Report: Sunrise shake-up

Rumours of a shake-up of Sunrise have returned, this time joined by talk of changes to The Morning Show and Today Tonight.

The Sunday Telegraph reports that Melissa Doyle will shift to Today Tonight, with Matt White and Kylie Gillies to front Sunrise, and Samantha Armytage to join Larry Emdur on The Morning Show.

David Koch is reportedly set for a primetime role under development for 2012.

As part of the sweeping changes, the newspaper also claims Seven tried to lure Today’s Georgie Gardner and that new producers are being sought for both Sunrise and The Morning Show.

Seven News boss Peter Meakin denied the changes, saying of the Doyle rumours: “Mate, I thought she was going to Sunday Night, isn’t that the rumour? I have not been in any meetings last week (regarding Sunrise), she is not going to Today Tonight. If there’s an announcement to be made you’ll be the first call we make.”

A senior Seven source also told TV Tonight there were no plans to change to Sunrise team.

Earlier this month Melissa Doyle told TV Tonight, “I just hate people thinking I’m leaving and I don’t want to be there. Because I do want to be there. I love Sunrise. I’m not leaving, I’m there to stay.”

Kylie Gillies also talked down similar rumours last month, saying “I am very happy where I am on The Morning Show. I love my show, I love working with Larry. Very happy in my space.”

Last night on Twitter, a Sunrise producer Tim Davies also said, “The dawn of a new era as Sunrise breaks up’!!! WTF?! The headlines tmrw ARE NOT to be believed.”

I guess one day they will have to prove true…