Mike is joined by media commentator Nic Hayes to discuss why TV news panel shows are disappearing.

The ABC’s recent axing of Q+A, following Ten’s cancellation of The Project and the earlier end of The Drum, signals a clear trend.

These shows are simply too costly to sustain—high salaries, production costs, and shrinking audiences have made them unviable in today’s media landscape.

The Project had been hanging on as Ten’s last national flagship, but even that wasn’t enough. Meanwhile, sports panel shows are booming across free-to-air, pay TV, and social media.

So, are news panel shows doomed to extinction?

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