Ten’s #nametheshow gets some not so helpful suggestions
Dr Mumbo was excited to learn that he could win a brand new smart TV just by suggesting a name for Channel Ten’s new morning program, which will feature Ita Buttrose and Joe Hildebrand.
However, he suspects that many of the social media users on the #nametheshow hashtag aren’t taking the competition in the spirit it was intended…
In particular he is betting the follow suggestions don’t get a run:
As of midday the social media hijacking of the Ten competition has been picked up by The Australian, TV Tonight, Adnews and B&T. Not to mention Dr Mumbo himself, but this apparently hasn’t stopped Ten from continuing to encourage suggestions with the network retweeting at 12.30pm:
Unsurprisingly this has only further inspired the tongue in cheek responses many of which now appear to be focusing on previous Ten Mornings failures.
“I’m a journalist, get me out of here”
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