Ten confirms ‘dramality’ TV show The Shire after leak; predicts it will be ‘breakout hit’
Ten has rushed out an announcement of a new “dramality” (drama reality) series The Shire from production house Shine after video footage was leaked online.
According to a poster on Reddit, a caller from Ten made a “threatening” phone call after he posted a promotional video of The Shire on YouTube that he had seen shared on Facebook.
The Shire – inspired by US reality series Jersey Shore – will feature people from Sutherland Shire in NSW. The commission comes less than a month after Ten announced Being Lara Bingle, a reality series about the fashion model who is also from Sutherland Shire.
According to today’s announcement from Ten, The Shire will be “a bold, highly addictive ‘dramality’ series that follows the often outrageous lives and loves of a group of people who are destined to become the most talked about in Australia.
This is why we can’t have nice things.
The Mayans were right
Oh God.
Oh God.
Really?
Just…wow.
“has all the ingredients to become one of the breakout hits of 2012.”
*Cough,bullshit cough*
Calling it now: The Shire will not be a break out hit, but a flop, like most recycled garbage Ten try and brand as new entertainment. I didn’t think it was possible to dumb down what little local content we produce any further, but it looks like Channel Ten will pull it off.
As for Being Lara Bingle…I give it one episode before cancellation. Who green lights this stuff?
The buzz this show has caused over the weekend just goes to show they’ll be huge interest in this. I remember when Big Brother launched and all the haters attacked it, the show went on to set records. People can say what they like, but I predict this will be a rating success.
I’m really looking forward to this! I reckon it’ll get a lot of people watching.
Hahaha classic can’t wait for this!!!
“Leaked”. Is it wrong to be sceptical?
I think you will find that a pilot has already been shot in Byron. Nice place to do it what?
How many more flops will Mott schedule before he walks the plank? This is another ‘barker’ just waiting to happen. Seriously.
Same same …..but different
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@ Jean Cave – a pilot for The Shire made in Byron? That makes about as much sense as the premise of the show itself, which means it’s probably true!
I just threw-up in my mouth a little.
The Only Way is Essex is nothing like Jersey Shore. The UK’s equivalent of Jersey Shore is Geordie Shore, both done by MTV.
Where can I find the
Pilot
can’t wait to see it
Ahh reddit, how I love thee
Suddenly a whole lot of CUBs (cashed up bogans) realize their real estate values will plummet thanks to this show.
In fairness it was a good place to grow up.
@Girl – usually up in the pointy end
“It is the next step in the reality TV phenomenon TEN pioneered in 2001 when we introduced Big Brother to the Australian market….”
Pioneering?? It isn’t really called that when you buy the rights to an idea that has happened somewhere else.
I only have one thing to say…whyyyyyyyyyyyy??????
Why?
oh please, all you wankers bitching about it are going to watch it for sure whether you publicly criticise it or not and you know it – youre just jealous your shit hole town didnt get chosen hahaha – see you at northies!
It is nice to see that television stations in Australia have no respect for privacy law.
It is not their place to hunt down people they believe have leaked and threaten them. They should get the police involved and use the court system.
Any industry or organisation that attempts to preserve their own interests by misleading, threatening or abusing their own customers is very very sick and misguided indeed!
JUst what we need anglo’s v moozies. not…
hide your shame, sydney. hide your shame.