Everything still to come on Channel 9 this year including new Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars, My Mum Your Dad, Love Island Australia, Christmas Specials and plenty of sport including the NRL Grand Final and Rugby World Cup.
STILL TO COME IN 2023
GORDON RAMSAY’S FOOD STARS
Aussies, looking to turn their food dreams into reality, will put everything on the line in Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars, a brand-new series coming soon to the 9Network.
Global culinary superstar and CEO Gordon Ramsay will be pitted against Australian business mogul Janine Allis. Both investing $250,000, they’re on the hunt for Australia’s most exciting and innovative new food and drink ideas, to mentor and invest in.
Contestants will first pitch their concepts, hoping to win a place in the competition with their dream investor. The Top 14 will battle it out for a place in Gordon and Janine’s competing teams. Having to survive and compete in various high-pressure challenges, they will need to prove they have what it takes when it comes to all the essential facets needed in running a successful business.
One winning entrepreneur from each team will take home a cash prize investment, as well as mentorship from either Gordon or Janine as their investor.
This bold and competitive format with Gordon Ramsay, already broadcasting in the UK and US, is produced by Endemol Shine Australia (A Banijay company) and Studio Ramsay Global (a FOX Entertainment company), for the 9Network.
MY MUM YOUR DAD
Kate Langbroek is ready to help a new group of single parents find love in My Mum Your Dad season two.
In a luxury new Retreat, the adult children are taking full control of their parents’ dating life and they’re not going to hold back.
Last series the kids were a secret. This series, the parents have given their children their blessing to play matchmaker and watch all the cringey and awkward dating moments. Some kids may get more than they signed up for.
Six men and seven women will enter the Retreat and experience real connections and heartbreak as they put their trust in their kids to find the best partner for them. The mums and dads will get to enjoy dates, glamorous parties and pool parties in order to find a connection.
There will be truth bombs, drama and romance from both parents and offspring on the journey to the ultimate test, the Blessing Ceremony.
For the relationships that make it to the Blessing Ceremony, it’s make or break. Will the children approve of the relationship? Or will the kids have seen enough to end it all?
My Mum Your Dad is produced by ITV Studios Australia for the 9Network.
LOVE ISLAND AUSTRALIA
In a new era of love, returning to Mallorca, Sophie Monk will introduce new vibrant sexy singles to the villa for season five of Love Island Australia, narrated by Eoghan McDermott.
The islanders must couple up and stay together in order to secure their spot in the villa, despite the temptations when new Bombs enter, causing chaos.
This season the girls will have the power to take charge, there will be risky challenges, date nights and plenty more drama and romance that will keep eyes glued to the screen and hearts racing, before the winning couple of Love Island Australia 2023 is decided by the viewers.
Last season Love Island Australia reached more than 4.2 million Australians, with exclusive viewing on 9Now providing incremental uplift of 34.4 per cent.
Get ready, season five will be the saucy treat you have been holding out for. Love Island Australia is produced by ITV Studios Australia for the 9Network.
Source: TVMAP VOZ Analyser, VOZ Data 5.0 © OzTAM Pty Limited [2023], NATIONAL, Network Nine + Content Affiliates +9Now, 31/10/2022-27/12/2022, Reach, Total TV, Total People, Con 7 (BVOD is when watched), contains “Love Island Australia”, excludes “2021″, “Season 1“, “Season 2”, “Season 3”.
NRL GRAND FINAL
The biggest game on the rugby league calendar is exclusive to Channel 9HD and 9Now as the closest season in memory, and a blockbuster NRL finals series, culminates in the crowning of the 2023 NRL champions on Grand Final day only on Nine.
Nine’s Wide World of Sports will hold a Grand Final day celebration like no other with 16 hours of coverage, the most in history, from 7.00am on site at Accor Stadium. The Today Show, Sports Sunday, the Sunday Footy Show, the NRL State Championship and NRLW
Grand Finals will all lead into the biggest dance of them all – the NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final.
But first our 2023 Grand Finalists will be decided after the closest season over three blockbuster weekends of finals footy all live and free.
The biggest NRLW season ever, where every game has been live on Nine, will crown the 2023 women’s premiership winners as the last game before the NRL Grand Final is played. Dual women’s league and union internationals Ruan Sims and Allana Ferguson, plus sideline reporter Marlee Silva will cover the biggest moments as they unfold.
Enjoy live insight from the greatest to have ever played the game with rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns, and fellow premiership winners Cameron Smith, Phil Gould, Billy Slater, Brad Fittler, Johnathan Thurston, Darren Lockyer and Paul Gallen.
Mat Thompson will call the game, with coverage hosted by James Bracey, Danika Mason and Emma Lawrence.
Will it be the premiership powerhouse that is the Panthers, the bucking Brisbane Broncos, a first win for the Warriors, more success for the Storm, the circling Sharks, Kalyn Ponga’s Knights crusade from Newcastle, the written-off Roosters or Ricky Stuart’s Raiders?
PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY LEAGUE
Just when you thought the rugby league season was over, Wide World of Sports adds a cherry on top when the Pacific Championship pits the best rugby league nations in the southern hemisphere against each other across four big weeks of action.
Men’s and women’s teams from Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga and Cook Islands will line up each weekend from October 14 through to November 5 in a series of hard-hitting fixtures.
Every game is available live and free on the 9Network and 9Now.
30 YEARS OF GRAND FINAL FOOTY SHOWS
The Footy Show, one of the most iconic Australian sports entertainment programs, celebrates its 30th anniversary with two spectacular special features.
