Logie winner Hugh Sheridan.
Picture: 10 Channel Source: Supplied
Amy Harris and Joel Christie, The Daily Telegraph, report
Channel 10's under-performing, cross-dressing sing-off I Will Survive is set to live up to its name with the network vowing to stick by the show despite its poor debut this week.
A network spokesman yesterday pointed to positives surrounding the Hugh Sheridan star vehicle, saying that, despite its overall ratings average of just 510,000, the audience increased as the show went on. Starting out with an audience of 423,000, I Will Survive ended its 70-minute broadcast with just under 700,000 viewers - presumably as a result of a significant buzz across social networks.
Ten was also quick to point out the fact the show was among the top trending topics on Twitter - both here and overseas.
"We are definitely sticking by the show and take a lot of positives out of its debut," a Ten spokesman said.
However there is no denying the show, which had been pegged as one the last great ratings hopes for 2012, was a major disappointment for the network which had ploughed a significant amount of time and money into luring three-time silver Logie winner Sheridan over from Seven to host.
Costly, too, was
securing the high-profile celebrity cameos on the series - they include Rachael
Taylor, Toni Collette Asher Keddie and Magda Szubanski.
It was an investment that failed to translate for Ten on Tuesday night, with Seven's X Factor blitzing the timeslot with its 1.5 million average.
However, Ten were not alone in their misery, with Nine's much-hyped Charlie Sheen comeback show Anger Management pulling in just 643,000 viewers on Tuesday night.
This was significantly down from its debut figure of 1.1 million last week.
It was an investment that failed to translate for Ten on Tuesday night, with Seven's X Factor blitzing the timeslot with its 1.5 million average.
However, Ten were not alone in their misery, with Nine's much-hyped Charlie Sheen comeback show Anger Management pulling in just 643,000 viewers on Tuesday night.
This was significantly down from its debut figure of 1.1 million last week.
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