10 ViacomCBS has planned a massive content rollout for 2022, with the return of favourites and the addition of key reality programs.
“Over the past 18 months we’ve grown our viewing share and once again proven ourselves to be leaders in escapist entertainment across all platforms," says Daniel Monaghan, senior vice president, content and programming, ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand.
“Our linear free-to-air channels boast the youngest audience of any commercial network, with 30% of our viewers under 39. Not only that, but we also have the most female audience - an astonishing 61% - of any commercial network in Australia.
“I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Australian Survivor, MasterChef Australia, The Masked Singer Australia, The Project, Gogglebox Australia and Have You Been Paying Attention? continue to rule the Under 50s demographic and dominate the national conversation.
"This year Network 10 has also attracted its biggest ever digital audience, with minutes viewed on 10 Play up 10% year-on-year.
“In 2022, our flagship franchises are returning bigger and better than ever, and they’ll be complemented by premiere series like Hunted Australia, Would I Lie To You? Australia and First Dates Australia.
“We promise to maintain our impressive trajectory with a strong, consistent line-up of premium content for all audiences, across all channels and platforms.”
On January 3, Julia Morris and Chris Brown return to the Aussie jungle for their 8th season of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!
Julia: “The Doctor and I had an absolute ball doing the show in Australia last season and we can’t wait to hack our way back into the so-called jungle in 2022. Everyone is going to love our latest bunch of camp mates!
"I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! is the perfect show for summer. Expect loads of laughs, a few tears, some mind-blowing surprises and the most insane challenges ever seen on Australian TV.”
The award-winning Australian Survivor also returns as Australian Survivor: Blood v Water with players competing in pairs.
Each pair is bound by blood: identical twins, married couples, in-laws, siblings and cousins. Survivor is ultimately an individual game ... so what happens when you play bound to another player? Is it possible to betray the ones you love?
MasterChef Australia makes a triumphant return with a very tasty twist. MasterChef Australia: Foodies vs Favourites will see 12 fresh-faced foodies face off against a dozen of the best chefs seen in the MasterChef kitchen, including Alvin Quah, Sarah Todd, Michael Weldon and the OG kitchen queen herself, Julie Goodwin.
Once again, the action will unfold under the keen eye of judges Melissa Leong, Jock Zonfrillo and Andy Allen.
Melissa: "We are back for another action-packed season of thrills, chills and kitchen spills ... we couldn’t be more pumped! Add to that a handful of new MasterChef foodies going head-to-head with beloved characters from the MasterChef universe over the years … and then of course there’s JULIE GOODWIN!
“If ever there was a time to feel connected through food, it’s now: MasterChef Australia is the hit of nostalgia, inspiration and feel-good fun we need as nation and Jock, Andy and I couldn’t be more excited to serve up a generous and heartfelt serving to audiences in 2022."
Love guru Osher Günsberg will be back at the helm for all the romance, drama, roses and twinkling fairy lights of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette Australia in 2022.
Osher: “Get set for more love stories, more luxurious dates, and more whispering when we return with The Bachelor and The Bachelorette Australia in 2022. We redefined dating shows with The Bachelorette Australia this year, and it’s set to be even better next season as we head to a major moment for this landmark franchise.”
The Amazing Race Australia will be back racing around the world in 2022.
And TV’s premier mask-based singing show, The Masked Singer Australia, is back for a new series of spectacle and speculation.
Hunted Australia is a radical social experiment which sees ordinary Australians go on the run, attempting to avoid a crack team of expert hunters who are determined to track them down.
First Dates Australia will be helping singles from all over the country find a very special someone.
Would I Lie To You? Australia, based on the hilarious hit UK format, is making its way to 10 in 2022.
Host Chrissie Swan will direct two teams - captained by comedians Chris Taylor and Frank Woodley - as they navigate the farfetched to the perfectly plausible. Trying to hoodwink each other with hilarious tall and twisted tales, it’s up to viewers to separate the truth from the fiction.
Have You Been Paying Attention? is back for its 10th season with quizmaster Tom Gleisner and series regulars Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee.
The Cheap Seats will continue to whack on Tuesday night’s funny bone with co-hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald blitzing those blink-and-you-miss-it news stories for a generation who’ve forgotten how to read.
The Dog House Australia returns for a brand new series helping lonely dogs find their fur-ever home.
The First Inventors will transport you back in time - between 70,000 and 120,000 years ago - to a community in the midst of developing sophisticated stone tools, art, agriculture, irrigation and much more.
Amanda Keller, Chris Brown, Barry Du Bois and Miguel Maestre are suiting up for another season of The Living Room.
Gogglebox Australia! returns and current affairs show The Project enters its 13th year in 2022.
In 2022, 10 is the home of Australian football and will be broadcasting A-Leagues matches live, as well as FFA Cup games and all the big clashes featuring the Matildas and Socceroos.
And this year the Emirates FA Cup, the world’s most prestigious domestic knockout football competition, is on 10.
The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix roars back to life in 2022, and 10 will again host all the excitement and glamour of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
There are new seasons of Ambulance UK, The Dog House, NCIS, Bull, FBI, FBI: Most Wanted, Jamie Oliver and The Graham Norton Show.
On 10 Bold, there are plenty of fan favourites returning for the new year – shows like Star Trek: Discovery, Law & Order: SVU, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, Blue Bloods and Bull.
10 Peach continues to be the go-to channel for ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s nostalgia, including Neighbours, The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Seinfeld and Friends.
10 Play is ready with Australian Survivor, I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!, The Amazing Race Australia and The Masked Singer Australia.
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