Survival show Alone is one of the biggest reality TV franchises in the world.
And with an Australian version of the series coming to SBS, the public broadcaster has defended its decision to move into the reality television genre.
SBS already airs the original American version of Alone, which is broadcast on the History channel in the US.
SBS has defended their decision to move into reality television with the upcoming Australian version of the blockbuster survival series Alone
‘It’s been such a massive hit, not only locally here for our On Demand audience and VICELAND, but around the world as well. We’re really excited about it,’ an SBS executive told TV Tonight.
‘It definitely fits with our charter in terms of not only being entertaining and informing… but the resilience of the contestants is really inspiring, and the people who you think are going to bail out early, is not necessarily how it plays out,’ they continued.
The network also addressed their decision to film the show Down Under instead of in Canada, where many of the original show’s seasons are filmed.
‘There’s nothing like the Tasmania environment. It’s cold, it’s wet. There lots of flora and fauna, that is so unique to Australia, it doesn’t necessarily look like other international versions of Alone,’ they explained.
SBS already airs the original American version of Alone, which is broadcast on the History channel in the US
SBS is so confident in the format that they’ve already opened casting for season two, despite the fact that season one has yet to air.
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Alone Australia will follow a cast of individual self-reliance experts as they brave the elements and fight to stay alive on their own terms, with nothing but what they carry in on their backs.
The players’ mission is ‘to live alone in the wild, for as long as they can, documenting their journey every step of the way.’
The network also addressed their decision to film the show in Tasmania instead of in Canada, where many of the original show’s seasons are filmed
The players’ mission is ‘to live alone in the wild, for as long as they can, documenting their journey every step of the way’
There are no camera crews or field producers, with players instead filming themselves through the use of tripods and GoPro cameras.
‘Alone is the most successful factual franchise in the history of SBS On Demand,’ SBS said in a statement.
‘Alone Australia will see 10 Australians dropped in remote wilderness, where they’ll be challenged by the merciless forces of nature and hunger as they compete for a life-changing prize,’ they continued.
‘Their mission: to live alone in the wild, for as long as they can, documenting their journey every step of the way. Alone Australia is coming soon to SBS and On Demand.’
SBS is so confident in the format that they’ve already opened casting for season two, despite the fact that season one has yet to air
