Nine has announced its biggest line-up of TV shows yet, and with it, some fresh new faces for the coming year.
Married At First Sight welcomes a new relationship expert, The Block takes on the most ambitious shake-up in the show’s history, while Golden Bachelor Australia promises double the trouble for 2027.
In addition to exciting new programming in 2027, there’s still so much incredible entertainment to come later this year, as announced during Nine’s annual Upfronts event.
Expect the biggest ever year of sport, plus an unmatched slate of news, entertainment and current affairs coverage from the 9Network, the only Australian-owned, fully integrated media network.
Biggest shake-ups set for 2027

The Block
In 2027, Australia’s biggest renovation show will take on the most ambitious project in the show’s history.
Season 23 will see five new teams tackle epic heritage restorations after two years of new builds. The 2027 Block location has also been confirmed: Jacksons Hill in Sunbury, Victoria.
The historic site boasts some of the state’s oldest and most magnificent heritage architecture, with buildings constructed 170 years ago.
Returning to co-host, Scott Cam and Shelley Craft will challenge next year’s newest Blockheads to preserve and revitalise these landmark buildings while transforming them into high-quality family homes.
The Block: The House Next Door

That’s right, 2027 can expect a brand-new Blockspin-off series.
Premiering in 2027 on Stan, The Block: The House Next Door will give Blockheads plenty to talk about when fan-favourite all-stars tackle a sixth renovation over the fence.
The Golden Bachelor
After capturing the heart of the nation, The Golden Bachelor Australia returns to the 9Network bigger, bolder and with the double the romance.
In a major new twist, Season 2 will feature two very different Golden Bachelors, each bringing their own story, personality and approach to love as they find their second chance at forever.
That’s right, not one but two Golden Bachelors.

And this time, the power of choice is in the women’s hands. Our remarkable group of vibrant Australian women will have the opportunity to follow their hearts, choose their own path and decide which Golden Bachelor could be the one for them.
Beloved host Samantha Armytage returns in a season that brings twice the heartbreak, unexpected twists and plenty of unforgettable golden moments.
Married At First Sight
Australia’s No.1 reality TV show and most talked-about social experiment will make its highly anticipated return for Season 14.
MAFSexperts Alessandra Rampolla John Aiken will return alongside the newest addition to the expert team, highly respected relationship expert Marryam Chehelnabi.

The 2027 season promises sharp twists, explosive dynamics, fiery Dinner Parties, with romance at the very centre of every story.
Stan Original series,MAFS: After The Dinner Party, streaming exclusively on Stan with hosts Jules Lund, Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne will also make a hot return.
Travel Guides

Hot on the heels of winning its fifth consecutive TV Week Logie, Travel Guides is back in 2027 with a new and returning cast announced.
All of our original Guides will return: the Fren Family, Kevin and Janetta, Matt and Brett, Kev, Dorian and Teng, and Karly and Bri.
And after their debut last year, Callum and Mitch from Love Island, and married country musicians Brooke and Adam, are back for more fun in the sun.
Plus, there will be three new cast groups joining the action: married couple and fan favourites from The Block, Tom and Sarah-Jane; Olympic swimming royalty and sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell; and best mates Fletch and Lachie, hot off travelling the world and creating their own way of accessible travel under the handle Two Mates 1 Chair.

This year our Guides will hit ten more bucket-list destinations: from the Pyramids of Giza, to the shores of Santorini, and wonderfully weird tropical North Queensland.
Today
Today enters a new era in 2027, confirming hosts Syl

Offering a fresh and light-hearted take on news, entertainment, lifestyle and celebrity, Today Extra returns each weekday from 9.00am with David Campbell and new host Belinda Russell.
What’s new in 2027?

