A Channel Seven executive has revealed the real reason Dr Chris Brown’s renovation show Dream Home was axed.
Seven Chief Content Officer Brook Hall said the series had not achieved their expectations after the network’s high-profile signing on of the celebrity vet.
‘The numbers were solid but did they knock it out of the park? No. We certainly had some learnings from it, which you often do with new formats,’ Hall told TV Tonight.
They added the series may have been renewed in previous years, but as they had so many shows to pick from some tough decisions had to be made, which led to the cancellation.
‘Probably in previous years, it would have been an instant renewal, but lining up all the shows from an audience perspective, we had to just make a few decisions.
‘We needed to find a space for Stranded on Honeymoon Island, which is a new format that hasn’t aired in this territory. Something had to move for financial reasons.’
A Channel Seven executive has revealed the real reason Dr Chris Brown ‘s renovation show Dream Home was axed
It follows reports that Brown’s new duties at Seven have been revealed after the show was canned.
The TV presenter, 46, will continue hosting Dancing With The Stars alongside co-host Sonia Kruger while taking up a new animal adventure series called Once In A Lifetime.
Announced at Seven’s Upfronts on Wednesday, Brown’s new show will see him embark on ‘global wildlife journeys’ with Australian stars like Amanda Keller, Mick Molloy, Matt Preston and Kate Ritchie.
Dr Chris fronted Dream Home when it hit screens earlier this year after jumping ship from Channel Ten where he was the host of I’m A Celebrity…. Get Me Out Of Here!
Seven Chief Content Officer Brook Hall said the series had not achieved their expectations after the network’s high-profile signing on of the celebrity vet
Daily Mail Australia broke the news earlier this week that the network had no plans to include the reality renovation show in its 2025 line-up.
‘Sadly Dream Home which announced casting for season two mid last year has had the rug pulled from under it. It wasn’t the dream show Seven wanted it to be,’ an insider claimed.
The show was by no means a ratings disaster for Seven, with its May premiere raking in a total national TV reach of 2,253,000.
The popularity had waned as the series progressed however, with the finale attracting just 807,000 national viewers.
While smaller, the Dream Home finale still beat MasterChef on Ten, which saw 689,000 viewers that week and Olympic Specials on Nine, which attracted 679,000 viewers.
They added the series may have been renewed in previous years, but as they had so many shows to pick from some tough decisions had to be made, which led to the cancellation
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