The Block contestants Sophie and Dale Vine. Picture: Jon Hargest Source: The Daily Telegraph
AUSSIE TV networks have been slammed for creating too many copycat programs.
The criticism comes after Channel 7 announced its making its own Block-style home renovation program.
Seven is looking for teams of two with a passion and flair for home renovation.
Sound familiar?
It's a big gamble. The Block is a hugely popular franchise for Nine but that doesn't mean all reno-shows are a walk-up, success story.
Channel Ten's Block copycat, The Renovators, was one of 2011's biggest ratings flops.
``The biggest thing lacking is originality,'' media analyst Steve Allen says.
``The public don't like being conned.''
Truly original home-grown TV concepts can be counted on one hand Packed to the Rafters, Thank God You're Here, Kath & Kim, Rockwiz, Can of Worms.
Earlier this year Nine's copycat weight loss show Excess Baggage went head-to-head with The Biggest Loser.
Despite its massive budget and ad campaign, Excess Baggage was a ratings disaster and shunted to GO! after two weeks.
Nine is also cooking up a MasterChef clone with The Great Australian Bake Off, a reality cooking competition focusing on cakes, pastries and desserts
The Nine network has also bought and revamped Big Brother, which ran on Ten for seven years. It returns on Monday night with new host Sonia Kruger.
The former Dancing With the Stars host also fronts Mornings with David Campbell, which is Nine's answer to Seven's The Morning Show.
Ten recently launched Better Homes and Gardens clone, The Living Room, to tepid ratings.
And it will screen its new reality show Don't Tell the Bride, hosted by former Home and Away star Kate Ritchie.
Don't Tell the Bride will remind viewers of Seven's Four Weddings. This time grooms have three weeks to create a perfect wedding.
Ten's Everybody Dance Now talent show is a variation on its former hit So You Think You Can Dance.
Not every clone is a failure. My Kitchen Rules and The Voice prove that copycat shows sometimes thrive.
Seven's cooking show was written off as a MasterChef wannabe when it premiered in 2010.
The Voice is just The X Factor with revolving chairs.
``A program will only get up if its a bit different,'' Allen says.
``It has to have a new twist, a great core idea and a great strategy.''
Haven't I seen that somewhere before?
Unnamed reno show
premise: couples renovate houses.
Channel 7
versus
The Block
premise: couples renovate rundown properties for an auction.
Channel 9.
Everybody Dance Now
premise:dance leaders Jason Derulo and Kelly Rowland lead teams of aspiring dancers in a series of dance-offs.
Channel 10
versus
So You Think You Can Dance
premise: individuals perform in a variety of dance styles to to be named the best dancer.
Channel 10
The Great Australian Bake Off
premise: home cooks battle to be named the nation's best baker.
Channel 9
versus
MasterChef Australia
premise: homecooks battle to be named the nation's best chef.
Channel 10.
Don't Tell the Bride
premise: grooms make all the big decisions for the wedding day.
Channel 10
versus
Four Weddings
premise: four brides compete to hold the best big day.
Channel 7
The Voice
premise: Keith Urban, Joel Madden, Seal and Delta Goodrem mentor aspiring singers.
Channel 9
versus
X Factor
premise: Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Mel B, Guy Sebastian and Ronan Keating mentor aspiring singers.
Channel 7
Breakfast
premise: Paul Henry hosts this beleaguered news brekkie show.
Channel 10
versus
Sunrise
premise: David Koch and Mel Doyle host this family-friendly chat show.
Channel 7
versus
The Today Show
premise: Karl Stefanovich and Lisa Wilkinson present news and morning chat.
Channel 9
versus
The Morning Show
premise: Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies fronted morning talk show with advertorials.
versus
Mornings
premise: Sonia Kruger and David Campbell presented morning show with advertorials.
Channel 9
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