Media McKnight Episode 18: What’s REALLY Going On At Channel 10?

Media McKnight is back — and tonight we’re diving deep into Network 10’s brutal financial reality and what it means for the future of Australian television. In this episode Rob breaks down: • 10’s huge losses — $322m in 2023, $162m last year • The network’s rating struggles, the collapse of key timeslots & the brain-drain behind the scenes • Why Studio 10 could have been saved • Whether 10 should ditch reality formats & try something radically different • Why a bid for the NRL could flip the network’s fortunes overnight • Nine’s internal turmoil & why TV workers need to stop pretending redundancies are unique to the industry • The ACMA crackdown on Kyle & Jackie O — could this reshape the entire show? • Big Brother’s racist livestream drama and what it says about “real people” on reality TV 📺 Media McKnight streams every Tuesday night.

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Media McKnight Episode 18: What’s REALLY Going On At Channel 10? is an episode from TV Blackbox & McKnight Tonight by Robert McKnight.

This episode is 12:46 long.

This episode was published on Nov 19, 2025.

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