Australian Survivor

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The show follows the same general format as the other editions of Survivor. To begin, the players are split into two or three tribes and taken to a remote, isolated location. They are forced to live off the land with meagre supplies for several weeks. Frequent physical and mental challenges are used to pit the tribes against each other for rewards such as food, luxuries, or for immunity, forcing the other tribe to attend Tribal Council, where they must vote one of their tribemates out of the game by secret ballot.

About halfway through the game, the tribes are merged into a single tribe, and challenges are on an individual basis; winning immunity prevents that player from being voted out. Most players voted out during this stage become members of the Tribal Council Jury. When only two or three players remain, the Final Tribal Council is held. The finalists plead their case to the Jury about why they should win the game. The jurors then have the opportunity to interrogate the finalists before casting their vote for which finalist should be awarded the title of Sole Survivor and win the grand prize of A$500,000 (the grand prize was A$250,000 prize in the shorter Australia V The World edition and a A$100,000 charity prize in the 2006 celebrity edition).

Like other editions of the show, the Australian edition has introduced numerous modifications or twists on the core rules to prevent players from over-relying on strategies that succeeded in prior seasons or other editions of Survivor. These changes have included tribe switches, players being exiled from their tribe for a short period of time, hidden immunity idols that players can use to save themselves or another player at Tribal Council from being voted off, voting powers that can be used to influence the result at Tribal Council and players being given a chance to return following their elimination.

The first Australian version of the Survivor format was filmed in late 2001 and aired in 2002 on the Nine Network. The program was a contractual obligation if the network were to be allowed to continue to broadcast American Survivor.{{Cite news |date=2002-10-15 |title=Survival of the fittest |work=Sydney Morning Herald |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/10/14/1034561099400.html |url-status=live |access-date=2016-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604095253/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/10/14/1034561099400.html |archive-date=2016-06-04}} The program was criticised for poor casting and lower production value than the popular American edition and it was not renewed due to low ratings. The Nine Network still hold the first-run rights to American Survivor and have continued to broadcast the American edition of the program ever since. Since 2013, recent seasons air on Nine's secondary channel; 9Go! and streamed on 9Now within hours of the original American airing,{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2013-01-30 |title=Airdate: Survivor: Caramoan: Fans v Favourites |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/01/airdate-survivor-caramoan-fans-v-favourites.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111607/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/01/airdate-survivor-caramoan-fans-v-favourites.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 |access-date=2016-06-24 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-US}}{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2015-09-14 |title=Returning: Survivor |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/09/returning-survivor-9.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818070739/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/09/returning-survivor-9.html |archive-date=2016-08-18 |access-date=2016-06-24 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-US}} with most seasons since 2015 having the finale broadcast as a Simulcast of the American Eastern Time broadcast, across Australia.{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/category/ratings|title=Ratings|accessdate=18 December 2022}}

In 2006, the Seven Network found a loophole in the contract between the Nine Network and Castaway Television, which allowed them to produce a celebrity version of the series due to a celebrity format being licensed separately from the original format. The Seven Network did not renew the series.{{Cite news |date=2006-05-29 |title=Celebs to survive on 7 |work=Herald Sun |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,19289385-2902,00.html |url-status=dead |access-date=2006-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222224348/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0%2C21985%2C19289385-2902%2C00.html |archive-date=2007-12-22}}

In November 2015, Network Ten revealed at its upfront event that it would air a new season featuring regular contestants to air in the last quarter of 2016.{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2015-11-19 |title=TEN Upfronts 2016: Survivor, Jessica Marais, Anh Do — and Nigella! |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/ten-upfronts-2016-survivor-jessica-marais-anh-do-and-nigella.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120071531/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/ten-upfronts-2016-survivor-jessica-marais-anh-do-and-nigella.html |archive-date=2015-11-20 |access-date=2015-11-20 |website=TV Tonight}} This new season gave Australian Survivor the distinction of being one of the few Australian programs to have aired across all three major commercial television networks in Australia. Australian Survivor has continued to air mostly yearly. The show's most recent season concluded in March 2025.{{cite web |title=Australian Survivor |url=https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913060611/https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor |archive-date=2021-09-13 |access-date=2021-09-17 |website=10 Play |language=en-AU}} With a second special all-star crossover edition, Australia V The World set to air in mid-late 2025.

