Rumors are circulating that Channel 10 has removed The Bachelors from its 2022 lineup to make way for The Real Love Boat.
If the dating show is postponed until next year, some viewers fear it could lead to a disturbing scenario where the new season does not air at all.
The series, which wrapped filming on the Gold Coast, could face a similar fate to superhero film Batgirl, which was shelved entirely after poor test screenings despite costing $90 million to Warner Bros. Discovery.
If The Bachelors is postponed until next year, some viewers fear it could lead to a disturbing scenario where the new season doesn’t air at all. (Pictured L-R: Newly Singles Felix Von Hofe, Jed McIntosh and Thomas Malucelli)
Batgirl, directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, was scrapped after test audiences filmed the film and forced the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, to cancel it as it sought to save the company $3 billion.
The filmmakers don’t have access to any footage, and the studio can either permanently lock the footage or even destroy it to prove to the IRS that they won’t enjoy it in the future, which would guarantee their impairment. tax.
It remains to be seen whether Channel 10, which is owned by US media giant Paramount Global, will make a similar decision with The Bachelors.
The series, which wrapped filming on the Gold Coast, could face a similar fate to superhero film Batgirl, which was shelved entirely after poor test screenings despite costing $90 million to Warner Bros. Discovery. (Pictured: actress Leslie Grace as Batgirl)
But a fan on a popular forum dedicated to the dating franchise said he wouldn’t be surprised if the new season never aired.
The network “might just cancel the whole thing,” they speculated.
A TV insider said it would be a “huge deal” for Channel 10 to scrap the season altogether, and it would only happen if there was “an insurance that could collect the money”.
Daily Mail Australia contacted the network for comment last week but has not received a response.
It comes after Daily Mail Australia revealed Channel 10 had made the difficult decision to postpone the tenth season of The Bachelor to next year.
It comes after Daily Mail Australia revealed that Channel 10 had made the difficult decision to postpone the tenth season of The Bachelor until next year.
“Ten has called for the show to be delayed until early 2023 so they can focus on promoting The Real Love Boat,” a well-placed source revealed.
“I don’t see them airing back-to-back reality shows and only 10 weeks of ratings left…they’d rather hold it back and give it the publicity it needs.”
Suitors and contestants will now be able to access their social media accounts again, after being removed by the network.
Leading men Thomas Malucelli, Jed McIntosh and Felix Von Hofe have also been cleared to resume social media posting with new guidelines.
“Ten has called for the show to be delayed until early 2023 so they can focus on promoting The Real Love Boat,” a well-placed source revealed. (Pictured: The Real Love Boat stars)
Cast members are required to keep their accounts private and are not allowed to accept new subscribers, including the girls on the show.
They were also reminded not to post spoilers and to “be careful who you are with in the photos”.
The source went on to say that several of the contestants vying for the hearts of Felix, Thomas and Jed aren’t happy with the show’s postponement until 2023.
Several of the contestants vying for the hearts of Felix, Thomas and Jed aren’t happy with the show’s postponement until 2023. (Picture: contestants on The Bachelors)
“The show was filmed four months ago and the cast weren’t able to return to social media until three months after the final air date,” they said.
“Some of them were hoping to be bona fide influencers now.”
Channel 10 is expected to make an announcement about the series during the network’s initial presentation next month.
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