Is The Project next on the chopping block? Fears Channel Ten will axe the show amid bombshell theory - after The Bachelor and The Masked Singer were canned

The Project viewers person sparked speculation nan show is 'trying to get axed.'

Fans of nan Network 10 programme person taken to societal media to stock their theories connected why nan show could beryllium connected nan chopping block.

They person peculiarly expressed their concerns astir nan guidance nan programme has taken aft they aired a communicative astir 'smells that make you consciousness nostalgic' connected Thursday night.

'Last night’s prime of apical communicative made maine wonderment if they’re trying to get axed,' 1 spectator noted.

Another was funny astir nan quality of nan story, to which different spectator replied, 'Some fluff astir definite smells making you consciousness nostalgic astir past memories and experiences. The benignant of mag filler communicative you’d find connected Studio 10.' 

Speculation grew further erstwhile different instrumentality suggested nan show mightiness beryllium transitioning from a existent affairs format to thing much akin to Studio 10.

'Which makes maine want to wonderment - are they still trying to beryllium a existent affairs (news) programme aliases are they trying to slow displacement to a Studio 10 type program? They utilized to do nan 2 very good erstwhile it first started. But lately, it hasn’t been nan aforesaid vibe,' they wrote.

Viewers person besides noted that nan format of nan show has importantly changed.  

'Trying a different opening again tonight. This clip it was almost backmost to nan aged style opening wherever they introduced nan large stories astatine nan start,' 1 said. 

'What was different was that it was a accelerated intro pinch nan Sarah highlighting 2 stories coming up and Sam highlighting a lighter 1 pinch a fewer laughs thrown in. This was good,' they continued.

'The weird point was that aft nan first communicative past they rehashed 1 of those stories again arsenic "coming up". That was dumb. Also strange, earlier nan opening they were discussing what conscionable happened connected Deal aliases No Deal.'

It comes aft Ten precocious began a information of cost-cutting, axing some The Masked Singer and The Bachelors.

The early of nan embattled network, owned by Paramount Global, is uncertain arsenic it continues to bleed tv shows amid sliding ratings and an advertisement gross situation news.com.au has reported.

In May, Dave Hughes and Osher Günsberg publically confirmed 2 of Channel Ten's biggest reality TV shows, The Masked Singer and The Bachelor, person been axed from nan network, who is successful imaginable merger talks.

Channel 10 is besides group to beryllium axed successful 2 Australian states aft nan network's broadcast unopen down successful a awesome metropolis complete nan weekend.

Ten stopped airing unrecorded successful Mildura, Victoria astatine midnight connected Sunday, prompting outrage from locals.

Network 10 does not ain its location stations and relies connected distribution from joint-venture operations, pinch Mildura Digital Television's broadcasts ending owed to rising costs.

Now fears person emerged for Ten's early successful Tasmania and nan Northern Territory arsenic broadcasters are making 'tough decisions' amid nan difficult climate.

Ten's The Project shared its fears that akin shutdowns could return spot astir Australia successful a daze ripple effect.

The programme claimed nan Northern Territory and Tasmania could beryllium adjacent successful nan firing line, alongside pinch areas successful location Western Australia.

'It's feared Mildura is conscionable nan extremity of nan iceberg, and akin awesome shutdowns could hap crossed Australia, threatening jobs, and entree to section content, news and sport,' nan long-running sheet show said.

'And adjacent successful nan firing line? Regional WA, nan NT and each of Tasmania.'