George Negus's new TV show has received poor viewer ratings.
6pm With George Negus, which premiered on Channel Ten last month, has been dubbed too "indulgent" by industry insiders after it failed to hit the 400,000 viewer mark on Thursday night.
A source told The Daily Telegraph: "Basically [an] email sent to Ten bosses said the predominance of overseas stories was unwise and indulgent and not calculated to build ratings."
A spokesperson for Ten added: "This is not a two-week plan or three-month one - you can't do what we've done and expect instant results - this is a long haul."
"Indulgent" Negus show gets poor ratings
Published Monday, Feb 7 2011, 02:25 GMT | By Rebecca Davies
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