show last filmed in 2016 and 2017.
Married At First Sight will see a new crop of loveless singles desperate for their fairy tale marriage, with hosts Mel Schilling (left), John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla (right) returning to the helm as experts.
Earlier this year, host Jonathan LaPaglia said that fans can expect great things in 2023.
“Gaming time is over,” he wrote on Instagram Stories. “Back in the office doing the next season of Survivor… and shaping up to be a ripper.”
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains premieres Monday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Meanwhile, the new season of Survivor features a mix of famous contestants and returning players. In the image: the presenter LaPaglia filming scenes for the program.