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Courier-Mail
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
The Project's Instagram page goes rogue amid axing
Don't miss out on the headlines from TV. Followed categories will be added to My News. If you think the NSW Police Force's social media pages wins the internet for witty, sarcastic and hilarious posts, feast your eyes on The Project's Instagram account. The program may have been axed by Network Ten last Friday, but its official Instagram is still up and running – and whoever the clever cookie is behind the page has gone rogue. 'The bosses really should have changed the password from Password1,' read a post shared on the account. In the accompanying caption, the poster taunted: 'Well, well, well, look who is in charge now … It's me! The social media hero (that's what I call myself). So, one question: what should I do with these accounts?' The Project's social media page is still alive and well despite the show's axing last Friday. As of Thursday, the 'social media hero' has shared six entertaining posts that have left fans and even former Project personalities in fits of laughter. 'I am SO HERE FOR THIS!!' former co-host Lisa Wilkinson wrote in the comments section of one post. The show's panel consisting of (from left to right) Sam Taunton, Waleed Aly, Sarah Harris and Georgie Tunny was axed last month. 'I just assumed the news stopped when we did,' commented delighted former guest star Rove McManus, who co-owns the production company Roving Enterprises which produced The Project. Meanwhile, former panellists Gorgi Coghlan and Georgia Love left popcorn and laughing emojis of some posts. The social media page has gone rogue, sharing some hilarious posts. The rogue employee is also keeping up with the times, sharing a video of a woman being knocked off her feet during the 'bomb cyclone' that roared through the NSW coast this week. 'I have nobody to share the silly news I see from around the world with. Shall I just post the things that interest/make me laugh anyway?' read another post, before the anonymous poster shared a video of a woman being knocked off her feet by strong winds. 'We have been off air for less than a week, and a woman has been knocked over by a fridge box?' they wrote in the caption. 'You just can't make this stuff up.' The Project said it's final goodbye on Friday after 16 years on air. The show was replaced by 10 News+, which debuted on Monday this week but failed to impress viewers. 10 News+ had received an intense marketing blitz over the last few weeks as Network 10 made its bid to win over new viewers with their promise of putting 'the truth first'. Sadly for the network, that promise wasn't enough to win views, with a mere 291,000 tuning in on Monday evening. For perspective, 7News attracted 1.5 million viewers, with 9News close behind with 1.45 million. Notably, the final episode of The Project scored almost 500,000 viewers on Friday evening. 'You replaced the project with a Temu ACA not seeing @theprojecttv is incredibly depressing. 10news+ sucks!' remarked one viewer. But another viewer welcomed the change, writing: 'Loving 10 news +, strong launch story … 10 news should be very proud.' Originally published as The Project's Instagram page goes rogue following show's axing: 'Should have changed the password'
Courier-Mail
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Huge blow for Channel 10 as 10 News+ attracts less viewers than The Project
Don't miss out on the headlines from TV. Followed categories will be added to My News. Network 10 received yet another disappointing blow after it's replacement for The Project scored less viewers in its timeslot than the axed show regularly attracted. 10 News+ had received an intense marketing blitz over the last two weeks as the network made its bid to win over new viewers with their promise of putting 'the truth first'. Sadly for Network 10, that promise wasn't enough to win over viewers, with a mere 291,000 tuning in on Monday evening. To put those numbers into perspective, 7News attracted 1.5 million viewers, with 9News close behind with 1.45 million. 10 News+ failed to attract many viewers on Monday night. Picture: 10 X SUBSCRIBER ONLY What really rubs salt in the wound is that the final episode of The Project scored almost 500,000 viewers on Friday evening. After shedding almost half its audience, it remains to be seen whether the network's gamble of cancelling The Project was the right decision. Viewers delivered their verdict on social media on Monday evening, with many labelling 10 News+ a 'Temu ACA'. 'You replaced the project with a Temu ACA not seeing @theprojecttv is incredibly depressing. 10news+ sucks!' remarked one viewer. The show attracted less viewers than The Project. Picture: 10. Another complained about the format of the new show, tweeting: 'Please no more long investigation reports it's 6pm! Much too heavy, much too serious, American looking set and awkward presentation.' 'This is proper @Channel7 style commercial JUNK. It's like watching a cross between Fox News and Anchorman. Why the silly news voices!? questioned another disgruntled viewer. One however, praised the show's lead story on convicted drug smuggler Debbie Voulgaris, who gave an exclusive interview from a Taiwan prison. 'Loving 10 news +, strong launch story. Is this the new Schapelle Corby story we all need to know about. 10 news should be very proud,' they wrote. Another added: 'That was a decent first show'. The news show's interview with the Prime Minister also sparked some viewer backlash, with journalists Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace being called out for their interviewing techniques, which saw the PM interrupted multiple times. 'Some ridiculous questions and hectoring tone from both hosts in this very disappointing interview with the PM,' ranted one. 'You replaced #theprojecttv for this tabloid junk? I'm turning this off!' complained another. 'This is trash, so dry and bland. Time for the project 2.0 and a game show in a prime time slot up against Home and Away. Good luck!' tweeted a third unimpressed viewer. While a fourth added: 'Oh dear. I thought I would give 10 News Plus a go. I feel like we have regressed 20 years!' Originally published as Huge blow for Channel 10 as 10 News+ attracts less viewers than The Project