Following Network Ten's acquisition by CBS (the American broadcaster of the format) in 2017, starting in December 2018, CBS made the complete American Survivor series available on their paid Australian streaming platform, Paramount+ (previously known as 10 All Access until August 2021). The broadcasts include Survivor US: Marquesas, which never aired in Australia due to Nine Network's commitment in airing their 2002 version of Australian Survivor.{{cite web |date=2018-10-31 |title=Network 10 and CBS today announce 10 All Access {{!}} Includes past US Survivor seasons |url=https://brinkofreality.com.au/2018/10/31/network-10-and-cbs-today-announce-10-all-access/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327210157/https://brinkofreality.com.au/2018/10/31/network-10-and-cbs-today-announce-10-all-access/ |archive-date=2019-03-27 |access-date=2018-12-10 |website=Brink Of Reality}} Originally, a select few seasons are also uploaded to Network Ten's free streaming site, 10 Play.{{cite web |title=Survivor US |url=https://10play.com.au/survivor-us |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-18 |website=10 Play |language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401212245/https://10play.com.au/survivor-us |archive-date=1 April 2020 }} As of June 2022, all seasons are uploaded to 10Play.{{cite web|url=https://10play.com.au/survivor-us/articles/survivors-ready-watch-41-seasons-of-survivor-us-now-on-10-play/tpa220530gsoqd |title=Survivors Ready? Watch 41 Seasons Of Survivor US Now On 10 Play - Network Ten |publisher=10play.com.au |date= 31 May 2022|accessdate=2022-08-14}} Each American season is uploaded sometime after the season has aired on Nine Network, when the rights to that season revert to CBS under their agreement.

Additionally, as of September 2020, both seasons of Survivor NZ and the Philippines and Island of Secrets editions of Survivor South Africa were also uploaded on 10 Play.{{cite web |date=2020-09-07 |title=Survivor South Africa And New Zealand Coming Exclusively To 10 play |url=https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/articles/survivor-south-africa-and-new-zealand-coming-exclusively-to-10-play/tpa200907tuglr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923132023/https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/articles/survivor-south-africa-and-new-zealand-coming-exclusively-to-10-play/tpa200907tuglr |archive-date=2020-09-23 |access-date=2020-09-07 |website=10 play |language=en-AU}} Starting with the Immunity Island edition of the South African series, 10 Play offered same-day streaming of the series as it aired on M-Net in Africa.{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2021-05-31 |title=10 Play: Survivor: South Africa returns |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/05/10-play-survivor-south-africa-returns.html/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214619/https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/05/10-play-survivor-south-africa-returns.html/ |archive-date=2021-06-02 |access-date=2021-05-31 |website=TV Tonight}}{{cite web | url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/06/10-play-survivor-south-africa.html | title=10 Play: Survivor: South Africa | TV Tonight| date=28 June 2022}} In late 2023, Survivor UK was included on 10Play, with same day streaming as the series aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom.{{cite web | url=https://10play.com.au/survivor-uk/articles/survivor-uk-2023-meet-the-contestants/tpa231024mvgsl | title=Survivor UK 2023: Meet the Contestants | date=25 October 2023 }}

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In addition to the main program, two companion web programs are also produced for Australian Survivor with both airings on 10's free video on demand streaming service 10Play. 10Play also hosts deleted scenes called "Secret Scenes" as well as additional interviews from the contestants.