This September 30 Years of Grand Final Footy Shows explores the journey from the inaugural Grand Final Footy Show in 1993, its role in giving rise to the AFL Footy Show in 1994, and its establishment of the Rod Laver Arena spectacles that became an integral part of AFL Grand Final week.
Then, in 2024, a comprehensive documentary 30 Years of The Footy Show provides a behind-the-scenes look at the show’s evolution, shedding light on the camaraderie, controversies, laughter, and shared vision that defined “The Footy Show”.
These specials bring together the key people involved in the show’s success, featuring exclusive interviews, memorable highlights, and never-before-seen footage that takes viewers on a nostalgic journey through the program’s rich history.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023
The Wallabies under coach Eddie Jones take the first step on their journey to Rugby World Cup 2023 glory when they begin their campaign this Sunday, September 10, in France, with every Wallabies game, plus the finals, available live and free on the 9Network or to stream on 9Now.
Throughout the two-month tournament, Stan Sport will have every game ad-free, live and in 4K Ultra HD, culminating in the final from Paris on October 28.
ICC MEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP 2023
Following one of the most intense Ashes series ever played, the 9Network goes global on cricket when the biggest prize in the game is up for grabs in the 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup.
As we switch to short form 50 over One Day Internationals, the Wide World of Sports will have every Australia game, the tournament’s best matchups and the finals available live and free from India.
England are the reigning champions after defeating New Zealand in dramatic fashion and both teams will feature in the first game on October 5, before Australia begins their account against India on Sunday, October 8 from 7.00pm ahead of six weeks of cricket leading up to the final on Sunday, November 19.
Cheer on the Aussies as they attempt to conquer the world and knock the chirpy poms off their perch.
GOLF
Wide World of Sports will tee up for the Australian summer of golf in two big weeks of live and free play featuring British Open champion Cameron Smith, back on Aussie soil.
First up from November 23 is the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland where Smith will defend his title in his home state, in a field including fellow Aussie Min Woo Lee.
Then it’s on to the big one, the ISPS HANDA Australian Open in Sydney from November 30 at The Australian and The Lakes Golf Clubs, with players competing for a $3.4 million prize purse.
The best men’s and women’s golfers will be on display and the 9Network and 9Now will showcase it all.
AUSTRALIA’S MOST IDENTICAL
The two-part special, Australia’s Most Identical, will see 100 sets of twins undertake fascinating tests and challenges in the hope of being crowned the nation’s most identical pair.
Hosted by Scott Cam and Dr Jana Pittman, both parents of fraternal twins, this unique social investigation series will put identical twins under the microscope to reveal a whole lot about humans and contribute to the age-old nature versus nurture debate.
Popular identical twin doctors and British TV presenters, Dr Xand and Dr Chris van Tulleken, will set the challenges while Australia’s leading “twin experts”, Professor Sarah Wilson and Professor Jeff Craig, will assist in analysing the results, in consultation with Twin Research Australia.
The series will give viewers a captivating insight into the world of twins, demonstrating the reality of sharing your identity with another through great characters and their fascinating back stories.
Australia’s Most Identical is produced by Helium for the 9Network.
THE HUNDRED – CHRISTMAS
The Hundred with Andy Lee will be back in December to find out what Australians really think about the jolliest time of the year – Christmas.
Andy will be joined again by 100 everyday Aussies who Zoom into the studio from all over the continent to tell us what the nation is really thinking about the festive season.
Joining Andy will be panellists Sophie Monk, Rhys Nicholson plus Kate Langbroek and a special seasonal guest…
The Hundred with Andy Lee is an original concept by Screentime Australia and Andy Lee in association with Channel 9.
AUSTRALIAN CRIME STORIES: THE INVESTIGATORS
The team behind the international award-winning series Australian Crime Stories is back with a brand-new series in a brand-new format, Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators.
Told by the investigators themselves, each episode will focus on one case, highlighting the hard work, dedication and commitment investigators make in solving the toughest crimes of their careers.
Viewers will have unprecedented insights to all the twists and turns of these major investigations, from the moment the crime occurred to the final confession or conviction. As well as firsthand accounts from the investigators, we also hear from the families involved, plus journalists and authors who have closely followed these cases.
Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators is produced by The Full Box for the 9Network.
MILLION DOLLAR MURDERS
In the return of this landmark series, retired Detective Superintendent Deborah Wallace takes viewers inside unsolved crimes in the 9Network’s Million Dollar Murders.
These cases are the most chilling murder mysteries in Australia, with the biggest rewards on offer, one million dollars for information that leads to a conviction.
With access to police and their files, Deborah Wallace will take viewers inside the live investigation of these murders. To help solve these crimes, she interviews the detectives involved, witnesses and family members, hoping to spark a long-forgotten memory or a change of heart that will bring justice for the victims and their families.
Million Dollar Murders is produced by The Full Box for the 9Network.
VISION AUSTRALIA’S CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight will continue to be Australia’s favourite annual Christmas Eve tradition, with some of this country’s best performers coming together to raise money for children who are blind or have low vision.
Live on Christmas Eve, Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl will light up from 8.00pm on Channel 9 and 9now.
CHRISTMAS WITH DELTA
Christmas with Delta is back. Delta Goodrem hosts another spectacular night of musical magic. This year’s Christmas special, which will take place in front of a full house at the stunning Sydney Coliseum Theatre, promises to again bring festive cheer with a jam-packed night of Australian and international entertainment stars.
ARIA AWARDS
Australian music’s night of nights, the prestigious ARIA Awards, will light up our screens again this year. The 37th edition of the annual awards night will be available for audiences live and free on the 9Network and to stream on 9Now, celebrating, showcasing and honouring the incredible talents of the Australian music industry.
