Today host Karl Stefanovic eyeing new role on Nine's biggest show amid contract negotiations
And now there's speculation that Karl Stefanovic is seeking to get a permanent spot on the network's latest ratings hit.
Insiders at Nine have revealed that the 50-year-old media veteran wants Rodger Corser's place as host of The Floor Australia.
The family friendly game show has been Nine's number one entertainment program since it debuted late last month.
Sources at Nine revealed to News.com.au on Friday that Karl has shown interest in hosting the program after appearing on a promo of the prime time hit ahead of the show's April 28 premiere.
Insiders told the publication that Nine management, who are due to negotiate with Karl over his current $3million contract, were left unsure how to respond to the stars interest in taking on Corser's role.
Insiders at Nine have revealed that the 50-year-old media veteran wants Rodger Corser's (pictured) place as host on prime time ratings winner The Floor Australia
Corser appeared in the promo on The Floor set in which Karl was seen 'duelling' with his Today co-host Sarah Abo on the topic of 'breakfast foods'.
Sarah beat Karl in their first round, but the TV host made a comeback in their second round, where the pair were quizzed on bands.
It comes after The Floor Australia has proven to be a massive - and surprising - prime time ratings winner for Nine.
The quiz show has won its 7.30pm slot ever since it dropped three weeks ago.
Based on a hugely successful Dutch format that spawned a hit US iteration featuring 80s star Rob Lowe, the Aussie version scored a staggering 1,171,000 viewers nationally when it debuted on April 28.
Over on Seven, long-running dating show Farmer Wants a Wife got nowhere near its new rival on the same night, attracting an average Total TV national audience of 833,000.
Screening on Mondays and Tuesday evenings, the trivia game is the biggest entertainment show on Australian TV right now.
For three weeks, it has finished in the third spot in the Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs survey.
Tuesday's episode pulled in an average national audience of 1,073,000 while Farmer Wants A Wife managed 764,000 viewers across the country.
The Total TV national audience combines audience averages calculated by networks in the metro and regional areas on free-to-air television and broadcast video on demand.
While the show has shed viewers over the last few weeks it remains enormously successful.
Created as an elimination game that starts with 81 contestants, players have a chance to win $200,000 in prize money.
Using a large floor with coloured tiles that flash topics, contestants go head-to-head as they are tested on topics such as Australian cuisine, famous characters, and gold medallists.
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