The Project viewers have sparked speculation the show is ‘trying to get axed.’
Fans of the Network 10 program have taken to social media to share their theories on why the show could be on the chopping block.
They have particularly expressed their concerns about the direction the program has taken after they aired a story about ‘smells that make you feel nostalgic’ on Thursday night.
‘Last night’s choice of top story made me wonder if they’re trying to get axed,’ one viewer noted.
Another was curious about the nature of the story, to which another viewer replied, ‘Some fluff about certain smells making you feel nostalgic about past memories and experiences. The sort of magazine filler story you’d find on Studio 10.’
Speculation grew further when another fan suggested the show might be transitioning from a current affairs format to something more akin to Studio 10.
‘Which makes me want to wonder – are they still trying to be a current affairs (news) program or are they trying to slowly shift to a Studio 10 type program? They used to do the two very well when it first started. But lately, it hasn’t been the same vibe,’ they wrote.
Viewers have also noted that the format of the show has significantly changed.
The Project viewers have sparked speculation the show is ‘trying to get axed’
‘Trying a different opening again tonight. This time it was almost back to the old style opening where they introduced the big stories at the start,’ one said.
‘What was different was that it was a fast intro with the Sarah highlighting two stories coming up and Sam highlighting a lighter one with a few laughs thrown in. This was good,’ they continued.
‘The weird thing was that after the first story then they rehashed one of those stories again as “coming up”. That was dumb. Also strange, before the opening they were discussing what just happened on Deal or No Deal.’
It comes after Ten recently began a round of cost-cutting, axing both The Masked Singer and The Bachelors.
The future of the embattled network, owned by Paramount Global, is uncertain as it continues to bleed television shows amid sliding ratings and an ad revenue crisis news.com.au has reported.
In May, Dave Hughes and Osher Günsberg publicly confirmed two of Channel Ten’s biggest reality TV shows, The Masked Singer and The Bachelor, have been axed from the network, who is in possible merger talks.
Channel 10 is also set to be axed in two Australian states after the network’s broadcast shut down in a major city over the weekend.
Viewers of the Network 10 program have taken to social media to share their theories on why the show could be on the chopping block
Ten stopped airing live in Mildura, Victoria at midnight on Sunday, prompting outrage from locals.
Network 10 does not own its regional stations and relies on distribution from joint-venture operations, with Mildura Digital Television’s broadcasts ending due to rising costs.
Now fears have emerged for Ten’s future in Tasmania and the Northern Territory as broadcasters are making ‘tough decisions’ amid the difficult climate.
Ten’s The Project shared its fears that similar shutdowns could take place around Australia in a shock ripple effect.
Fans of the show have expressed their concerns about the direction the program has taken and one viewer noted, ‘Last night’s choice of top story made me wonder if they’re trying to get axed
The program claimed the Northern Territory and Tasmania could be next in the firing line, alongside with areas in regional Western Australia.
‘It’s feared Mildura is just the tip of the iceberg, and similar signal shutdowns could happen across Australia, threatening jobs, and access to local content, news and sport,’ the long-running panel show said.
‘And next in the firing line? Regional WA, the NT and all of Tasmania.’
