‘It may actually end up better!’ The Voice Australia is making drastic changes to work around COVID-19 restrictions – as the show finally gets a premiere date
The Voice Australia will be making drastic changes to its format to work around COVID-19 restrictions.
And the changes could actually make the show better, media expert Rob McKnight told The Daily Telegraph on Monday.
He explained: ”The one thing I would say is adversity can bring about creativity, so it may actually end up better’.
Moves: The Voice Australia will be making drastic changes to its format to work around COVID-19 restrictions. And the changes could actually make the show better, media expert Rob McKnight told The Daily Telegraph on Sunday. Pictured from right: judges Kelly Rowland, Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem and Boy George
However, Rob said the changes were unlikely to have been made other than out of necessity, and the judges working outside the studio could work against the show.
He added: ‘You can’t blame them for trying to talk it up. Are these changes they would’ve made without the coronavirus lockdown? The answer is probably not.
‘It’s unlikely that with the judges remotely it will be a better product. But it still might be a great product.’
He explained: ”The one thing I would say is adversity can bring about creativity, so it may actually end up better’
However, Rob added the judges working outside the studio wasn’t ideal: ‘It’s unlikely that with the judges remotely it will be a better product. But it still might be a great product’ he said
Nine head of content Adrian Swift also recently recently told Mediaweek that, ‘[the] changes are going to make it more interesting.’
While what the changes will be has not been made clear, it is believed mentor Kelly Rowland has been unable to return to Australia to complete filming.
Two thirds of the show have been filmed, and The Voice Australia was this weekend finally given 2020 air date.
The Channel Nine singing competition will premiere on May 24, according to a report on TV Blackbox.
Coming soon? While what the changes will be has not been made clear, it is believed mentor Kelly Rowland (pictured) has been unable to return to Australia to complete filming
Back! Two thirds of the show have been filmed, and The Voice Australia was this weekend finally given 2020 air date. The Channel Nine singing competition will premiere on May 24
The program will welcome two new hosts, with Darren McMullen and Renee Bargh stepping in to take over from Sonia Kruger, who will front the forthcoming revamped season of Big Brother on Channel Seven.
The announcement comes after filming of season nine was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Coaches Guy Sebastian and Kelly Rowland, and new host Renee Bargh, were all still overseas at the time.
The Voice returns Sunday, May 24 at 7pm on Channel Nine And 9now
It’s on! The Voice returns Sunday, May 24 at 7pm on Channel Nine And 9now