The Block rethinks its finale auctions
The Block makes changes to its finale auctions, to prevent houses being passed in again.
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Last year’s Block finale was the highest rated show on TV all year, but an anti-climax at the same time.
Only one house was sold on the night, with three passed in and subsequently sold by private sale in the days that followed.
Now producers have restructured the way the auctions will work.
The Herald Sun reports each auction will now take place inside the The Block on June 30, with only registered bidders allowed to attend. Attendees will sign confidentiality agreements.
Bidders will have the choice not to be filmed for the program and producers are also making allowances for online and phone bidding.
All houses will be sold on the day, with the Finale Results on Sunday July 1.
It’s pretty clear Producers needed to intervene so that the audience enjoys a positive outcome.
The Block will be open for inspection on Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17 with asking prices expected to range from $1 million to more than $1.2 million.
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13 Responses
I’m so sick of silly challenges. I try to catch the show Tue, Thu and Sundays when they are actually renovating.
Sorry it’s just my opinion – and I’m entitled to express it.
I just feel like it is completely dumbed down and plays to the lowest common denominator.
Not everyone has to agree with me.
Timbo is entitled to an opinion. Healthy debate is welcome here when readers are respectful.
Timbo must have been watching when they started ripping walls down and fixtures out to see all that rubbish…
I’m with Timbo, the show is absolute trash and I am in a state of disbelief that it was last year’s highest rating show.
Considering how much money they rake in from sponsorship, drop the reserves. This overproduced program surely know that runaway bidding for the end product as seen in the earlier series is a better story than the deathly silence that we saw in the last series (the winning house was the only one with view to the city).
I’m with Timbo on this one. Its a joke of a show (now) and is more like a massive ad for Mitre 10. Plus with all those petty challenges they do throughout the week its pathetic. Where is the renovating. I used to love The Block when it was on once a week but now its 6 days a week its way too much fluff.
Timbo must have been watching when they started ripping walls down and fixtures out to see all that rubbish.
Poor Timbo.
It seems that everyone is against him on this one.
Maybe he is the only one who’s correct?
I think not.
@Timbo I wonder why so many people decided to tune in to the finale of this ‘rubbish show’?
Great show.
Timbo felt the need to open the article, and post his distaste.
Really?
An absolutely rubbish show