Meet The $2 Million Dream Team!

Nine is already on a winner with the new-look Today, having secured an entire fresh line-up... for less than the massive salary they paid sacked host Karl Stefanovic

The bloodbath at Nine is finally over and this week marks the start of a new era for the iconic breakfast TV show, which has slashed its budget by appointing new talent at half the cost of the veteran stars who were sacked.

And make no mistake, it’s respected Today host Georgie Gardner who is firmly in charge of the changes sweeping the show, having been given a bigger say than any former host on how the program could evolve.

“Georgie was promised when she came back to Today that Karl would be gone, and that she would have the ultimate say over who replaced him,” reveals one Nine source. “And her first choice was always Deb Knight.”

SLASHING COSTS

Georgie was given unprecedented power over the show’s new direction, but management was also determined to slash their costs – especially since they still have to pay Karl’s $2 million salary for the next two years, despite his axing.