The Project hosts ignore 'cancellation' rumours as they awkwardly fail to address reports they are getting axed
However, hosts Georgie Tunny, Max Rushden and Susie Youssef refused to address the 'cancellation' rumours on Friday evening.
As the show closed out, Georgie, 34, told viewers they would be back on Sunday, but made no mention of claims the network will pull the plug on the show.
'That is it for tonight. Please thank Max Rushden, Susie, and we will see you Sunday,' she said, despite expectations she would announce the show's cancellation.
Confused viewers took to X—formerly known as Twitter—to ask: 'Wait... is it still on?!'
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'I heard the project is dead?' remarked another.
Reports emerged on Thursday saying The Project is set to get the axe following years of sliding ratings.
Industry insiders revealed to TV Blackbox a brand new current affairs show is in development to replace the show, with a major format overhaul already in the works.
Unlike its predecessor, the new program will reportedly air only four nights a week from Monday to Thursday, scrapping the low-performing Friday night edition.
The Sunday edition of The Project, which has aired since 2017, is also expected to be axed, leaving a noticeable gap in Ten's early evening lineup.
Sources have revealed the replacement program is being quietly prepared for a launch as early as July or August.
It will be a significant shift in tone and volume, with the new show to run 30 minutes per episode, down from The Project's six-hour-per-week live broadcast format.
The dramatic cut to Ten's primetime output has left some questioning how the network plans to fill the additional airtime.
There is also questions about whether the savings from winding down the show's production—currently managed by Roving Enterprises—will be reinvested elsewhere.
Daily Mail Australia previously revealed Ten has poached several high-profile journalists from Channel Seven.
Veteran reporter Denham Hitchcock, 7News Sydney's Bill Hogan, and award-winning former foreign correspondent Amelia Brace are set to become Ten stars.
The trio are believed to have signed on to front a new current affairs program backed by Ten's head of news Martin White.
Amelia and Denham left Seven's Sydney newsroom within hours of quitting and began work at Ten on Monday, while Bill is expected to start in a few weeks.
The departures fuel speculation Ten is preparing to launch a prime-time news show to take on Nine's 60 Minutes, Seven's Spotlight, and ABC's Four Corners.
Industry sources say the new program will focus on long-form investigative stories and is currently assembling a 'crack team' of reporters and producers.
A Ten spokesperson confirmed the shake-up to Daily Mail Australia, saying: 'Following the continued growth and success of our news brand 10News we are investing in an investigative unit that will work on long-form stories.'
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