Channel Seven boss James Warburton forgets Deal or No Deal was cancelled in 2015 and refers to it as part of the network’s current programming
CEO of Seven West Media James Warburton made an accidental slip of the tongue in a Q and A about the network and its progression in 2020.
In an interview with Mumbrella about ratings, the Channel Seven boss seemingly forgot that Deal or No Deal was no longer part of the current programming.
Mr Warburton said: ‘One is, everyone’s talking about MKR, but if you look at [Monday] night, the news was the number one program, that goes for an hour.’
Slip of the tongue: Channel Seven boss James Warburton (pictured) forgot Deal or No Deal was cancelled in 2015 and referred to it as part of the network’s current programming in an interview with Mumbrella on Wednesday
He went on to boast about Seven’s other higher rating shows: ‘We had Home and Away up in the high 600,000s. We had Deal or No Deal close to 600,000. We had Sunrise close to 300,000. We won the entire day time.
‘We were still doing 500,000 to 530,000 at 9:30pm, and then The Latest came on and did about 300,000,’ he added.
Interestingly an eagle-eyed reader of Mumbrella’s transcript spotted the CEO’s gaffe and pointed out in the comments section suggesting he confused the retired game show for The Chase.
Simple mistake: Interestingly an eagle-eyed reader of Mumbrella’s transcript spotted the CEO’s gaffe and he confused the retired game show for The Chase. The editor of the publication Vivienne Kelly replied back to the reader and told them it was an simple mistake
Axed: Deal or No Deal was hosted by Andrew O’Keefe and ran from 2003 to 2015 on weekdays at 5.30pm before the nightly news bulletin
They wrote: ‘Can’t believe he accidentally referred to The Chase as Deal or No Deal!’
Editor of the publication Vivienne Kelly replied back to the reader and told them it was a simple mistake after listening back to the audio.
Channel Seven confirmed with TV Tonight that it was indeed a ‘slip of the tongue’.
On repeat: In March 2014, Andrew told Mumbrella that they had stopped filming the game show at the end of 2013 and were airing repeat episodes
Deal or No Deal was hosted by Andrew O’Keefe and ran from 2003 to 2015 on weekdays at 5.30pm before the nightly news bulletin before it was axed.
In March 2014, Andrew told Mumbrella that they had stopped filming the game show at the end of 2013 and were airing repeat episodes.
It was replaced for Million Dollar Minute, which was hosted by Simon Reeve from 2013 to 2015, and then replaced by The Chase Australia that same year with Andrew O’Keefe as host.
Replacements: It was replaced for Million Dollar Minute, which was hosted by Simon Reeve from 2013 to 2015, and then replaced by The Chase Australia that same year with Andrew O’Keefe as host