Boned! Plate of Origin and Pooch Perfect are axed from Channel Seven’s 2021 line-up following poor ratings
Channel Seven revealed what’s in-store for 2021 at the annual Upfronts on Wednesday.
And Plate of Origin and Pooch Perfect were noticeably absent from the network’s content line-up.
The show have been seemingly axed from the network due to poor ratings.
Boned! Plate of Origin and Pooch Perfect (pictured) have been axed from Channel Seven’s 2021 line-up following poor ratings
While Rebel Wilson’s dog grooming series Pooch Perfect managed to draw in 624,000 metro viewers for its premiere episode, it steadily declined over the season, losing close to 50% of its viewers by the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Plate of Origin also failed to impress, with just 335,000 metro viewers tuning into the finale.
Poor numbers: Plate of Origin failed to impress this year, with just 335,000 metro viewers tuning into the finale
While some shows have seen the chopping block, Seven are bring back most of their hits, including Big Brother, Farmer Wants a Wife and Australia’s Got Talent.
2021 will also see the network air the revamped version of The Voice, which was previously on Channel Nine.
And they will introduce several new series, including mini-golf program Holey Moley and Ultimate Tag, which is expected to take the playground game to a whole new level.
Returning: While some shows have seen the chopping block, Seven are bring back most of their hits, including Big Brother, Farmer Wants a Wife (pictured) and Australia’s Got Talent
Seven West Media Managing Director and CEO James Warburton said of next year’s line-up: ‘Our new content led strategy of outsourcing proven international formats has delivered this year with an incredible resurgence led by the phenomenal performance of Big Brother and Farmer Wants A Wife.
‘Coupled with the return of a sensational AFL season, we’ve led every demographic since June.’
He added: ‘With our multiple global tentpoles in play, our first-class Olympics coverage and winning news and sport schedules, get set to see what we’re really capable of.’