Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
Channel 10 has officially axed The Project after 16 years, telling staff the show is coming to an end on June 27.
Despite rumours circulating about its looming cancellation, staff were kept in the dark about the future of the news and current affairs program, 7NEWS reported.
Co-host Sarah Harris has spoken out about the axing, sharing a statement on The Project’s Instagram page.
“I’ve had a blast (but) it’s time for me to take a breath and spend some time with my boys,” she wrote.
The former Studio 10 host joked that viewers should “keep an eye out for my OnlyFans page!”
Harris picked up hosting duties in 2023 after the departure of the show’s longest running co-host Carrie Bickmore in December 2022.
On Saturday, TV Blackbox released details about The Project’s replacement show, including its name.
The new program will be called Behind the Lines — a 10 News First Investigation.
They revealed it will be a heavier news and current affairs program hosted by former 7NEWS Spotlight reporter Denham Hitchcock.
The new program is set to run for only 30 minutes, airing four nights a week at 6.30pm with a “best of” or repeat episode to play on the quieter Friday evenings.
An official launch is expected on Monday July 14.
