Chef Show to Replace Big Brother on Ten

Pamela Anderson attends a press conference ahead of her appearance on Channel Ten's reality TV show 'Big Brother'. (Paul Broben/Getty Images) SYDNEY—A family friendly TV show searching for Australia's best amateur chef is set to fill the void left by controversial reality series Big Brother on Network Ten next year. Based on a British format, Masterchef Australia will air six nights a week for 12 weeks from May, Network Ten announced today. The program, to be accompanied by a multi-million dollar marketing campaign, marks a new direction for Ten, and is set to appeal to a broader audience than axed Big Brother. "Big Brother was a fantastic franchise for eight years but we all know it was a huge production commitment," Ten's programming boss David Mott said at the network's 2009 launch in Sydney. "Freeing up those funds has... [read full story]