MasterChef Australia caps off a successful year as it is voted the most popular reality series in the world
MasterChef Australia celebrated a very successful 2020 thanks to stellar ratings and a brand new exciting judging panel.
And now the Channel 10 cooking show has been voted the most popular reality series in the world by the Global TV Demand Awards.
The result comes from global demand data collected from January 1 to December 31, 2020, according to the website.
What a year! MasterChef Australia has capped off a successful 2020 by being voted the most popular reality series in the world. Pictured left to right are the judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen
The Global TV Demand Awards, which is now in its third year, recognises the world’s most popular programs across 16 different categories such as drama, documentary, children’s, Korean drama and Latin America.
Meanwhile, The Last Dance was voted the most in-demand documentary series while SpongeBob Squarepants won in the children’s category.
MasterChef Australia also won the AACTA Award Best Reality Program back in November.
In demand: The result comes from global demand data collected from January 1 to December 31, 2020, according to the website. Pictured is contestant Poh Ling Yeow
Woo hoo! MasterChef Australia also won the AACTA Award Best Reality Program back in November
The program beat popular reality shows such as The Amazing Race Australia, The Real Dirty Dancing and The Block.
The win comes after a highly successful year after new judges Melissa Leong, Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo took over the spots of the then-judges Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Calombaris.
Their recruitment proved to be a hit with viewers who tuned in to watch the Back To Win season, making it one of the show’s most successful and highest rating seasons ever.
New panel: The win comes after a highly successful year after new judges Melissa Leong, Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo took over the spots of the then-judges Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Calombaris
It was a hit! re than 1.5 million viewers in Australia’s five major capitals watched the grand finale showdown between Emilia Jackson and Laura Sharrad
More than 1.5 million viewers in Australia’s five major capitals watched the grand finale showdown between Emilia Jackson and Laura Sharrad.
Last year, Melissa spoke about the reason behind the show’s success – it’s celebration of food.
‘That’s the true hero of the MasterChef show. Judges will come and go, but the heart and soul of the brand is that love and celebration of food,’ she told B and T.
‘That’s the true hero’: Last year, Melissa spoke about the reason behind the show’s success – it’s celebration of food. She said: ‘Judges will come and go, but the heart and soul of the brand is that love and celebration of food’