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Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Stranded on Honeymoon Island: Seven's new dating show sinks in the ratings after just two episodes
It was delayed for six months before it made it to air - and this week Stranded on Honeymoon Island finally made its debut in a burst of hype. But Seven's hopes of replicating the success of Nine's Married at First Sight with its own raunchy dating series are sinking fast. Dropping on Monday, the show managed an average of 539,000 viewers nationally, but by Tuesday fans had already deserted the romantic castaways by the thousands. Only 376,000 fans tuned for the second two-hour episode. A combination of MAFS and Survivor, the long-awaited show follows 12 unlucky-in-love singles who are stranded on a remote island with no hope of escape for 21 days. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Narrated by high-profile radio host Jackie 'O' Henderson, the format is based on a hit Danish concept and adapted locally by Endemol Shine Australia. TV insider blog TV Blackbox is predicting that Seven will be swift in re-assessing the show's chances to build an audience. 'At this point it's hours, not days, before Seven announce an 'all-new timeslot and channel' for their new reality dating series,' the sites, editor, Steve Molk said on Wednesday after the show's dire ratings results were released. Meanwhile, over on Nine, Australia's Most Identical, was the biggest entertainment show in prime time. The quirky reality series, hosted by Scott Cam and Dr Jana Pittman, and which tries to identify Australia's 'most identical' identical twins scored an impressive national average of 731,000 viewers. MasterChef Australia also performed well winning 654,000 fans on average acropss the nation. The Total TV ratings combine viewers watching in all major metro centres, and regional areas on live free-to-air as well as broadcast video-on-demand. It comes after Stranded On Honeymoon Island's Amy Dickinson has opened up about her wild ride on Seven's new reality dating experiment. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday, Amy, 30, revealed that she was left 'petrified' after being matched with motorsport presenter Mike, 37, and knew almost immediately that their honeymoon was going to be anything but blissful. 'I called it Nightmare Island immediately,' she admitted. 'As soon as I got to the island, I kind of realised what I'd got myself into… I had a little panic attack.' Despite feeling an instant spark with another contestant during the chaotic two-minute speed dating round, Amy was blindsided when she was paired with Mike - and the red flags started waving before they even reached their bamboo hut. 'In his vows, he made a comment about hoping his future wife could make a better sandwich than his mum,' she revealed. 'He claimed he wrote it when he was seven, but that was obviously a lie. I don't like liars – and I definitely don't like misogynists.' The influencer, who joined the show hoping the experts would have better taste in men than she does, said she's had her fair share of toxic relationships. When asked what viewers can expect from the series, Amy teased: 'Drama. Tears. Chaos. It's so raw.' 'It's like MAFS on steroids. With MAFS, you kinda know what to expect now - cheating scandals, wine throwing - it's textbook. 'But with Stranded, no one knew what was coming next. Not even us.'
West Australian
20-06-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Channel 10's Perth to east coast move ‘tip of the iceberg' warns expert Rob McKnight
Plans to move some off-air roles at Channel 10's Perth newsroom to the east coast are 'the tip of the iceberg' and will ultimately mean less local coverage, leading TV commentator and experienced producer Rob McKnight has warned. Mr McKnight, co-creator of industry news website TV Blackbox, said although viewers may not immediately notice the difference, it would have an effect on local stories. He also suggested further consolidation by the network's foreign owner Paramount was likely, after plans to move editors in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane to Melbourne and Sydney were revealed this week. 'An editor in Sydney or Melbourne is just not going to give a local Perth story the kind of energy they give to a story in their own market,' he said. The West Australian understands that Perth's Channel 10 newsroom was told on Monday that as many as four editor roles would be moved to Sydney and Melbourne by the end of the month. Similar roles in Adelaide and Brisbane have also been affected. It is understood about 10 staff will be offered redeployment to the Eastern States. Channel 10 declined to comment or answer questions, including whether it could commit to having a locally-presented news bulletin. In an email from Paramount's vice president of news Martin White, staff were told of a change to editing workflow to ensure 'greater efficiency' at a challenging time for the media industry. 'No local news gathering, journalism or presentation is impacted by this move in any way,' he said. 'A small number of (operations) roles will be redeployed to Sydney and Melbourne, and those impacted have already been spoken to.' Mr McKnight, a former executive producer of Channel 10's now defunct breakfast panel show, Studio 10, said he thought the changes would be the 'tip of the iceberg' at Channel 10, which recently axed news program The Project. 'I think we are going to see centralisation of Channel 10 continue,' he said. 'You start with editors, then it's graphics, then 'oh we can have our producers in Sydney or Melbourne.' 'You will end up with people in Melbourne or Sydney having a very big say on a story from Perth.' He said there was a big difference in having a local story produced and edited locally. A lack of local knowledge could lead to 'silly mistakes.' It is not the first time Channel 10 has faced questions about its commitment to news in Perth. In 2000 it moved the studio production of the local bulletin to Sydney, before ultimately returning its weekday bulletin to Perth three years later. In September 2020, the Perth bulletin production was again transferred to Sydney, leading to redundancies among local staff. Narelda Jacobs, pictured, started in Perth and moved to Sydney in 2020 to co-host Studio 10 present News from the east coast. Jacobs now presents the national lunchtime and afternoon news bulletins.
