TEN to revive Young Talent Time....and it's a knockout?

[sapaul]

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Speculation is rife ahead of next week’s 2012 Programming Launch that some old faves are coming back.

Legendary media buyer Harold Mitchell has written in the The Age:

“But now the electricity is firing through the Ten Network with some big announcements scheduled for next week. The management will make it clear to the advertising market that they are back to high-level targeting, which is a great way to convince advertisers to pour money back into the station.”

“Rumour is that Ten is going to come out with a spectacular breakfast program.

“Other program speculations are for a Grundy version of It’s A Knockout plus a bikie wars series from the Underbelly mob. So it looks like Ten is going to have a bit more muscle and could well be a serious force again.”

TEN has already confirmed The Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms a long time ago.

Sarah Murdoch, wife of interim CEO Lachlan Murdoch, is tipped to be a presenter if a breakfast show goes ahead. Murdoch was considered a success when she co-hosted the Today show prior to Lisa Wilkinson.

Meanwhile the Herald Sun speculates that TEN may revive Young Talent Time:

“It is understood the show — which produced some of Australia’s brightest stars, including Tina Arena, Debra Byrne and sisters Kylie and Dannii Minogue — will be back on Network Ten, which screened the original.

“A Ten spokesperson declined to comment yesterday, but it is believed an announcement on the new YTT will be made as early as next week.”

[Magpiespower]

Nine must be dusting off "Midday"...

[Aerie]

Use to love It's A Knockout. Would have to be state based teams though!

[Sploosh]

It's a knockout could be great if done properly. But Young talent time? I would not watch it in a fit.... so many 'talent' shows already (I don't watch any of 'em), stop, enough!

[GWW]

What else could TEN revive

- Simon Townsends Wonderworld
- Hard Copy
- E Street
- Superquiz (with Mike Walsh)
- Lets Make A Deal

- Jeopardy
- Family Double Dare

[Brucetiki]

Looks like the returns of the infamous TV Australia days of the late '80's.

Having said that, I'd be absolutely stoked if It's a Knockout could be revived, but one question remains - which one of Stephen Quartermain, Anthony Hudson or Robert Walls will be doing the role previously filled by Fiona McDonald

Ok, lets get into it, some flashbacks!

[bayman]

wasn't hooksy & studley in one of the it's a knockout shows ?

[sapaul]

Yeah, I remember a celebrity one. Glynnis Nunn on the SA team too from memory.

[Wedgie]

Bugger Its a Knockout, bring back Almost Anything Goes!

[MightyEagles]

We should form a team and go on.

[sapaul]

What else could TEN revive

Number 96
The Box

[mighty_tiger_79]

itsa knockout and theres that team from SA from woodville that are always on it!!!

maybe have an itsa knockout reunion comp = where are they now?

[MatteeG]

Use to love It's A Knockout. Would have to be state based teams though!

Time to bring back the Kingaroy Peanuts!

[MightyEagles]

itsa knockout and theres that team from SA from woodville that are always on it!!!

maybe have an itsa knockout reunion comp = where are they now?

There was a Norwood and an Adelaide side.

[The Ash Man]

Bring back Supermarket Sweep!!

[nwdfanparade]

Bring back
Video Village
Consider your Verdict
Bellbird

(showing my age here )

[Brucetiki]

itsa knockout and theres that team from SA from woodville that are always on it!!!

maybe have an itsa knockout reunion comp = where are they now?

There was a Norwood and an Adelaide side.

The 1985 series had team nicknames. SA had teams such as the Adelaide Heels, the Lofty Mountaineers and the Yorke Valley Raiders. In light of the events earlier in the year, Toowoomba had the ironic name of Toowoomba Tornadoes

1986 and 1987 only had the city/suburb name that the particular Apex club was representing (Adelaide, Padthaway etc).

[GWW]

One of my High School teachers was a contestant in 1986. Can't recall who she represented, might have been Padthaway.

[Rik E Boy]

FFS when was that shite ever anyone's favourite. ACK. Australian television.

regards,

REB

[GWW]

Certainly wasn't a favourite of mine, although as a kid I do recall watching it.