Today (2015-Sept 2020)

One would think it would be soon. Two weeks at this time of year is not a lot of time for traction or promo. Though all the online media will be sure to make it front page headlines so they will at least get the word out there.

Hoping for news this week.

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They shouldn’t have put a date on it.

Such a worry they haven’t even tested the new team. Let’s hope they’re doing all that behind the scenes.

It really is make or break. They’ll either keep/ gain viewers or loose more to the more familiar programs (News Breakfast and Sunrise) who have in Sunrise’s case, had the same team for well over 13 years. (Bar Sam, obviously - but she still still part of Weekend Sunrise beforehand)

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Somehow, I have a feeling that the relaunched Today for 2019 might look/feel like something that’s been really rushed together and probably should’ve been saved for the big move from Willoughby to North Sydney in 2020.

You’d think Nine would’ve been doing test/dry runs for potential new presenting teams behind the scenes, rather than on-air.

They can’t afford to waste/ loose a year though. They had to do something.

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It will probably resemble Weekend Today over this weekend. No worries. :joy:

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A Current Affair has had consistent ratings this Summer. Maybe they should do a reveal one night on the show?

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What?

Who says they have to announce the team. They could do a promo to say, " Find out who is joining Georgie in 2019. Wake up with Today from Jan 14." Following Lisa and Karl’s departures, the show experienced an incline in curious viewers to see what they would do.

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throw Davina Smith in with Deb Knight. Two intelligent, engaging people with good news backgrounds.

Tim Davies with news and weather. No need for a giggling weather numbat.

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Although I like your thinking, that’s probably a bit too high brow for commercial breakfast TV! :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

perhaps, but if they’re going down the “newsier” path, it’s not a bad lineup.

Davina would be a good co host with David Campbell for weekend today given they have worked together on extra for some time

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:smiley:

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I wonder why he’s being like that? That’s about the 3rd post he’s answered in regards to the show. He’s embarrassing himself. Every article has said he will be hosting for the 3 weeks so every time he says “see you tomorrow” (trying to be a smartarse) it looks ridiculous cause no one is arguing that. Will be very interesting to see if he’s actually been dumped.

Perhaps it’s nothing more complicated than remarking on the Fail’s ongoing inability to get anything right. It’s hardly being a “smartarse” to point out the Fail’s utter uselessness.

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Except when they’re not wrong.

They’re saying his Instagram doesn’t mention Today. It doesn’t.

They say he’s hosting for 3 weeks. He is.

The only part where they don’t know for sure is whether he’s been axed. But he’s not responding to that part so why bother.

Did he have Today on there though, in the first place?

I don’t think so. He only created the account last week. But like they aren’t saying he did. (Wow. Listen to me sticking up for Daily Mail. Someone shoot me!)

Whatever.

The Fail isn’t a credible source for anything more complicated than the date, and if they want to make a mountain out of a molehill, bully for them.

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Yep, and where would the current Today viewers turn to while it’s not on air? You would be giving Sunrise and Breakfast an open invitation to gain more viewers over the Christmas break and into 2019.

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Monday 31 December -

Tim Gilbert hosting with Lara Vella and Lizzie Pearl reading news with Stevie Jacobs presenting weather this week.

Tim also presenting sport and Stevie presenting Entertainment.

Tim and Lara are hosting together for two weeks.

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