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The end of STUDIO 10; final episode goes to air after 10 years
Morning show Studio 10 today bowed out after a solid run after 10 years on-air, 2610 episodes, multiple timeslot’s, countless co-hosts, and format changes over the years.
The final show today was a great look back over the last 10 years for all the amazing moments that had gone to air over the years, as well as a great reminder that some of the best moments were often those that were unplanned and where things didn’t always quite go to plan.
Tristan MacManus Sarah Harris, Denise Drysdale and Angela Bishop (image – TV.Cynic / MediaSpy)
The show, formerly co-created by our own Rob McKnight here at TV Blackbox, premiered in early November of 2013 alongside new breakfast program Wake Up and ultimately changed the morning TV landscape with its unique round table format and live studio audience.
Studio 10 was up against it from the start with strong competition from commercial rivals including The Morning Show on Channel 7 and at the time Mornings on Channel 9, as well as lack of decent lead-in after Wake Up was axed by the network after just 6 months on air, but battled on as “the little show that could”.
At one point the show was really starting to hit its stride resonating with viewers and even started to regularly compete for number 2 spot, regularly beating rival Mornings (now Today Extra) and increasing its audience year-on-year with a highly engaged and passionate audience base.
10 Years of Studio 10:
Alas it wasn’t to continue after network executives made a string of changes to the program, including moving the program to the Pyrmont newsroom floor, firing then Executive Producer Rob McKnight, as well as losing a number of the original panellist line-up which caused audiences to plummet.
Following a string of other changes over the years, the final nail in the coffin for the program was losing long time ‘Bus Driver’ and original host Sarah Harris at the end of last year when she (very deservingly) accepted the co-host position on 10’s nightly current affairs panel show The Project.
It remains to be seen what Network 10 have in store for the new morning line-up in 2024, with the broadcaster expected to replace the vacated 2-hour slot with cooking shows and repeats of other programs such as Neighbours and The Bold & The Beautiful.
You can catch up on highlights from the final episode on Studio 10’s facebook here.
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Kyle Laidlaw