2013 – TV flops
1. Reef Doctors
Channel Ten started spruiking Reef Doctors at their upfronts so long ago that when the series didn’t launch right away, many were speculating why. Despite the lovable Lisa McCune playing a leading role, the show failed to find an audience. Appearing in a 6.30pm timeslot, the series first episode rated just 357,000. It then disappeared from the schedule.
2. Can of Worms
The return of Ten’s panel show Can Of Worms managed just 351,000 capital city viewers beaten by Ten’s afternoon soap The Bold And The Beautiful on the same day which drew 416,000, according to preliminary OzTAM ratings.
There is little doubt that the whole MasterChef thing has gone stale and TEN has trashed the brand thru overuse. Last year I remember seeing the show premiere in my motel room whilst on holiday and many months later in August or September it was still going. People got so sick of MasterChef that they tuned out in droves. It is typical of the mindset of a TV network which has such a rotten, couldn’t give a stuff attitude that they show a 1980s cartoon series right in the middle of their news and current affairs programs every night.
@Aussie, I presume you’re referring to the Simpsons? I’ve worked at 10 in the past and whenever anyone moved the Simpsons from that coveted 6pm slot, we would be inundated with people calling to complain.
The Simpsons have gone downhill last few years. Surprised anyone still watches it.
Channel Ten with flops #1, #2, #3, #5, #6
Thats 5 of the 7 biggest flops of the year, how sad (for them).
Why is it some new programming works, and others do not?
I wonder what gives 7/9 the secret sauce that Ten doesnt have.
I think also for the first time ever, total people, ABC outrated Ten in 2013.
Ten officially our 4th channel now.
Channel 10 clearly need to Wake Up