Nine’s Sunday Morning Blitz?

17Jul07

Is former Backyard Blitz chippie Scott Cam about to make-over Channel 9’s ratings chances this year?

The TV tradesman was certainly at the centre of industry speculation yesterday as the unlikely choice to head a rumoured new program on Sundays, which is set to take on Seven’s Weekend Sunrise in another morning slot showdown.

Cam, who remains a favourite with network executives, has been linked to the mooted project, which Confidential sources suggest would air from 7am to 9am, as a possible lead in to the embattled flagship current affairs show, Sunday – or as its eventual replacement.

The larrikin’s manager, Chris Giannopoulos confirmed when contacted yesterday that Cam had been earmarked “for three or four new programs at Nine, that would be slated for the second half of this year”.

“One is a news and current affairs-style show at the weekend which surfaced recently, in the last month,” the IMG spokesman said, “but nothing’s been finalised.”

Willoughby insiders said former Today show fill-in Kellie Connolly could been paired off with Cam, in any breakfast show spin-off.

The likeable bloke apparently tests well with TV audiences and managed to come to terms with his employers, signing a three-year deal with the network in December, just as his more acclaimed garden guru co-star Jamie Durie’s relationship with Nine was splintering.

A Channel 9 spokeswoman has declined to comment.

Source: The Media Spy

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