Out of the Blue messed around by Ten again

Is Out of the Blue about to set the record for the most timeslots given to a show in living history?

We only ask because news has just come out that the timeslot on Ten in Australia is changing yet again.

Last week, the show moved to a new 1-hour 5.30pm to 6.30pm slot, but that's proved to be short-lived. From this Sunday, the show is back to 30 minutes only, but it's still starting at 5.30pm. Repeats of The Simpsons are back at 6.00pm.

The TV Tonight blog, which is reporting the news, is pretty much saying that the only reason the show is still on air in Australia is because of the local content credit it gives to Ten, rather than them having any loyalty towards it.

The bright side is that 5.30pm is a less competitive slot, so perhaps the show can build up an audience without having to contend with major news competition on the other channels. However, you have to wonder whether viewers will simply get bored of wondering when on earth the show's going to be on and give up completely.

It's a shame because the show is now getting to a really good point. Sunday's episode will see the return of Blade as he tries to get his revenge on Bec. Unfortunately since their last encounter aired after midnight on Ten, many fans will probably be wondering what the hell is going on.