West Australian
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Channel 10 axes The Project, replacement show details revealed
Channel 10 has officially axed The Project after 16 years, telling staff the show is coming to an end on June 27. Despite rumours circulating about its looming cancellation, staff were kept in the dark about the future of the news and current affairs program, 7NEWS reported. On Saturday, TV Blackbox released details about its replacement show, including the show name. The new program will be called Behind the Lines — a 10 News First Investigation. They revealed it will be a heavier news and current affairs program hosted by former 7NEWS Spotlight reporter Denham Hitchcock. The new program is set to run for only 30 minutes, airing four nights a week at 6.30pm with a 'best of' or repeat episode to play on the quieter Friday evenings. An official launch is expected on Monday July 14.
News.com.au
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
The show that will replace The Project revealed
As whispers get louder that Network 10 is on the verge of axing The Project, the show tipped to replace the struggling program has been revealed. According to TV Blackbox, the network plans to launch a new, harder-hitting current affairs program titled Behind the Lines – A 10 News First Investigation. The outlet reports that the brand-new show is currently in development at the network's Sydney newsroom, with former 7 News Spotlight reporter Denham Hitchcock tipped to come on board as host. It is understood that staff at the long-running program have been briefed of the pending cancellation this week after months of speculation that the show would get the boot. Unlike The Project that aired six nights a week, its reported replacement is set to air four nights a week at 6.30pm timeslot for only thirty minutes, a big change from The Project 's hour-long shows. Development of Behind the Lines has reportedly been underway for quite some time and it could be launched as soon as next month with TV Blackbox tipping July or August as the official launch. has reached out to Network 10 for comment. Once an iconic mainstay of current affairs television in Australia since it debuted in 2009, The Project has struggled in recent years to keep hold of its audience as viewing habits have shifted from live free-to-air TV to streaming. Ratings for the beloved panel show have halved in recent years and sparked numerous rumours about its demise which Ten have previously denied. Last week, entertainment expert Peter Ford told 3AW Breakfast that he believed the show would be gone 'sooner rather than later', and will be replaced by a show based in Sydney. 'I don't think The Project will see the year out,' Ford said on-air. Broadcast television has struggled across the board in recent years with the shift to streaming hitting networks hard. Last year alone, Channel 10 rested The Masked Singer, The Bachelor and Gladiators from its schedule.
Daily Mail
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The 'classy' new show 'set to replace The Project' REVEALED amid claims the struggling Channel 10 series faces the axe in a matter of WEEKS
Speculation is mounting that Channel 10 is ready to ditch The Project for a new current affairs show hosted by prominent journalist Denholm Hitchcock. Industry sources revealed to TV Blackbox on Saturday that the new show will be a 30-minute program featuring in-depth reporting on major 'issues'. Called Behind the Lines - A 10 News First Investigation, the program will air fresh episodes Monday to Thursday from 6.30 pm, with a 'best of' show set for Fridays. The publication reported that it is has 'sighted' the Behind The Lines logo. It's also been claimed that online 'materials' about the shows format which have been shared at Channel 10 'internally'. 'Go behind the headlines with 10 News First as our reporters dig deep to uncover the facts, follow every lead, and expose stories that others try to keep hidden,' the synopsis said. It continued, 'Hosted by Denham Hitchcock, this investigation series shines a light on issues that matter to Australians – holding the powerful to account with fearless journalism. 'Real stories. Real impact. The truth, told straight.' Sources have revealed that the replacement program is being quietly prepared for a launch as early as July or August. The publication added that the cast and crew of the Project were 'briefed' last week about their future. A Ten spokesperson confirmed to Daily Mail Australia, that they are moving forward withe a fresh news program. 'Following the continued growth and success of our news brand, 10 News, we are investing in an investigative unit that will work on long-form stories,' they said. The name of the show and format details and synopsis have yet been to be officially announced by the network. It comes after rumours emerged last month that The Project is to be axed after running on Channel 10 since 2017. As previously reported by Daily Mail Australia, Ten has poached several high-profile journalists from Channel Seven - including veteran reporter Denham Hitchcock, 7News Sydney's Bill Hogan, and award-winning former foreign correspondent Amelia Brace – to front its soon-to-be-launched investigative unit. Hitchcock confirmed the news on Instagram. The move came just days after The Australian reported that Hitchcock, along with 7News Sydney's Bill Hogan and award-winning former foreign correspondent Amelia Brace, had all resigned from Seven to join Ten. The trio are believed to have signed on to front the new current affairs program backed by Ten's head of news, Martin White. For Hitchcock, the move comes just three months after returning to Seven following a break from TV journalism to live on a catamaran with his wife Mari and their young children. He had originally helped launch Spotlight in 2019 and led the network's coverage of major crime and current affairs stories, including last year's Who Killed Marea? documentary on Sky News. Despite his short return to Seven, Hitchcock appears ready to dive back into serious reporting at Ten – and has called on viewers to help feed him stories. 'To everyone who keeps sending me stories to look into – keep them coming. I read every message,' he wrote. Ten's new current affairs program is expected to launch later this year. Hitchcock departs only three months after having returned to Seven after a couple of years off living on a catamaran with his young family. 'I'm back. It's time to wash some of the salt out - and get back to what I do best,' he wrote on social media.
