TV Clash Averted: Golstar and Survivor Avoid Head-on Ratings Battle
A major television clash between the new seasons of Survivor on Reshet 13 and Golstar on HOT was averted after HOT decided to delay its premiere.
The holiday season is behind us, and winter is arriving with a fresh lineup of highly anticipated television shows. Two major reality powerhouses were initially set to clash head-on: the new season of Survivor on Reshet 13 and the upcoming season of Golstar on HOT.
The Battle for Ratings on Reshet 13
Reshet 13 is placing immense pressure on the fourteenth season of Survivor, hosted by Guy Zu-Aretz and launching this Saturday on the 24th, to reverse declining ratings and challenge Keshet 12's dominance. This season features a mix of ten anonymous contestants and ten well-known public figures, including former Big Brother stars Shai Hai and Linor Sabinik, singer Stephane Legar, and The Patriots panelist Avi Shushan. Rumors from the set have already sparked gossip, particularly surrounding Shai Hai and Linor Sabinik.
Golstar Steps Back to Avoid Clash
Meanwhile, HOT's flagship reality hit Golstar, produced by ADD, boasts one of its strongest casts to date. The lineup includes Erez Isakov, Liam Golan, hostage survivor Itai Regev, Liran Strauber, Liron Berkovich, and veteran fan-favorites Giovanni Rosso and Itai Shechter. Isakov is even slated to star in a special Golstar movie filmed in Las Vegas alongside Hollywood actor Ian Ziering from Beverly Hills, 90210.
"HOT decided to postpone the premiere of Golstar to avoid a direct ratings collision with Survivor, shifting the broadcast to November and December."
This strategic delay avoids a brutal ratings war and brings a collective sigh of relief to executives at Reshet 13, creating a win-win scenario for both networks.
