Parra News May 21 2024

Nathan Taylor
TV NEWS
Ê Huge news over at 10 recently with
confirmation that ‘The Bachelor’ franchise
and ‘The Masked Singer’ have been axed.
Both franchises were hosted by Osher
Günsberg from their inception. Both shows
cost a lot of money to make and struggled
in the ratings last year, so I’m not surprised
10 have decided to let them go. No word yet
whether another network will pick up the
pair in the near future.
Ê Chef and author Dan Hong is returning
to SBS Food on Monday, June 3 with ‘The
Streets Hong Kong’. In this new series, Hong
explores Hong Kong, learning about its
history and culture and how this has shaped
the local food scene. Hong will scour the
streets and markets to meet the vendors and
find out how traditional dishes are made and
served to hordes of hungry customers every
day. This series is making me hungry already!
Ê The ABC is dumping their two dedicated
children’s TV channels in June. ABC TV
MAY 26
7.30PM
CAME FROM NOWHERE, SBS
JUNE 3
THE STREETS HONG KONG, SBS FOOD
Plus channel will rebrand as ABC Family,
with ABC Kids in the daytime then from
7.30pm family titles aimed at older teens and
co-viewing titles. ABC ME will also end in
June to be replaced by ABC Entertains with
comedy and entertainment. Although there
are children’s titles in the morning, there will
be more adult offerings across the day.
Ê A new documentary about the Western
Sydney Wanderers is coming to SBS this
Sunday, May 26 at 7.30pm. ‘Came From
Nowhere’ charts the rise of the Wanderers
who, in two short years, went from having no
players to winning the AFC Asian Champions
League – the highest championship an
Australian club can win in global football.
Acclaimed journalist Marc Fennell presents
the doco which hears from former team
members Ante Covic, Mark Bridge, Nikolai
Topor-Stanley and Shannon Cole; superfans
such as Ian “Dicko” Dickson; former SBS
commentator Craig Foster; and ex-Western
Sydney Wanderers CEO John Tsatsimas.
‘Came From Nowhere’ will be subtitled in
five languages, streaming on SBS On Demand
in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.
Ê New Zealand drama ‘Ski Rescue Down
Under’ is currently airing on Channel Nine
on Wednesday nights. Stories unfold at New
Zealand’s Number 1 ski destination through a
cast of ski patrollers, medics, and mountain
rescue crews, whose job it is to keep families
and holiday-makers safe from all sorts of
mishaps, misadventures, emergencies, and
wild winter weather. You can catch up on the
first episode on 9now!
Ê Season three of ‘The Test’ will premiere
on Prime Video this Friday, May 24. The
three-part series will follow Australia’s quest
for the 2023 Ashes and at the World Test
Championship.
Ê ‘American Idol’, now streaming on 7plus,
has been renewed for a 23rd season.
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