ITV have axed David Tennant‘s game show Genius Game.
David Tennant’s show Genius Game has been axed by ITV
The show struggled to attract viewers when it aired earlier this year and ITV chief Kevin Lygo has confirmed that the channel has pulled the plug on the “complicated” programme after just a single series.
Asked whether he thought Genius Game was a success at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Lego said: “Not really. I think it was good try, but if we’re honest the audience didn’t come, and it was a bit complicated.
“But I do know people who were obsessed with it. You know, especially young people were obsessed with and couldn’t believe we were not going to bring it back.
“But, you know, I think in entertainment we all know how difficult it is to launch a big new show.”
Genius Game is said to have cost around £2.5 million to make but Lygo insists that big financial outlays come with the territory of launching new shows.
He said: “Every show is a risk that’s new. Every show costs millions of pounds, practically, to put on. Certainly great big entertainment shows.”
A spokesman for ITV has also confirmed the axing following Lygo’s remarks.
He said: “There are no current plans for more episodes of Genius Game, but the current series is still available for audiences to enjoy on ITVX.”
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