Introduced in the 3rd season, Jury Villa is based on the Ponderosa series from American Survivor. The series follows the castaways that are voted off during the jury phase of the game as they become members of the Tribal Council Jury and interact with one another in the villa. Each episode focuses primarily on the latest evictee and their arrival in the villa. Episodes are released through 10Play following the airing of each episode of the main show of the Jury phase of the game.{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2016-09-26 |title=Australian Survivor: The Jury Villa |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/09/australian-survivor-the-jury-villa.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826011356/https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/09/australian-survivor-the-jury-villa.html |archive-date=2019-08-26 |access-date=2019-08-26 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}}{{cite web |date=2016-09-26 |title=Australian Survivor to premiere The Jury Villa online |url=http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/news/articles/2016/9/australian-survivor-to-premiere-the-jury-villa-online/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111042239/http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/news/articles/2016/9/australian-survivor-to-premiere-the-jury-villa-online/ |archive-date=2016-11-11 |access-date=2016-11-11 |website=TV Week}}

Introduced in the All Stars season, Talking Tribal is an aftershow that unpacks all of the castaway's strategies from the main show. The show premiered on Friday 31 January 2020, days before the premiere of All-Stars for a preview special. The show then airs weekly after each Wednesday night episode of the main show.{{cite web |date=2020-01-20 |title=Survivor After Show 'Australian Survivor Talking Tribal' Announced |url=https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor-talking-tribal/articles/survivor-after-show-talking-tribal-announced/tpa200110knvae |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131115836/https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor-talking-tribal/articles/survivor-after-show-talking-tribal-announced/tpa200110knvae |archive-date=2020-01-31 |access-date=2020-01-30 |website=10 Play |language=en-AU}}{{cite web |last=Morgan |first=Michaela |date=2020-01-20 |title='I Do Have My Favourites': Luke Toki Is Going To Spill Survivor Secrets On 'Talking Tribal' |url=https://10daily.com.au/entertainment/tv/a200119dshmn/i-do-have-my-favourites-luke-toki-is-going-to-spill-survivor-secrets-on-talking-tribal-20200120 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311122352/https://10daily.com.au/entertainment/tv/a200119dshmn/i-do-have-my-favourites-luke-toki-is-going-to-spill-survivor-secrets-on-talking-tribal-20200120 |archive-date=2020-03-11 |access-date=2020-01-20 |website=10 Daily}} In addition to airing as web series on 10 Play, the series also airs as an audio podcast on 10's podcast platform 10 speaks. The first season was hosted by former contestant Luke Toki and television presenter James Mathison, who were joined by Rob Has a Podcast podcaster Shannon Guss as a regular panelist, with the trio being joined by a guest panelists each week.{{cite web|title=About the Show|url=https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor-talking-tribal/about|website=10 Play|publisher=Network Ten|access-date=20 January 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131115908/https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor-talking-tribal/about|archive-date=31 January 2020}}

Talking Tribal{{'}}s second season (companion to the Brains V Brawn edition of the show) was hosted by Luke Toki and radio host Nathan Morris, who were joined by Shannon Guss and Nick Iadanza.{{cite web |date=2021-07-19 |title=Get Your Strat Chat On, Australian Survivor Talking Tribal Is Back For Brains V Brawn |url=https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor-talking-tribal/articles/get-your-strat-chat-on-australian-survivor-talking-tribal-is-back-for-brains-v-brawn/tpa210718dvzbf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719160201/https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor-talking-tribal/articles/get-your-strat-chat-on-australian-survivor-talking-tribal-is-back-for-brains-v-brawn/tpa210718dvzbf |archive-date=2021-07-19 |access-date=2021-07-19 |website=10 Play}}

