Ten’s Wake Up to launch on November 4
Wake Up. From left: Exelby, Mathison, Belling and Hafner
Ten’s new morning line up including Wake Up and Studio 10 will launch in just under three weeks’ time, on November 4.
The network made the announcement this morning.
Wake Up, which runs from 6.30am to 8.30am,will feature James Mathison, Natasha Exelby and Natarsha Belling in Manly and Nuala Hafner in Melbourne. Also on the show are roving reporter Sam Mac and Maude garrett in LA.
When will we first hear the words “token blokes”?
Interesting choice of launch date, many Victorians will be having the Monday off before the Melbourne Cup Tuesday. Will this help or hinder the day 1 ratings??
I am still a bit worried about the name “Wake Up” as it sounds more like an instruction than a TV show.
Maybe Channel 10 could use the same theme to name some new shows throughout the rest of their schedule. Try:
– “Wake Up” at 6am
– “Lie Back Down” at 11am
– “Have a Quick Nap” at 3pm
– “Bed Time” at 10pm.
– “Go To Sleep” at midnight.
How long will it be before the first infomercial is buried into this piece of quality sounding tv? They couldn’t get “The Circle” or ANY other early morning news/entertainment show right!
We are all switching in our household from Sunrise so hope it will be good.
I think they have a great mix of every day people to host the shows.
And I am sick of the old rubbish on 7 & 9….
New faces and a new start to the day.. bring it on.
I think they may the formats backward – I expect the 9am show will perform better than Wake Up…lets wait and see.
…on first day audience size. 52,000 is my stab.
FFS, just put Jerry Springer on. That would be “deeper penetrating ” journalism and more intelligent dialogue.
I’ll definitely tune in and give it a go (after Melbourne Cup though as pointed out by @ Simon). It HAS to be markedly different from Sunrise and Today to work.
Channel 10 execs – please don’t put a muzzle on James Mathison. He has a great sense of humour!
I promise to do my bit to make it entertaining, my balcony is opposite the new studio, so if it gets boring I’ll move my morning yoga to the balcony!
Looks like I was spot on with my prediction
You were, IWOAB.
Congrats. The nearest of the Mumbrella team was my colleague Megan Reynolds: https://mumbrella.com.au/wake-think-show-think-will-rate-187593