Big Brother Australia has reportedly been stripped from Channel Seven’s 2024 schedule following last season’s dismal ratings.
According to industry website TV Blackbox, the once-loved franchise won’t be hitting screens this year, throwing the future of the franchise into question.
Journalist Luke Dennehy recently claimed on his Perth radio station 6PR that Seven bosses have indeed axed the franchise altogether, however no official statement has been made.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Channel Seven for comment.
It comes after Big Brother Australia delivered dismal ratings in 2023, with the show being bumped from its original 7.30 timeslot to a later time after just one week on-air.
Big Brother Australia has been stripped from Channel Seven ‘s 2024 schedule following last season’s dismal ratings, reports claim. Pictured: Host Sonia Kruger
Viewers were left unimpressed with last season’s rebrand, which was focused on fostering romance among sexy, single cast-mates.
Many felt the new season had more in common with Love Island than Big Brother, with one writing on social media at the time: ‘Bring back the days of regular people on here. Why would I want to vote for any of these people?!’
‘So sad to see what was once a great show absolutely ruined,’ another lamented.
According to industry website TV Blackbox , the once-loved franchise won’t be hitting screens this year, throwing the future of the franchise into question
Ratings for the former Channel 10 juggernaut have been on a steady decline since Network Seven picked it up from Nine in 2020.
It averaged an astonishing 1.4million viewers per episode back in the 2000s, where it remained the Ten tentpole for eight seasons.
Following a series of controversies, Ten eventually dropped the television series from the air and sold the rights to Nine who revamped the show in 2012.
It comes after Big Brother Australia delivered dismal ratings in 2023, with the show being bumped from its original 7.30 timeslot to a later time after just one week on-air
After underperforming for three seasons, Nine also dropped the show.
It was picked up once more, five years later by Channel Seven, who rebooted the program with Sonia Kruger as the premiere host in 2020.
Since then the show has suffered a dramatic ratings drop and scored the lowest viewership in the franchise’s history last season.
Many felt the new season had more in common with Love Island than Big Brother, with one writing on social media at the time: ‘Bring back the days of regular people on here. Why would I want to vote for any of these people?!’
