RUMOUR | Australian TV to put the focus back on THE GOOD NEWS

Are you ready for the good news?

At a time when it feels like our news bulletins are being dominated by one disaster after another, TV Blackbox can reveal one commercial Australian television network is currently developing a pilot format designed to put a smile back on your face.

The new series, which is being developed under the working title of The Uplift is set to put the focus on feelgood and inspiring moments taken from around the world.

US actor John Krasinski became an internet sensation by presenting positive content on Youtube during the early days of the COVID lockdown. Channel 10’s The Project has also found success with a similarly themed weekly segment.

The development of the new concept comes at a time when networks are finding success with the injection of comedy titles including Have You Been Paying Attention?, The Hundred, The Front Bar and The Cheap Seats into the 9pm timeslot.