Mathison and Guss were joined by the winner and the runner-up of Brains V Brawn, Hayley Leake and George Mladenov, in the third season of Talking Tribal during Blood V Water.{{cite web|url=https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor-talking-tribal/articles/i-cant-wait-king-george-mladenov-joins-australian-survivor-talking-tribal-in-2022/tpa211020sjimp|title='I Can't Wait!': King George Mladenov Joins Australian Survivor Talking Tribal In 2022|website=10 Play|date=20 October 2021|access-date=20 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor-talking-tribal/articles/australian-survivor-talking-tribal-hayley-leake-james-mathison-and-shannon-guss-join-king-george-for-blood-v-water/tpa220106bidho|title=Australian Survivor Talking Tribal: Hayley Leake, James Mathison And Shannon Guss Join King George For Blood V Water|website=10 Play|date=11 January 2022|access-date=11 January 2022}} Brooke Jowett from the third season and All Stars, alongside Khanh Ong from Blood V Water, joined Guss in the fourth season of Talking Tribal during Heroes V Villains.{{cite web|title=Khanh And Brooke To Host The New Season Of Australian Survivor: Talking Tribal|url=https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor-talking-tribal/articles/khanh-and-brooke-to-host-the-new-season-of-australian-survivor-talking-tribal/tpa230112iyajg|work=Network 10|date=13 January 2023|access-date=31 January 2023}} Chrissy Zaremba from Blood V Water joined Guss in the fifth season of Talking Tribal during Titans V Rebels, with Mladenov returning for a second season.{{cite web|title=Australian Survivor: Talking Tribal Is Back. Only On 10 Play|url=https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor-talking-tribal/articles/australian-survivor-talking-tribal-is-back-only-on-10-play/tpa240124myudf|work=Network 10|date=25 January 2024|access-date=25 January 2024}}

The show did not return for Brains V Brawn II.

The series airs on the following channels outside of Australia:

• In New Zealand the series airs on TVNZ 2, with the series also being available on TVNZ+.{{cite web |last=Rampton |first=James |date=2019-11-07 |title=New season of Australian Survivor pits Champions against Contenders |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/117169950/new-season-of-australian-survivor-pits-champions-against-contenders |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213918/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/117169950/new-season-of-australian-survivor-pits-champions-against-contenders |archive-date=2021-06-02 |access-date=2021-02-18 |website=Stuff}}
• In the United Kingdom, the series airs on Amazon Prime Video.{{cite web |last=Galea |first=Matt |date=2021-07-05 |title=Aussie Survivor Is Now Streaming Overseas and The Brits Are Fkn Losing It Over Our Bonkers Show |url=https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/australian-survivor-streaming-uk-reactions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704225108/https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/australian-survivor-streaming-uk-reactions/ |archive-date=2021-07-04 |access-date=2021-07-06 |website=Pedestrian.TV}}
• In the United States, the series aired on Paramount+ but is not currently available as of 14 February 2022 due to the service losing streaming rights.{{cite web|url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2022/02/paramount-plus-international-survivor-seasons/|title=Why did Paramount+ remove Survivor Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa?|work=reality blurred|author=Andy Dehnart|author-link=Andy Dehnart|date=15 February 2022|access-date=15 February 2022}}
• In Slovakia and Czech Republic, the series is available on streaming platform Voyo.{{Cite web|url=https://voyo.markiza.sk/relacie/4444-survivor-australia|title=6. séria | Survivor (Austrália) | Voyo|accessdate=16 February 2024}}
• In South Africa, the series airs on M-Net.{{cite web | url=https://capeargus.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/2025-04-04-survivor-south-africa-winner-rob-bentele-joins-the-global-battle-in-survivor-australia-vs-the-world/ | title='Survivor South Africa' winner Rob Bentele joins the global battle in 'Survivor Australia vs the World' }}
• In Sweden, the series is titled Robinson Australien (reflecting the Expedition Robinson title used in Sweden for Survivor) and is available to watch on TV4's streaming service, TV4 Play.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv4play.se/program/e281e6aec1e0ed98d056/robinson-australien|title=Robinson Australien|access-date=2023-10-17|website=TV4 Play}}

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• American Survivor
• Survivor UK
• Survivor NZ
• Survivor South Africa

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