So the Today Show was doing something special?
That’s a first for Weekend Today (in a while) since they have done an outside broadcast - even though its in Sydney.
…and with Karl and Georgie. Herald Sun reports Nine would use its inaugural coverage of Australian Open tennis to relaunch the show.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/page-13/page-13-network-ten-to-get-rebranded-under-new-owners-cbs/news-story/e246922e83fa3794287d811140272053
I take it as just extended coverage though. At most I expect Allison live on location…
Would love to be able to read that article.
I’d imagine the best way of doing that would be to throw News Corp some coin! 
Just one sentence with any info
CHANNEL 9 is set to use its first-ever telecast of Australian Open tennis in January to reinvigorate the Today show and restore Karl Stefanovic’s popularity.
PS - the item about Ten rebranding:
One will become Ten Boss. Eleven will be renamed Ten Peach.
Ten Eyewitness News will be 10 News First .
Some in-depth investigative reporting there from the Hun… obviously spent a few minutes reading MediaSpy.
Still, that’s more research than they’d normally do…
Ten Boss and Ten Peach??? Someone please explain these names.
Any more out there than Mate and Dave?
Typical News Corp putting other website’s stories behind a paywall.
So Karl Stefanovic and Georgie Gardener may be part of the wider coverage … with Karl doing Neil Kearney type ocker colour stories? 
just wait till dailymail rip it off.
Saturday -
Deb Knight co-hosting with Peter on location at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair in Sydney.
Garry Youngberry presenting weather from Queensland.
Always great to see Deb on the show, miss her hosting Weekend Today. Strange that they usually use Jayne to fill-in but aren’t today.
They’re out on location but currently aren’t showing anything of the Royal Tour live? They could’ve stayed at home lol
… as I flicked across I saw Prue McSween. That’s where she ended up! Today can keep her- she’s way too loud and grating for a Saturday morning haha
Today beat Sunrise by 1000 viewers yesterday.
Must’ve been a power blackout in Perth and the people meters weren’t working…
Wow. I don’t even think they did anything different to Wednesday and Thursday. For a Friday, usually their worst performing day, that is good.
I suppose it is live in Sydney, so that is all that matters… (?). I would assume Monday’s will be live into QLD.
Great to have Deb back and as expected she does a stellar job at ad-libbing for rolling coverage.
I think it might be because Sunrise was extended by one hour, so their ratings cover up to 10am which is a lower rating time. AFAIK Today finished at 9am.