the network has dropped its third tentpole show in recent months after cancelling The Bachelor and The Masked Singer.
First airing in January this year and hosted by Beau Ryan and Liz Ellis, the reboot features contenders from all walks of life in the ultimate test of speed, strength, stamina, agility and power. It is based on the original Australian Gladiators series that ran in the 90s.
The network held high hopes for the series when it launched to a relatively strong summer audience of 395,000. However, by just the second episode, the show’s reach had more than halved.
A Network 10 spokesperson said: “Network 10 loves trying innovative things and although Gladiators was promoted, publicised and marketed heavily and hosts, Beau and Liz, along with the Gladiators, did a stellar job, it just didn’t resonate with audiences. It won’t be returning in 2025.”
Paramount Global – Network 10’s parent company – has been under an ownership cloud with its billionaire owner Shari Redstone keen to offload the business.
