Australian comedian and radio presenter Sam Pang’s new Channel 10 show is finally here!
The Logies host has worked with the network for over 10 years, and viewers can expect plenty of entertainment in a late-night talk show format.
“I’m thrilled to bring a tonight show to Australian screens in 2025. Especially since Channel 10 passed on my pitch to reboot The Golden Girls,” he said in a statement released by the network on February 18, 2025.
Find out more about what you can expect, and when it will air below.
What is Sam Pang Tonight?
Episodes of Sam Pang Tonight will air weekly on Channel 10 and 10 Play at 8:40pm from March 17.
Prior to the first episode dropping Channel Ten was tight-lipped about the show but hinted at what viewers could expect including monologues that roast the weekly news cycle, appearances from his friends from the comedy world, and a line-up of special guests.
Season one of Sam Pang Tonight is being filmed in front of a live studio audience and will feature eight episodes.
“It’s a big honour and a privilege,” Sam, 51, previously told our sister publication TV WEEK about hosting the show.
“But also, it’s just going to be a lot of fun. From the shows I’ve been on in the past, I think people know what to expect. Hopefully people come together to watch it but if they don’t want to, that’s fine, too. Everyone has a lot on [laughs].”
“Sam Pang has been part of the 10 family for over a decade and we’re delighted to have commissioned his brand-new show for 2025,” Daniel Monaghan, SVP of Content and Programming, Paramount Australia said in 2024.
“Sam’s quick wit has kept Aussies laughing for years, and we know his fresh new program will give audiences exactly what they want.”
How did Sam Pang Tonight come about?
New Idea first heard of Ten’s plans to have Sam host his own late-night chat show in June 2024.
A TV insider said he was the top choice, and it would combine the dynamics Graham Norton and Rove Live.
Sam, 51, has been on Ten’s books since 2013 when he became a regular panelist on Have You Been Paying Attention?
Despite his new show, fans will still see Sam as a panel regular alongside Ed Kavalee and host Tom Gleisner on the popular news quiz show.
“With Sam’s growing popularity and proven approval with audiences, Network Ten just can’t afford to lose him,” the source added at the time.
“This type of show is something he would love and keep him on the network.”
What other shows has Sam Pang been on?
Sam also has strong ties to other networks, namely Channel Seven, where he hosts The Front Bar with Mick Molloy and Andy Maher.
He also lent his talents to the network to host the TV Week Logie Awards in 2023 and 2024.
The comedian also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest alongside Julia Zemiro from 2009 until 2017 and was part of Chrissy, Sam & Browny on Nova100.
