Australian Survivor is the Australian version of the reality competition series, Survivor.
History[]
Australian television network Nine, which had originally aired the flagship American version, made an agreement with CBS, the network that produces the latter, and Castaway Television Productions, the company the owns the international Survivor franchise, that Nine was to be allowed to air the American series, provided they must produce a local edition of the franchise. Thus, the first Australian season was produced in 2002 and was hosted by journalist Lincoln Howes. Shoddy production value, underwhelming cast, stale story, and post-production issues reflected to poor ratings. Nine did not renew for a second season.[1]
Another Australian Network, Seven, took interest and renewed the franchise in 2006 with a celebrity edition. The cast was cut down to 12 from the standard 16, featured celebrities competing for charity and was hosted by Ian Dickson. While this iteration was marginally better received by fans, ratings remained unimpressive. Seven also cancelled the series.[2]
In 2016, Australia's third major television giant, Ten, had acquired the franchise and produced a third series, which was hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia. This version saw a dramatic increase of contestants competing, with 24; and introduced elements common in the American series such as Hidden Immunity Idols, Exile Island, game advantages, and the familiar Ancient Voices theme song. The 2016 season proved to be a ratings success, attributing to its high production value, highly competitive cast, and impressive host in LaPaglia, whose appearance and style of hosting being seen as similar to that of his American counterpart, Jeff Probst. Network Ten has been the show's home since.
In late 2017, CBS acquired ownership of Network Ten, thus also buying the rights to the Australian Survivor brand.[3][4]
Seasons[]
Season | Tribes | Number of Castaways | Filming Location | Filming Dates | Season Run | Sole Survivor |
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Nine Network | ||||||
Australian Survivor (2002) |
Kadina Tipara Aurora |
16 | Eyre Peninsula, Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia | November 2001 – December 2001 | February 13, 2002 - May 15, 2002 | Rob Dickson |
Seven Network | ||||||
Celebrity Survivor Australia |
Kakula Moso Tanna |
12 | Efate, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | May 14, 2006 - June 18, 2006 | August 17, 2006 – November 2, 2006 | Guy Leech |
Network Ten | ||||||
Australian Survivor (2016) |
Aganoa Saanapu Vavau Fia Fia |
24 | Upolu, Samoa | May 2016 – June 2016 | August 21, 2016 - October 25, 2016 | Kristie Bennett |
Australian Survivor (2017) |
Asaga Samatau Asatoa |
May 6, 2017 – June 30, 2017[5] | July 30, 2017 - October 10, 2017 | Jericho Malabonga | ||
Champions v Contenders (2018) |
Champions Contenders Koro Savu |
Savusavu, Fiji | May 3, 2018 - June 21, 2018 | August 1, 2018 - October 9, 2018 | Shane Gould | |
Champions v Contenders (2019) |
Champions Contenders Soli Bula |
May 4, 2019 - June 22, 2019[6] | July 24, 2019 - September 17, 2019 | Pia Miranda | ||
All Stars |
Mokuta Vakama Kalo Kalo |
August 26, 2019 - October 14, 2019[7] | February 3, 2020 - March 30, 2020 | David Genat | ||
Brains v Brawn |
Brains Brawn Fire |
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | April 24, 2021 - June 10, 2021[8] | July 18, 2021 - September 12, 2021 | Hayley Leake | |
Blood v Water |
Blood Water Lava |
Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | October 5, 2021 - November 20, 2021[9] | January 31, 2022 - April 4, 2022 | Mark Wales | |
Heroes v Villains |
Heroes Villains Fa'amolemole |
Upolu, Samoa | August 9, 2022 - September 24, 2022[10] | January 30, 2023 - March 27, 2023 | Liz Parnov | |
Titans v Rebels |
Rebels Titans Tasi |
August 1, 2023 - September 16, 2023[11] | January 29, 2024 - March 19, 2024 | TBA |
References[]
- ↑ https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/10/14/1034561099400.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20071222224348/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0%2C21985%2C19289385-2902%2C00.html
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-18/gordon-loses-ten-network-court-decision/8956062
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-19/channel-ten-creditors-meeting-vote-for-cbs-takeover-bid/8959142
- ↑ https://www.truedorktimes.com/sau2/calendar.htm
- ↑ https://www.truedorktimes.com/sau4/calendar.htm
- ↑ https://www.truedorktimes.com/sau5/calendar.htm
- ↑ https://www.truedorktimes.com/sau6/calendar.htm
- ↑ https://www.truedorktimes.com/sau7/calendar.htm
- ↑ https://www.truedorktimes.com/sau8/calendar.htm
- ↑ https://www.truedorktimes.com/sau9/calendar.htm
Survivor franchises |
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Argentina · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Mexico · Mexico (Unofficial) · Quebec · United States · Venezuela Africa · Lebanon · Israel · South Africa Australia · Azerbaijan · China · Georgia · India (Hindi) · India (Tamil) · Japan · New Zealand · Pakistan · Philippines Austria · Baltics · Belgium · Bulgaria · Denmark · Ex-Czechoslovakia · Ex-Yugoslavia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Italy · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania (2009) · Romania (2016) · Romania (2020-present) · Russia · Scandinavia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · United Kingdom |