ABC has confirmed key returning titles for 2026, with Take 5 with Zan Rowe and The Assembly both set to come back. The broadcaster also revealed Guy Sebastian will join The Piano for Season 2 alongside host Amanda Keller and mentor Andrea Lam, adding a new dynamic to the feel-good music series.
Seven has dropped a new Australian Idol promo showcasing its 2026 talent, set to The Cat Empire’s hit “Hello.” The spot features an energetic mix of singers across styles, building anticipation for the next season with the judges returning to search for the next breakout star.
Seven has commissioned Caught in the Middle, a new large-scale quiz format created by John de Mol’s Talpa Studios and produced in Australia by Eureka Productions in partnership with Talpa. The show puts two contestants in the centre of a giant LED arena surrounded by 100 opponents, racing through 15 questions to eliminate rivals before anyone reaches the middle and steals the cash jackpot.
A new casting call is underway for what’s being billed as Australia’s biggest new game show, with Eureka Productions seeking Aussie contestants to film a primetime quiz series in Europe across November and December. The application teases a “David vs Goliath” quiz battle with life-changing money on the line, and asks whether applicants are already overseas or available to travel for a week of filming, with travel and accommodation provided.
The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity returned to Network 10 in early September 2025, with Beau Ryan back as host. The season features 13 teams of celebrities and loved ones racing across Asia through high-pressure challenges, twists and eliminations — all chasing the win for charity.
Nine’s The Floor wrapped its debut season on a high, delivering its strongest audience of the run in the finale. The last episode drew a Total TV national audience of 1.207 million (with a 1.926 million reach and 119,000 BVOD viewers), and crowned Patrick Neasey as the first Australian champion, taking home the $200,000 prize.
The Floor has launched strongly for Nine, delivering a standout debut on Monday 28 April 2025. The premiere achieved a Total TV national reach of 2.222 million, with a Total TV national average audience of 1.171 million (plus 112,000 BVOD viewers), making it the #1 non-news program of the night and a very solid start for the new quiz format.
Farmer Wants a Wife returns in 2025 on Seven and 7plus, introducing four new farmers — Corey, Thomas, Tom and Jarrad — each meeting a hand-picked group of single women as they search for real love on the land. With city-to-country culture shocks, big decisions and plenty of heart, the season follows their journeys as relationships deepen and only one woman can ultimately win each farmer’s future.
Australian Idol 2025 has crowned Marshall Hamburger as the season winner after a live Grand Finale on Seven and 7plus. The Queensland singer-songwriter topped a public vote to take home the $100,000 prize and an exclusive recording package with Hive Sound Studios, capping off a breakout run of retro-pop performances.
SBS premieres The Secret DNA of Us, a four-part factual series hosted by Marc Fennell, using mass DNA testing across Australian towns and neighbourhoods to uncover hidden histories, surprising connections and family mysteries. The series begins Thursday 17 April 2025 at 7:30pm on SBS, with episodes also available on SBS On Demand.
