Last weekâs ratings for Today were the 3rd lowest of the year - you need to go back to early March for a worse result. The result seems significant because it marks a drop of 8% from the average audience over the last 3 months when the numbers seemed to have stabilised. Sunriseâs audience, by contrast, was higher than the 3 month average and the gap was out to more than 90,000.
I donât think that would be wise. I honestly donât think one particular host/person is to blame; replacing them would not solve the problem.
Agree. I was surprised that Wick said that they hadnât done any market research 5 months into the new team, when the Telegraph wrote that article about Georgie. Youâd think they would have been inclined to gauge reaction almost immediately.
I donât think it was an audition. They are just trying to find ways of getting any ratings spike at all- promoting Tom, Pauline Hanson becoming a regular, the Cash Giveaway, 6pm newsreader cross-promotion, Ben and Karl returning, The Beatles Week .
Yet it clearly still hasnât worked⌠why even bother putting it to air.
I think the Carrie Bickmore whispers are real.
Donât buy into the Newscorp rubbish. Theyâre out to get Nine/Fairfax.
But surely where thereâs smoke thereâs fire. Why Carrie? They could have picked anyone. Surely they canât get away with just making up straight lies?
What happened to The Project going to Channel 9?
Plenty of reasons why these rumours get started. The argument here is that thereâs no such thing as a straight lie.
Are you serious? Thatâs all they do these days. Same goes for the womenâs mags. They blatantly just make shit up.
The weekend team is perfect. Tim and Clint are fantastic additions this year. A very enjoyable show.
Yeah I have a feeling they will be throwing all sort of cash at Ben this but Ben likes his radio gig, its in the arvo, no hair and makeup. I reckon Georgie would be keen to go back to reading the nightly news (unless she needs to pay her mortgage) which brings Debâs jobs down and she can focus more on Today and her radio gigs.
I also really cant see Karl going back unless his contract is up and he needs to maintain his lifestyle.
Doesnât Karlâs contract end at the end of 2019? Wouldnât this free up quite a bit of $$$
I think if they could lure Fordham it would be to replace Georgie rather than Tom.
Lisa Wilkinsonâs contract with Ten is currently up for renewal. Perhaps Nine can lure her back with the offer they shouldâve made two years ago and reassemble the old team of Karl and Lisa so they can pick up where they left off before that daft decision to let her walk was made.
Thatâs their best chance at getting the viewers back. Iâm ALL for Lisa coming back!
If they do get rid of both of the ladies, I think you have to bring back Karl or Lisa and poach someone from another network. Going in-house (both on air and BTS) hasnât worked.
Wilkinson has been wasted at Ten. The expected primetime show hasnât appeared, with her main role being to fly overseas for not-so-exclusive showbiz interviews. A return to Today would would be good for her, I think.
Tom is a great journo, but not the best fit as a co-host on breakfast TV. Heâd be better off on 60 Mins or 9 News special reports.
It would be a real coup to lure Ben Fordham back, and easier to do now Nine pretty much owns 2GB. If he and Georgie anchored, Deb could primarily read news but also still be âthird hostâ. And start pulling through Weekend Today people to fill in for sick days/holidays. Stop using Mark Burrows and Brooke Boney to fill in.
I would personally like to see the full return of the 2011-2014 Today team. I know that it was very Sydney-centric and the chances of it actually happening are next to none, but I feel as though the Today show was at itâs peak during those years. The genuine banter and chemistry among the co-hosts is something that is seriously lacking on the show today.
This was as close to the Mel, Kochie, Nat, Berttes and Grant era as Today ever got, and certainly got viewers switching over (including me).
Absolutely loved this team.
Now this I agree with. Whilst I think Tom is a weak host, he is a great reporter and is perfect for 60 Minutes.
How good would that be in terms of publicity. I can imagine the promos!!
But seriously, I think bringing back Karl and Lisa is not the worst idea. It would be like Charlie Gibson returning to GMA in the late 90âs after leaving the year before. I think with Deb on news, Georgie back on Nine News Sydney, and Dickie back on entertainment everyoneâs happy.
But does Lisa want to work with Karl again?