Channel 10’s morning program Studio 10 has officially been canceled.
A 10 spokesperson confirmed on Monday: “Network 10 announced today that the final episode of Studio 10 will air on Australian screens on Friday December 22 after more than a decade.”
“Studio 10 has made a great contribution to Network 10’s daytime programming. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has participated in and supported the show over the past decade, and to the millions of viewers who have tuned in over that time.
“It was a show that provided lots of feel-good fun, joy, passion, heart, entertainment and unforgettable moments against the backdrop of live television.”
“While we regret saying goodbye to the show, the decision to cease production on Studio 10 is driven by a change in viewing habits on daytime television. “In 2024 there will be a new morning program with an increased focus on news and current events later in the day.”
Channel 10’s morning program Studio 10 has officially been canceled. (From left: Studio 10 panelist Angela Bishop, former host Sarah Harris, panelist Tristan MacManus and panelist Narelda Jacobs)
Studio 10 hosts Angela Bishop, Narelda Jacobs and Tristan MacManus, as well as special reporter Daniel Doody, will remain with the station and will be deployed in various roles.
Studio 10’s original executive producer Rob McKnight has expressed his sadness at the demise of the once-great talk show.
“It’s a sad day for everyone involved in ‘The Little Show That Could.’ “It was made with passion and love,” said McKnight, who runs the industry website TV Blackbox.
A 10 spokesperson confirmed on Monday: “Network 10 announced today that the final episode of Studio 10 will air on Australian screens on Friday December 22 after more than a decade.”
“Shows come and go, but this one will always have a piece of my heart.”
The announcement comes a year after former Studio 10 host Sarah Harris moved to The Project amid the show’s steadily declining ratings.
Last year the show was directed by Tristan MacManus, Angela Bishop, Narelda Jacobs and Daniel Doody.
In June, Channel 10 tried to boost its popularity by hiring major Instagram influencer Emmylou MacCarthy as a regular.
Studio 10 has become one of the lowest-rated daytime programs in Australian television history, well behind rival programs from Seven, Nine and ABC
“While we are sad to say goodbye to the show, the decision to cease production on Studio 10 comes after changing viewing habits on daytime television,” a Channel 10 spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. (From left: Studio 10 panelist Narelda Jacobs, Tristan MacManus and guest panelist Jess Eva)
The embattled show has lost tens of thousands of viewers over the past year, leading to industry spies repeatedly questioning how long it would stay on air.
In April, the show’s ratings fell to the lowest level in its decade-long history, reaching a shocking average of just 10,000 viewers in the five-city metropolis, The Australian reported at the time.
However, a Network 10 spokesperson recently told Chron Australia that Studio 10 isn’t going anywhere.
In June, Channel 10 tried to boost its popularity by hiring major Instagram influencer Emmylou MacCarthy (pictured) as a regular
“Studio 10 is an integral part of our daytime programming, providing fun, entertaining and engaging content led by a fantastic panel,” the spokesperson said.
However, in December 2022, it was announced that Studio 10 would be shortened from three and a half hours to two hours and the start time would be moved to 10 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m.
According to The Australian, ratings were so low that “few media professionals were overly surprised” when Studio 10’s running time was reduced from three and a half hours to two hours, now starting at 10am instead of 8am.
Studio 10’s original executive producer Rob McKnight has expressed his sadness at the demise of the once-great talk show. (LR: Studio 10 panelists Sarah Harris, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Joe Hildebrand, Angela Bishop)
The announcement comes a year after former Studio 10 host Sarah Harris moved to The Project amid the show’s steadily declining ratings
Studio 10 has also lost a worrying number of panelists in recent years.
“Cracks” was first shown at Studio 10 in 2018 when panelists Ita Buttrose and Jessica Rowe both left the show.
At the time, a TV insider told Woman’s Day magazine that the show was “starting to look a lot like rats abandoning a sinking ship.”
Ita left after rumored tensions arose on set with co-host Denise Drysdale, culminating in the now infamous “Brussels sprouts incident.”
“Cracks” was first shown at Studio 10 in 2018 when panelists Ita Buttrose and Jessica Rowe both left the show. LR: Studio 10 panelists Denise Drysdale, Jessica Rowe
Tensions flared in November 2017 when Denise “hurled” a Brussels sprout at Ita while filming a Christmas segment, The Daily Telegraph claimed.
Denise also apologized for the incident, telling the Herald Sun: “I called Ita at Christmas; We talk, we all understand each other. “I did the wrong thing, it was completely my fault, I’m sorry it happened.”
However, in a statement to Chron Australia, Network Ten strongly denied claims that there was tension between Ita and Denise, describing the allegations as “offensive”.
Rowe, meanwhile, announced her departure from Studio 10 in March 2018, saying she wanted to spend more time with her family.
Woman’s Day magazine then claimed that Rowe allegedly left the show because she realized the program was “in decline.”
“Jess is a TV veteran and the show has been off the air for at least six months. Although she wants to spend more time as a mother, I think she also realized it was a good time to call it quits,” a source said.
Former Studio 10 panelists Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Natarsha Belling and Joe Hildebrand were also eliminated from the show in 2020 due to Channel 10’s mass layoffs.
Kennerley was a vocal critic of Studio 10 following her departure, telling Woman’s Day that it was “sad” to see Studio 10 become an unbearable wokefest after her firing.
Former Studio 10 panelists Kerri-Anne Kennerley, (pictured) Natarsha Belling and Joe Hildebrand were also axed from the show in 2020 due to Channel 10’s mass layoffs
Her departure from the show coincided with the increasing political progressiveness of Studio 10’s content and a sharp decline in ratings.
“I don’t know what came to the producers’ minds.” They all got scared. In my opinion, they screwed up,” she told the magazine in November 2022.
“When I used Studio 10, I really felt like we were getting better and better every week.
In November 2022, Kennerley told Woman’s Day it was “sad” to see Studio 10 become an unbearable wake-fest after she was fired from the show two years ago
“I think in the 18 months I was there they got more traction and more press than they ever had in five or six years.”
She continued, “And if I had produced it, I would have doubled it.” I would have said, “Okay, let’s move on, let’s be more controversial.”
In fact, Studio 10, which once had a loyal audience of over-50s who watched the panel discussions from a variety of political perspectives, had also seen a shift toward more politically progressive content in recent years.
In September 2022, American non-binary activist, comedian and poet Alok Vaid-Menon (pictured) appeared on the show to discuss gender nonconformity and the importance of comedy that does not offend marginalized groups
In September 2022, American non-binary activist, comedian and poet Alok Vaid-Menon appeared on the show to discuss gender nonconformity and the importance of comedy that does not offend marginalized groups.
Speaking to host Narelda Jacobs, Alok explained that “most comedians have become ambassadors of the status quo” when they should be “advocating for change.”
Jacobs, who is of Indigenous descent and openly gay, praised Alok for his commitment to social justice, saying: “Alok, I love you so much, I can’t get enough.”
Jacobs (pictured), who is openly gay, praised Alok for his commitment to social justice, saying: “Alok, I love you so much, I can’t get enough.”
Jacobs also sparked debate in September 2022 when she called on the monarchy to apologize for colonizing First Nations following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
In a segment on the Queen’s death in Studio 10, she described the British monarchy as a “symbol of colonization” and asked what the current royal family had done to “make up for it.”
Their motion was supported by some progressive Australians, but also by Britons who say they don’t owe Aboriginal people an apology for the actions of their ancestors more than 200 years ago.
Jacobs also sparked debate in September 2022 when she called on the monarchy to apologize for colonizing First Nations following the death of Queen Elizabeth II