entertainment
Huge ITV gameshow with life-changing £250,000 prize axed after just one season
ITV bosses have axed The Neighbourhood with channel bosses admitting it was such a failure they’ll never make another show like it again.
TL;DR
- ITV has axed the gameshow "The Neighbourhood" after a single season.
- Channel bosses admitted the show was a failure and will not produce similar content.
- ITV's Entertainment Commissioning Editor, Joe Mace, stated that audiences prefer fast-turnaround, live reality TV.
- The channel will focus on shows like "Love Island" and "Big Brother" and move away from post-produced reality.
- "The Neighbourhood" featured families competing in challenges for a cash prize.
- The show suffered from poor viewing figures and negative critical reviews.
- ITV management acknowledged the need to take risks on new shows, even if some fail.