Is My Kitchen Rules on the chopping block?
Analysis
Reality TV

Is My Kitchen Rules on the chopping block?

Ratings have crashed by more than 70 per cent. But don’t write off Seven’s prime time cooking show just yet.

  • byMichael Lallo

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Seven's Pete Evans exits from $800,000 My Kitchen Rules role

Seven's Pete Evans exits from $800,000 My Kitchen Rules role

Celebrity chef Pete Evans has activated his last almond by parting company with the Seven Network and his My Kitchen Rules $800,000 contract with the broadcaster after the hit show tanked.

  • byAndrew Hornery
Emerging trend of tired reality TV genres turning to'all star'power

Emerging trend of tired reality TV genres turning to'all star'power

For a decade or more,unknown amateurs drove reality and unscripted shows;but a clutch of recent shows suggests that viewers prefer to be entertained by actual stars.

  • byBen Pobjie
Despite public shaming,are the days of'influencers'really numbered?

Despite public shaming,are the days of'influencers'really numbered?

Twenty years ago,acting was considered one of the most desirable jobs. Now the goal is to become a social media star.

  • byGreg Callaghan
Has Australia's appetite for cooking competition shows finally flamed out?

Has Australia's appetite for cooking competition shows finally flamed out?

My Kitchen Rules'ratings woes might reflect viewer fatigue towards the once-popular genre.

  • byRobert Moran andMichael Lallo
The rivals:Married at First Sight and My Kitchen Rules go head to head

The rivals:Married at First Sight and My Kitchen Rules go head to head

The biggest show of last year and the biggest show of last decade prepare to face off again.

  • byKarl Quinn
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Manu Feildel:Why'in my professional life,I only work with women'

Manu Feildel:Why'in my professional life,I only work with women'

Chef and television presenter talks about his career and why his mother has been his biggest supporter.

  • byRobyn Doreian
MKR revamp:new ingredients don't make for a better reality TV recipe

MKR revamp:new ingredients don't make for a better reality TV recipe

It looks as if producers grabbed a bunch of TV tropes,chucked them in a blender and poured the results into the existing MKR mix,hoping to add zest.

  • byDebi Enker
The rivalry between Seven and Nine to be No.1 is far from over
Analysis
TV ratings

The rivalry between Seven and Nine to be No.1 is far from over

Nine narrowly stole bragging rights for the'all people'measure of TV viewers from Seven,but the battle lines for 2020's duel have already been formed.

  • byDebi Enker
Nine Network tops 2019 ratings ending Seven’s 12-year winning streak

Nine Network tops 2019 ratings ending Seven’s 12-year winning streak

Less than half a percentage point separates the two rivals,while SBS breaks another record.

  • byMichael Lallo
From MasterChef pan to Seven fire:Matt Preston,Gary Mehigan jump ship

From MasterChef pan to Seven fire:Matt Preston,Gary Mehigan jump ship

Two of the three former hosts of Ten's reality cooking competition have switched networks as a part of a major menu overhaul at Seven.

  • byKarl Quinn