Fed: Kids can't match animals in TV stakes

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2008
Fed: Kids can't match animals in TV stakes

SYDNEY, April 10 AAP - A reality TV program featuring kids vying to win a talent contest
has proved no match for a show about rescuing animals.

Nine's new reality program My Kid's A Star premiered last night with just 878,000 viewers
around the country.

On at the same time, Seven's hit reality program RSPCA Animal Rescue brought in an
audience of 1.56 million, and following it The Real Sea Change also managed more than
a million people.

My Kid's A Star was also pipped in its timeslot by Network Ten's two US series Rules
of Engagement and Back To You.

Based on a US series, My Kid's a Star follows 10 children and their parents in their
bid to win a six-week boot camp style contest to become the next "child star".

It is hosted by Cameron Daddo and features former child actor Danny Bonaduce from The
Partridge Family as a judge.

While most Australians tuned out, the show did, however, win over young Sydneysiders.

The program won its timeslot in the 18-49 and the 16-39 demographic in Sydney.

The premiere of My Kid's A Star follows the failure of two locally produced Nine Network
shows this year.

The reality sitcom Monster House and the game show Power of 10 were each axed after
just two episodes.

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