The network's handling of the X Factor franchise is being closely scrutinised by owners FremantleMedia and Simon Cowell, who have already warned TV3 producers about bringing the show into disrepute.
TV3 faces questions over its handling of the X Factor franchise. Last month TV3 was at the centre of a media storm for minimising the role an X Factor contestant played in the manslaughter of a teenager in 2004.
Meanwhile [Natalia's] controversy comes as audience numbers for the show continue to fall. Just 256,000 people tuned in to watch last night's episode, down on previous weeks. Earlier in the season, ratings were consistently above 300,000 per episode.
Yes of course. And coincidentally it happened at the very end of the night.
Natalia has historically gotten angry near the end of things. Like that time she went off at the audience when it was the last audition. Coincidence? I think not.
And coincidentally it happened at the very end of the night.
