Australia's Got Talent: Challengers & Champions

Australia's Got Talent: Challengers & Champions
GenreTalent show
Created by
Presented by
Judges
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Producers
Running time90 minutes
(including commercials)
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Australia's Got Talent: Challengers & Champions (often abbreviated as Challengers & Champions) is a cancelled spin-off of Australia's Got Talent (also known as AGT), a televised Australian talent show competition, created by Simon Cowell. The program is produced by Fremantle Australia for Seven Network.

History

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In October 2019, Seven announced that Australia's Got Talent would be returning in 2020, however in the format of The Champions which will feature a variety of participants from across the Got Talent franchise - winners, finalists, live round participants, and other notable entries - competing against each other to secure a place in a grand final and a chance to win a cash prize.[1][2]

In March 2020, it was announced that Ricki-Lee Coulter will return as host, with Manu Feildel and Shane Jacobson as returning judges along with new judges Sonia Kruger and Olympia Valance.[3]

In March 2020, the series was delayed as a health and safety precaution to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, as such during production there would be no international acts or an audience, a resume date has yet to be given.[4] Kruger will no longer be a judge on the series due to a busy schedule.[5]

In June 2021, Seven announced the show would no longer be a spin-off and that the format would still be used for the upcoming tenth season of the main series set to premiere in 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "Upfronts 2019: Seven: Big Brother, Matt Preston & Gary Mehigan, RFDS". TV Tonight. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ "MasterChef's Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan to team up with MKR rival". news.com.au. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Seven confirms judges for Australia's Got Talent". TV Tonight. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ "COVID-19: Rebecca Maddern / Survivor reunion / Aust. Got Talent delay". TV Tonight. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. ^ Knox, David (22 October 2020). "Sonia Kruger out as Australia's Got Talent judge". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2020.