AUSTRALIAN NETWORK PULLS U.S. KATH + KIM

Last updated: Wednesday, October 22, 2008

AUSTRALIAN NETWORK PULLS U.S. KATH + KIM

The American version of hit Aussie TV comedy KATH + KIM has failed to impress Antipodean viewers - it has been dropped from schedules after just two episodes.

Actress Selma Blairand U.S. funnywoman Molly Shannon play the role of the dysfunctional mother and daughter duo in the American adaptation of the award-winning series.

But Australia's Channel 7 has pulled the show from its primetime slot after the second episode viewing figures plummeted to 729,000 after a promising 1.23 million debut.

The network has put the show into "resting" - meaning it will be held until the Australian summer (Nov-Jan08), when Aussie TV returns to its non-ratings period.

And as a further blow, the original Kath + Kim will replace its American counterpart.

A spokesperson for Channel 7 says, "The figures didn't stand up for its second outing. For people who want to see more of the U.S. episodes they will return later this year."

Source: WENN

| Wednesday, October 22, 2008

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