The 2027 GRAMMY Awards®
Your all-access pass to the biggest night in music.
Broadcasting live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the 9Network will give you front-row access to unforgettable live performances and history-making awards from the global music industry’s most prestigious night.
Australian viewers can catch every moment live on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Police
A premium documentary series taking viewers beyond the flashing lights and inside the real world of the Western Australia Police Force.
With remarkable access across the frontline and specialist policing, cameras ride alongside officers as ordinary shifts become extraordinary.

Sweat It Out!
This hot new program charts the wild, untold rise and fall of the iconic Australian music scene affectionately dubbed Oz Rock.
From AC/DC to Zoot, the story comes alive through rare archival footage and first-hand accounts from the survivors who built a globally legendary sound out of beer-soaked pub floors and endless stretches of highway.
Returning in 2027

The Floor
Get ready for round 3! The Flooris back in 2027, with another 81 contestants ready to put their knowledge, nerve and strategy to the ultimate test.
Host Rodger Corser returns as a new class of Australia’s sharpest minds fight for the chance to take home the ultimate prize of $200,000.
Expect some familiar faces to step onThe Floor in 2027, including comedian Peter Helliar, The Golden Bachelor‘s Kim Morgan-Short, Olympic champion Kerri Pottharst, and Love Island’s Jess Losurdo.
With brand-new contestants, fresh categories and unexpected twists, Season 3 takes the competition to another level.
Tipping Point
Fresh off its victory as the 2026 Logie Award winner for Most Popular Entertainment Program, afternoon powerhouse Tipping Point Australia returns for another thrilling season.

Beloved host Todd Woodbridge will return to host the hit series crowed as Australia’s No. 1 afternoon game show.
Fresh off its groundbreaking debut, Australia’s premier micro-reality series returns for Season 2 to dissect the price of perfection.
Returning favourites Marcus, Henry, and Sarah are joined by a fresh batch of ultra-toned strivers navigating love, clout, and career meltdowns in Sydney’s most ruthless postcode.
Bigger drama. Sweatier secrets. Zero filters. Because in this playground, if you aren’t flexing, you’re fading.
Fans can catch daily micro-episodes on socials and full episodes weekly on 9Now.
The 2027 Australian Open

The 2027 Australian Open will headline a smashing summer of tennis on Nine to kickstart the year of exclusive coverage of all four Grand Slams.
Beginning in January, the United Cup and Brisbane and Adelaide Internationals will provide the perfect entrée into Nine’s wall-to-wall, 15 day coverage of the 2027 Australian Open.
Expect a stellar commentary lineup featuring Todd Woodbridge, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Alicia Molik, John McEnroe, Dylan Alcott, John Millman, Casey Dellacqua and Sam Smith.
Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games
Nine will be the only destination for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Our Aussie heroes plot their path to glory in LA for what promises to be an unmissable, global sporting festival.

Also new and returning in 2027
- LIGHT:The Ian Roberts Story – delivering an unvarnished account of one of the most transformative figures in Australian sporting history.
- Naked City: THE SNAKE PIT – Helmed by veteran crime journalist John Silvester, this three part series exposes the tangled, deadly nest in which Australia’s crime families slither.
- Events That Changed Australia – the groundbreaking documentary series returns to showcase more defining moments that shaped our nation.
- Emergency – the thrilling new season takes viewers behind the scenes at the Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Emergency Department.
- NRL – will be available live and free on Nine in 2027.
- State of Origin 2027– the biggest rivalry in Australian sport will be exclusive to Nine.
- World Athletics Championships 2027 – exclusive, live and free from Beijing, China from September 2027 at the renowned Bird’s Nest National Stadium.
- Cricket – The Ashes – Cricket’s greatest rivalry returns in spectacular fashion with exclusive, live, and free primetime coverage.
- Netball / Superball – expect complete broadcast and streaming rights for Super Netball, the Australian Diamonds and the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027.
- Swimming – dive with Dolphins in 2027 for a packed swimming schedule available live and free on the 9Network.
- Australian Open Swimming Championships – starting April 12
- Swimming World Championship Trials – May 31
- Super Rugby Pacific and Super Rugby W – watch every International match played on home soil, plus every International love on Stan Sport.
- 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup – Nine will be the exclusive home of the RWC 2027.
- 100% Footy
- Sunday Footy Show NRL
- AFL Sunday Footy Show & Footy Classified
- A Current Affair
- 60 Minutes
- 9News
Still to come in 2026
The Block 2026 Auctions
All eyes will be on Mount Eliza as the 22nd season of The Block prepares to go under the hammer.
With their spectacular water views across Port Phillip Bay to the city skyline, this year’s properties deliver turn-key coastal perfection ready for buyers to move in.
The tension is sky-high – will they all sell and will the 2026 Blockheads make life changing money?
1 Euro House

