Today hosts Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon break their silence after falling behind ABC News Breakfast and Sunrise in the ratings
Today hosts Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon say they aren't worried about the show's ratings despite sliding to third place behind ABC News Breakfast and Sunrise earlier this month.
The co-anchors told The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Wednesday it's normal for ratings to go up and down, and one bad week isn't anything to panic about.
Stefanovic also said it wasn't a surprise to see the ABC surge to second place during an election campaign given the public broadcaster's reputation for hard news.
Speaking out: Today hosts Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon say they aren't worried about the ratings despite sliding to third place behind ABC News Breakfast and Sunrise this month
'If the ABC isn't having a good time during the elections then they have got serious problems. We love what we are doing and we are committed to doing a great show for our viewers,' he told radio hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson.
'There is no doubt that what we are doing now is better than it has been the last few years,' Stefanovic continued.
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Langdon agreed, saying: 'The results change every day. We've won Brisbane the last couple days but last week we lost.
'It is jumping all around and the election coverage plays a role.'
Changes: The co-anchors (pictured on May 6) told The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Wednesday it's normal for ratings to go up and down, and one bad week isn't anything to panic about
Nine's Today show suffered a blow earlier this month when it placed third behind Sunrise and ABC News Breakfast for a whole week for the first time in 13 years.
Today's metro average for the week commencing May 2 was 176,000.
By contrast, Channel Seven's Sunrise pulled in 241,000 metro viewers followed by ABC News Breakfast with 195,000 viewers.
Perspective: Stefanovic also said it wasn't a surprise to see the ABC surge to second place during an election campaign given the public broadcaster's reputation for hard news
Results: Today suffered a blow earlier this month when it placed third behind Sunrise and ABC News Breakfast for a whole week for the first time in 13 years. Today's metro average for the week commencing May 2 was 176,000. By contrast, Seven's Sunrise pulled in 241,000 viewers followed by ABC News Breakfast with 195,000. (Pictured: ABC host Michael Rowland)
It comes after Stefanovic and Langdon were reportedly told to 'shape up or ship out' earlier this year ahead of the ratings season.
A number of changes are also rumoured to be coming to Today in the near future, including making beauty queen Scherri-Lee Biggs a permanent weather presenter.
Entertainment reporter Brooke Boney could also be made a 'roving reporter' for the show, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
Ratings war: It comes after Stefanovic and Langdon were reportedly told to 'shape up or ship out' earlier this year ahead of the ratings season
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