Network Ten to produce second series of Junior Masterchef
Network Ten has green-lit a second series for two of its prime time shows – Junior Masterchef and Undercover Boss.
The announcement:
Network Ten is delighted to announce that two of this year’s biggest new programs, Junior MasterChef Australia and Undercover Boss Australia, will return for second seasons as part of a compelling program line up for 2011.
Australian audiences have been wowed by the brilliance of this country’s best amateur young cooks, in the latest offering from the MasterChef franchise. During its first season, Sunday’s Junior MasterChef Australia commanded an average audience of 1.47 million viewers, winning its timeslot in all key demographics and total people. Monday’s Junior MasterChef Australia was watched by an average audience of 1.26 million viewers, winning its timeslot in 16-39 (38.9% Primary 3-Station CSHR).
Positive, entertaining and ultimately inspiring, Junior MasterChef Australia has proved beyond doubt that talent transcends age.
Undeniably engaging, new factual series Undercover Boss Australia has followed CEO’s from some of the country’s biggest companies, each taking the challenge of slipping anonymously into frontline jobs inside their own businesses.
Following the success of the US version of Undercover Boss, this debut season of Undercover Boss Australia drew an average audience of 1.27 million viewers and was dominant during its timeslot in all key demographics and total people.
David Mott, chief programming officer, network ten said; “TEN has enjoyed a terrific year with introducing a number of new domestic series to market.
Once again the audience supports our belief in telling true Australian stories and we thank our production partners in Shine Australia and Southern Star on delivering first class productions. With this announcement and more to come, our program line-up of proven domestic hits and the best year from our international studio partners, strongly positions us for the year ahead.”
Junior MasterChef Australia is a Shine Australia production for Network Ten.
Undercover Boss Australia is a Southern Star production from Network Ten
Source: Network Ten press release
