Channel 10 is reportedly planning to roll out not one, but two seasons of n Survivor in 2025.
According to Yahoo Lifestyle, both shows will be filmed back-to-back in Fiji, with one featuring all new contestants for the ‘Brain vs. Brawn’ series.
The publication claims the second series will be an ‘ vs USA Survivor all-star showdown’ and be screened simultaneously in America and Down Under.
A network insider leaked the plan to the publication this week as Channel 10 continues to struggle with shocking ratings.
The network recently began a round of cost-cutting, axing both The Masked Singer and The Bachelors.
Channel 10 is reportedly planning to roll out not one, but two seasons of n Survivor in 2025. Pictured: Jonathan LaPaglia
n Survivor host Jonathan La Paglia has not confirmed the reported ‘super season’ of the hit adventure show.
‘They haven’t told me yet, but if it is happening, they usually film in August, and we would normally know by now,’ he told the publication.
Meanwhile, the industry source maintains the reported plan is to make n Survivor Channel 10’s ‘flagship series’ for 2025.
According to Yahoo Lifestyle , both shows will be filmed back-to-back in Fiji , with one featuring all new contestants for the ‘Brain vs. Brawn’ series. The publication claims the second series will be an ‘ vs USA Survivor all-star showdown’ and be screened simultaneously in America and Down Under . Pictured: The cast of n Survivor: Titans vs. Rebels 2024
‘The last three seasons have been better than any other season of Survivor globally and Network Ten wants to be the biggest and the best franchise in the world,’ the source said.
n Survivor: Titans vs. Rebels proved a solid ratings winner for Channel 10 earlier this year
According to the source, casting for the first show to be rolled out is complete and includes sports stars and reality-TV personalities but no returning castaways.
They also claimed famed Survivor stars from the US, including Jonny Fairplay and Parvati Shallow will appear in the vs USA Survivor ‘all-star showdown’.
The insider said fans can expect to see n Survivor star George Mladenov return for the celebrity series (pictured, left)
The insider said fans can expect to see n Survivor star George Mladenov return for the celebrity series, as well as 2020 All Stars winner David Genat.
The publication also claimed Channel 10 will screen both seasons in different quarters of the ratings season in 2025.
When approached by Daily Mail , Ten denied they will be airing an vs USA Survivor series.
The news comes after reports the network is in ‘serious turmoil’, with industry experts claiming last week it can’t last as one of ‘s three big commercial broadcasters.
2020 All Stars winner David Genat (pictured) is also said to be returning to the series in 2025
The future of the embattled network, owned by Paramount Global, is uncertain as it continues to bleed television shows amid sliding ratings and an ad revenue crisis news.com.au has reported.
Earlier this month, Dave Hughes and Osher Günsberg publicly confirmed two of Channel Ten’s biggest reality TV shows, The Masked Singer and The Bachelor, have been axed from the network, who is in possible merger talks.
Media analyst and Pearman director of strategy and research Steve Allen said: ‘A new owner of Paramount Global is unlikely to see Ten as an asset worth retaining because the business is in serious turmoil.
‘There’s no programming momentum and they haven’t found a really solid anchor for prime time, their revenue looks steady but they can’t seem to significantly reduce overheads, and now there’s upheaval in terms of their US ownership.’
‘Network 10 is in a real pickle and I don’t see a way out for them,’ he finished.
Ten’s parent company, entertainment giant Paramount Global, was reportedly ready to fire CEO Bob Bakish just last week, days before a possible merger with Skydance could be finalised.
Paramount reported its quarterly earnings last Monday and Bakish, 60, who’s been the chief executive since 2019, was said to not be on that call, CNBC reported.
Bakish has since stepped down from his position as CEO and been replaced by an Office of the CEO consisting of three senior company executives.
These include George Cheeks, President and CEO of CBS; Chris McCarthy, President and CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks; and Brian Robbins, President and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon.
Earlier this month, Dave Hughes and Osher Günsberg publicly confirmed two of Channel Ten’s biggest reality TV shows, The Masked Singer and The Bachelor, have been axed from the network, who is in possible merger talks. Pictured: The Masked Singer judge Abbie Chatfield
The company recently cut 800 jobs after its very own CBS hosted this year’s Super Bowl in America, which had record ratings.
Paramount also lost (USD)$490 million from the streaming sector of its business in the last quarter of 2023, despite its flagship service Paramount+ adding 4.1 million subscribers over that same period.
The board appears to be looking to Larry Ellison’s son David, the CEO and founder of Skydance, to take the company in a new direction.
Network Ten staff were put on notice that job cuts were on the way as their parent media company axed positions worldwide to streamline costs ahead of the potential merger.
The Bachelors and its various spinoffs – also hosted by Günsberg – have also not been given dates for 2024 despite being announced at the Upfronts. (Pictured L-R: The Bachelors’ Wesley Senna Cortes, Ben Waddell and Luke Bateman)
Paramount sent an email to all staff in February from chief executive Bakish informing them of upcoming job losses.
The email didn’t indicate how many jobs would be cut, but The n reported the company may axe hundreds of positions worldwide.
Daily Mail reached out to Network 10 for comment regarding their current position.
‘As a member of a global business, we are used to speculation about our company, but Paramount is a strong diversified media and entertainment business spanning linear free-to-air TV, multi-channels, FAST channels, BVOD with 10 Play, SVOD with Paramount+ as well as consumer products, branded content, live events and more,’ a spokesperson said.
‘On free-to-air, our content slate has had strong results with 10 securing four of the top 10 shows of the year in the key advertising demographics of 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s with n Survivor, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, Gogglebox and MasterChef . Plus, these shows have all set new records in digital viewing on 10 Play.
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‘In April, 10 Play had its biggest month ever off the back of strong results in 2023 as the fastest growing BVOD in .
‘And Paramount+ continues to be the fastest growing streaming service in the country since launching more than two years ago.
‘We’re confident of our position in the market and are looking forward to an equally strong second half of the year.
‘We have exciting announcements coming soon for The Amazing Race : Celebrity Edition, Thank God You’re Here, Dessert Masters, just to name a few, so we’re confident about the rest of the year.’