'Loved every second': The Project axed as Waleed Ali and stars move on
Network 10's long-running panel show The Project has been axed due to declining ratings.
"For nearly 16 years, The Project has been Australia's destination for the news when you want a little bit of a giggle," a June 9 social media post read.
"Well, we have loved every second, but all good things come to an end, and so are we on June 27."
READ MORE: Brittany Higgins sells French estate
A new national, one-hour news program hosted by Amelia Brace and Denham Hitchcock has been slated for the timeslot.
Ratings for The Project, which made its debut in 2009, have collapsed in recent years.
In its heyday, The Project attracted over a million people in the five capital cities alone.
But last week it garnered a meagre 238,000-357,000 viewers in its timeslot.
Network 10's long-running panel show The Project has been axed due to declining ratings.
"For nearly 16 years, The Project has been Australia's destination for the news when you want a little bit of a giggle," a June 9 social media post read.
"Well, we have loved every second, but all good things come to an end, and so are we on June 27."
READ MORE: Brittany Higgins sells French estate
A new national, one-hour news program hosted by Amelia Brace and Denham Hitchcock has been slated for the timeslot.
Ratings for The Project, which made its debut in 2009, have collapsed in recent years.
In its heyday, The Project attracted over a million people in the five capital cities alone.
But last week it garnered a meagre 238,000-357,000 viewers in its timeslot.
Network 10's long-running panel show The Project has been axed due to declining ratings.
"For nearly 16 years, The Project has been Australia's destination for the news when you want a little bit of a giggle," a June 9 social media post read.
"Well, we have loved every second, but all good things come to an end, and so are we on June 27."
READ MORE: Brittany Higgins sells French estate
A new national, one-hour news program hosted by Amelia Brace and Denham Hitchcock has been slated for the timeslot.
Ratings for The Project, which made its debut in 2009, have collapsed in recent years.
In its heyday, The Project attracted over a million people in the five capital cities alone.
But last week it garnered a meagre 238,000-357,000 viewers in its timeslot.
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