The compelling new social experiment Old People’s Home for Teenagers scored excellent ratings across its first season for ABC Australia, where it aired earlier this year.
Produced by Endemol Shine Group, the spinoff to the multi award-winning Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds attracted an impressive 14.0% metro market share (vs 10.7% timeslot average); and 11.3% regional market share (vs 9.3% timeslot average).
The show drew the second highest broadcast audience share in a competitive timeslot, lifting ABC’s audience share significantly year-on-year; and is Australia’s third most-watched documentary/factual series or program of 2022YTD, ranked by total audience.
The revolutionary format Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds proved that regular interaction and engagement with young children can improve the health and happiness of the elderly. In this new intergenerational social experiment, older adults are brought together with teenagers in an attempt to transform their lives and combat their shared sense of social exclusion and loneliness.
Red Arrow Studios international distributes the format rights to Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds and Old People’s Home for Teenagers internationally.