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Change of weather for Denyer? No thanks.

Updated: There's been a bit of speculation this week that Grant Denyer's return to Sunrise, was very nearly a switch to the Today show.

There’s been a bit of speculation this week that Grant Denyer’s return to Sunrise, was very nearly a switch to the Today show.

On Tuesday, the Daily Telegraph noted it was “intrigued to hear that Denyer’s services were being discussed at other networks, a matter of some surprise to Seven yesterday.”

A Seven spokesperson responded, “That’s the first I’ve heard of that. And for one, he’s contracted to Seven for the new series of Australia’s Got Talent, which is coming up soon, so he wouldn’t be able to work for another network anyway.”

Yesterday The Australian noted Denyer’s manager contacted a Nine programming executive two weeks ago to offer him as a weather presenter for Today. Nine is said to have politely declined.

It could well have been a bargaining ploy to drive up his value. Most personalities engage in discussions with rival networks when their contract is up. As to who approached who, or why, that’s anyone’s guess.

David Wilson of Watercooler Management told TV Tonight the idea of Denyer switching to Nine was hilarious.

“There was never any risk of Grant moving to Nine. It’s a no brainer that Grant’s at home on Seven. Reprising the role that made him a household favourite on the new look Sunrise after a 3 year break was simply a matter of the right opportunity at the right time for everyone. It all lined up perfectly,” he said.

Updated: Nine Programmer Michael Healy tells TV Tonight Denyer was “categorically offered” as a potential Today weatherman.

Denyer’s return to Sunrise is part of the show’s revamp, and whilst he does seem genuinely cheered by the thought of criss-crossing the country to meet locals, it doesn’t exactly live up to the lure of “one big, big rabbit’ that was promised.

So far Sunrise has won each morning battle this week, but is yet to knock off Today in Melbourne.

Monday: Sunrise 347,000, Today 269,000
Tuesday: Sunrise 303,000, Today 231,000
Wednesday: Sunrise 366,000, Today 315,000

Source: The Australian, Daily Telegraph

25 Responses

  1. And one other thing, KFED what on earth are you talking about when you refer to bad blood between Grant and his work?

    Again, don’t be soft. Give us your real name. Bet you have as little information about what you preach as the rest of us. Throwing statements out there like yours is just negative and useless. Sure, if there’s substance tell us more. Just don’t be a coward cause no one believes you know what you’re talking about. You just look like yet another disgruntled wanna be critic trying to assert your power when clearly you have nothing. Unless you’re a sunrise rat… in which case either tell us more or just go away.

  2. I find reading most of these posts amusing. Wanna be TV critics who love nothing more than to dissect to the very end with the hope someone will come out bleeding.

    Guys, lighten up. Morning TV is actually an essential laugh for some of us.

    I don’t really care who you like and why or why not. I’ve never really been aligned to anyone or any show except for last week when I became a Sunrise convert purely because of Grant Denyer.

    He may not be your cup of tea but take it from someone who is battling a fatal brain tumour, in that short space of one week he changed my life. For the first time in a long time I have something to look forward to. He’ll probably never know the impact he has on people like me and that’s sad.

    Travis, your post about Denyer and his ego is a cowardly hit. If you’re going to have a stab at someone at least be man enough to tell us your surname.

  3. I did like the reference that Grant made re: Steve Jacobs in one of his weather segments yesterday. Kochie nearly fell off the chair, and for a moment was lost for words (big deal for Kochie) when it happened 🙂 Classic.

  4. Steve Jacobs is the best thing on the Today Show which is starting to slide back towards Sunrise…..content wise that is. Must get the bogans, must get the bogans…..

  5. So happy to see Denyer back on Sunrise, he always brings a smile to my face … just hope he feels the same way about being back. Fifi I just found really irratating and not funny at all, very bubbly person, just a bit to much for that time of the morning.

  6. Surely Grant is a big improvment on Fifi. At least Grant is actually reading the weather and not pre recording it like Fifi did. Today is very tired and needs a make over. Sunrise have more ad breaks every half hour and it is getting a joke.

  7. “Andrew (January 28, 2010 at 5:02 pm) says: Are nine sick of Richard Reid yet? I know I am.”
    Oh please, he’s the best thing about Today. He takes the attention off the cringworthy Wilkins and Stefanovic, and more importantly from one feeling sorry for poor Lisa Wilkinson.

    As for Denyer, I think I preferred Fifi Box doing the weather. Oh well, at least she’s still there.

  8. Steve jacobs did fill in on summer break on Weekend today and was quiet good,better than Cameron Williams.Grant is a fool and hate the weather with him on Sunrise.

  9. Wish he would have gone to Today, then i wouldn’t have to watch him on Sunrise. I don’t like him anymore and it was better with Fifi. But now that Fifi’s doing entertainment, they should have just got Nuala to do the weather. She was after all a weather presenter for years for Seven News in Adelaide.

  10. Memo to all TV stations – morning shows, the news……..etc. Can you please employ people to actually read the weather? It seems these days the weather is just an entertainment segment with a mention of the weather.

  11. yeah – Denyer would have definitely killed off some of the current momentum at today. – or stopped it in its tracks.
    I find that “destroyed in seconds” show he was on to be possibly one of the lowest points of last years TV. I almost felt sorry for the guy having to belt out absolutely cringe-worthy one-liners after a video clip.

  12. I like Denyer, he has always been a good stooge on the Sunrise show. I also Steve Jacobs but 9 seems to throw people away far to easily. Maybe he could tag team with Denyer on Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise….. nIce, cheeky blokes, gotta love that !

  13. No Andrew, Nine are not sick of Steve Jacobs. Healy confirmed Denyer and his personal management offered his services to the Today Show, which was declined by Nine. Nothing bad there about Jacobs at all.

  14. this is another bloke that shouldn’t be on tv just like steven jacobs and kyle sandiland. his weather segment today at 8 am was terrible and it was a very sad attempt too be funny and it wasn’t even close

  15. So business as usual.

    The current upward trend of Today and downward trend of Sunrise continues despite the “make-over” which was clearly an act of desperation.

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