Heavy coverage of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, a new Married At First Sight spin-off and a reality show sending celebrities to swim in shark-infested waters were among the new programs announced at Nine’s upfronts presentation on Wednesday.

Notably, no new scripted drama or comedy was announced, with the free-to-air broadcaster instead leaning heavily on its ratings-winning combination of sport, game shows, reality and crime for the next 12 months.

It is a stark change from the days when *Nine was renowned for its high-profile Australian dramas, such as the Underbelly series , Water Rats and Halifax f.p. Instead, the network is betting on viewers sticking with tried and tested entertainment formats and personalities.

Hamish Turner, director of Nine’s programming and 9No

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