Renowned interior design powerhouses Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer are tackling their biggest makeover yet.
The duo will transform a crumbling property they purchased for just one euro in the picture-perfect Italian village of Castronovo into a breathtaking dream home.
Love Island Australia
Back for it’s sizzling eighth season and this year, taking over the renowned Love Island USAvilla in tropical Fiji.
The one and only Sophie Monk returns as host, bringing more than just smoking-hot singles to the ultimate dream destination.

This season’s villa will be controlled by The Power Couples, and you will not believe the absolute chaos they create. Who are they? All will be revealed.
This season is getting ‘VillaMaxxed’ with an exclusive new extension on Stan for the first time – Love Island Australia: Unseen. Uncut.
With daily drops of unseen and exclusive footage, audiences get VIP access to the Islanders in the raw. See for yourself the love and the drama as it plays out. It’s real villa life, in real time, unfiltered and unpredictable.
The Salvation Army’s Carols in the Domain
Celebrate the magic of the holiday season as Nine becomes the proud new home of Carols in the Domain.
A Current Affair‘s Ally Langdon and 9News’ James Bracey will host the live broadcast on Saturday, December 19, 2026, on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Expect a star-studded lineup of Australia’s finest performers from stage, screen, and song, as Nine also celebrate 43 years of charity partnership with The Salvation Army.
The 9Network will continue to light up screens across the country with every magical event: from the 2026 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant live from Adelaide, theLord Mayor’s Christmas Carols in Brisbane, and the live broadcast of Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve.
Jamie Durie’s Future House
The series will return for a second powerful season.
Jamie will not only showcase the latest building, innovation and resilient design methods, but also put a human face on the housing crisis, with so many ordinary Aussies desperate to find a place to call home
Chef’s Ahoy
A vibrant and fast-paced new cooking competition will be sailing onto our screens.
Hosted by Australian comedian Peter Helliar, this light-hearted and colourful series drops two top chefs per episode into a high-seas culinary battleground.
Part high-stakes battle, part travel adventure, and all foodie delight, each episode puts destination-inspired cuisine front and centre.
Australia’s culinary favourites will go head-to-head in epic high-seas showdowns: Miguel Maestre vs. Dan Hong, Minoli De Silva vs. Courtney Roulston, Vincent Yeow Lim vs. Alice Zaslavsky, and Mark LaBrooy vs. Khanh Ong.
The chefs then face a massive judging panel, with up to 4,000 passengers casting their votes at “The Captain’s Dinner” aboard one of Princess Cruises’ premium and luxuriously appointed ships.
Also coming in 2026
- 2026 NRL Grand Final Day – crowned exclusive, live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now.
- 2026 Melbourne Cup – four spectacular days of elite racing, high fashion and trackside entertainment from October 31.
- NBL – Nine will become Australia’s home of free-to-air basketball, starting September 19, 2026.
- Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – enjoy live coverage called by Matt Hill on December 26, 2026.
- Golf – including the BMW Australian PGA Championship, Capital.com Australian Open, and Australian WPGA Championship.
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- Budget BattlersSeason 3
- Château DIY Australia
- Taronga: Who’s Who In The ZooSeason 7
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