Australia’s Got Backlash as readers reject Kyle Sandilands

Nine seemed to be doing so well with its judge announcements for Australia’s Got Talent.

Mel B (now in doubt due to legal proceedings) was a coup against rival Seven Network, Dawn French is widely popular. While some are still asking “who?” over Timomatic there are no such doubts over Kyle Sandilands, now confirmed as the fourth judge.

TV Tonight readers are making their feelings known. They don’t like him.

Many, who were genuinely excited by the names thus far, have indicated their lack of interest in sampling the show now he is attached.

But Nine is keen to attract media attention and more than a little of his Austereo radio audience which still rates well with a young audience.

Amongst some of the comments:

Really nine? You want to go there?

Channel nine were doing a great job picking the judges until Sandilands name came up. he will turn thousands of people of from watching the show

I feel very sorry for Dawn French, a hugely talented performer who has to earn a living and obviously is being paid a mottza to do this show.I wonder if she knows yet! Would have watched the show but not with Sandilands there.

This would be a stupid move by Nine.

What a stupid move, like a few noted I will not be watching then.

I really really hope not!!!

Bad Cal! No one actually likes him!

Just when AGT looked good due to no Grant Denyer, this news makes me wonder if I will be able to watch at all. Channel Nine please say no no no to Kyle.

If he’s there, I won’t be!

I’ll just watch something else can’t stand Kyle sandilands

Sandilands is nothing but ‘a mouth with a mike’. AGT is off my list.

It won’t bother me as I never watch these talent shows, one indistinguishable from the other. I might have been pursuaded because of Dawn French, but Kyle? Never.

If Kyle joins the panel, I will not watch Australia’s Got Talent .

I was going to watch AGT this year with Mel B, Dawn and Timomatic announced as judges but now I won’t be. Their ratings might flop if Kyle joins the panel.

I had to check the calendar to see if this was an April Fool’s joke but that’s still 12 days away. Nine must know that they’ll alienate many potential viewers with this choice.

This is madness. Everybody was hoping that when AGT went to Nine there would be no more Kyle. Now he’s back like a latter-day Freddie Krueger. Why did Nine pick up the show if they were just going to replicate what Seven did?

Why are commercial networks under the impression that we want to watch this guy?

Bad move Nine. Bad move!!! He must have an amazing Manager!

Why did they go to such lengths to get 3 new judges and then just give up on this fourth one?

If he is announced as the 4th judge I for one will not watch one second of Australia’s Got Talent – and I’m sure there’s 1000′s upon 1000′s out there who agree with me…

The Horror!!!!!!! If this is true, guaranteed I won’t be watching!

Urgh. Just when I thought I’d tune in to see what Dawn brings, this makes me reconsider.

Yet another reason to not watch this show!

Please, please, please No! Can’t stand Kyle. If he is the 4th judge then I won’t watch AGT.

Only a handful of supporters backed the move:

I hope this is true. Love Kyle.

I actually like Kyle and think he will be great for the show he says it how it is like Mel B- great line up.

Kyle and Mel B have great chemistry together – their interactions have been a highlight of the Kyle and Jackie O Show in the past and she had appeared regularly.

I love Kyle, will definitely be watching

I think he’ll be great, he always says exactly what the viewers are thinking. The man is a ratings machine, we all remember what happened to idol once they dumped Kyle.