TV channels will once again offer a wide variety of shows and programs next year. These highlights are waiting for the viewers.
Whether jungle adventures in Australia, celebrity quiz shows or big music shows: 2024 will once again provide a varied TV offering. Not only well-known shows, but also new formats and comebacks can be expected. An overview.
“I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!”
January is jungle time – also in 2024. “I’m a star – get me out of here!” starts its 17th season on Friday, January 19, 2024. It starts straight away with a three-hour live show for the first time in prime time at 8:15 p.m. On the second day, Sonja Zietlow (55) and Jan Köppen (40) will also report live from the Australian jungle in prime time, but then only for two hours.
In addition to the broadcasts on the first two days, RTL also shows the jungle camp on both Sundays at prime time. But only for a short time, because from 8:55 p.m. the station switches to the playoffs of the National Football League (NFL). In addition to the four primetime editions, the live broadcast of “I’m a Star – Get Me Out of Here!” starts every day at 10:15 p.m. Among others, actors Heinz Hoenig (72) and Cora Schumacher (47), ex-wife of ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher (48), are moving to the camp.
“Germany’s Next Topmodel”
“Germany’s Next Top Model” is also entering a new round as usual. But there are also changes in the model casting show with Heidi Klum (50): for the first time, everyone aged 18 and over was allowed to apply. This means that in spring 2024 men will also have the chance to win the title of “Germany’s next top model” for the first time. The change was announced in July 2023, when the application round started. Filming for season 19 started on October 1st. The new episodes of “Germany’s Next Top Model” will be broadcast as usual in spring 2024.
Vivien emerged as the winner of the 18th season. She was happy about a cover on the German “Harper’s Bazaar”, became the face of the MAC Cosmetics campaign and took home 100,000 euros.
“Germany seeks the superstar”
The casting show “Deutschland sucht den Superstar” will return with a 21st season in 2024, although the anniversary season should mark the end of the format. Dieter Bohlen (69) and Pietro Lombardi (31) are back on the jury, with pop singer Beatrice Egli (35) and rapper Loredana (28) taking their seats on the chairs for the first time. Social media star Katja Krasavice (27) and singer Leony (26) give up their place.
In addition to the commitment of Beatrice Egli and Loredana, there will also be an important change in content in 2024. There is no longer an upper age limit. The Germany-wide casting tour started in Cologne in mid-December. A broadcast date for the new episodes is not yet known. From season four onwards, all editions always started in January. Dieter Bohlen has already revealed that it will be “a little later” this year.
“The Super talent”
The 16th “Supertalent” season, which is expected to be broadcast on RTL in spring 2024, has a few new features this time. The jury for the 16th season consists of Dieter Bohlen and Bruce Darnell (66), who have new support in the form of “Let’s Dance” professional dancer Ekaterina Leonova (36) and “Let’s Dance” winner Anna Ermakova (23). Jens “Knossi” Knossalla (37) and Victoria Swarovski (30) will be the new presenter duo.
The filming location was also changed. The theater location therefore had to give way; the new editions will be filmed in the MMC Studios in Cologne. Also new will be the finale, which will no longer take place as a live show in the 16th season. The jury decides which talents make it to the final. There, for the first time in the show’s history, the studio audience will determine who will be the “Super Talent 2024”.
“Who’s stealing the show?”
The quiz show “Who will steal the show?” enjoys great popularity. The sixth season ended in mid-December. Back in November, ProSieben announced the new season including the new challengers for Joko Winterscheidt (44). In 2024, Sarah Connor (43), Lena Meyer-Landrut (32), Klaas Heufer-Umlauf (40) and a wildcard candidate will try to steal the show – the start date has recently been set as the 11th. announced in February.
Matthias Schweighöfer (42), Hazel Brugger (30) and Florian David Fitz (49) most recently tried this. The four challengers must first fight among themselves in various quiz categories in order to identify a finalist. In the final it’s against Winterscheidt, who, if he loses, will give up his show in the next episode to the winner and become a challenger himself next week.
Eurovision Song Contest
The German preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest will take place on February 16th in Berlin. The whole thing can be seen live on the first, via “eurovision.de” and in the ARD media library. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the public television company SVT announced last July that the upcoming music competition would take place in Malmö.
The final of the Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The two semi-finals will take place in the same week, on May 7th and May 9th. The ESC 2023 last May went badly for Germany. Unfortunately, the band Lord of the Lost could only take last place in Liverpool. Singer Loreen (40) won with her song “Tattoo”.
Silbereisen shows
Fans of Florian Silbereisen’s (42) shows can breathe a sigh of relief: The MDR Broadcasting Council has approved a contract extension for the presenter’s “Festive” shows on Erste for 2024. MDR announced that five new “festivals” with the showmaster will be produced for Das Erste and the ARD media library on behalf of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. Viewers don’t have to wait long until the next Silbereisen highlight. The first live show “Schlagerchampions” will come from Berlin on January 13, 2024, MDR also announced.
More TV formats for 2024
The broadcasters have also announced new seasons of well-known formats. These include the weight loss show “The Biggest Loser – Life Made Easy”, which is running its 16th season on Sat.1 prime time from January 8th, and the third edition of “Prominent Separate” (RTL+), in which eight ex- Couples fight for 100,000 euros in prize money. In the 14th season of “The Bachelor” RTL is sending two bachelors into the race (from January 17th). The two Rosenkavaliers will compete in a direct duel for the hearts of the candidates in “The Bachelors”. The eleventh season of “Sing my Song – The Exchange Concert” will be broadcast in spring 2024, including Joy Denalane (50), rapper Eko Fresh (40) and singer-songwriter Tim Bendzko (38).
There will be new “Big Brother” content in spring 2024. Then the normal season of the reality show returns. The new season will be shown on Joyn in a live stream and in summaries; the TV experiment will then extend over 100 days, as before.
In spring 2024, Stefan Raab’s (57) TV format “Schlag den Besten” will return to television – no longer on ProSieben, but on RTL. The Dutch quiz show “The Floor” is coming to Germany next year with “The Masked Singer” presenter Matthias Opdenhövel (53). Sat.1 has secured the rights to the format. Just like “The Tribute”, which has already had three seasons in Holland. In this format, cover bands not only compete with each other, but also with their idols. RTL is getting in the mood for the Super Bowl in February 2024 with the new show “American Ice Football”. The sporting event is moderated by Elton (52) and produced by Stefan Raab.
In 2024, Andrea Kiewel (58) will invite you to “Kiwi’s Big Party Night” on Sat.1 in three more episodes. “Stars in the Ring” will also continue next year. Four primetime shows with Jörg Pilawa (58) were recorded in December.