By Nick Hadley For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 00:55 GMT, 19 February 2019 | Updated: 01:04 GMT, 19 February 2019
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The embattled Today show has plunged to its lowest ratings since 2005.
OzTam data released on Tuesday revealed that the Nine breakfast show drew just 168,000 viewers in the all-important five metro cities overnight.
Fourteen years ago, in January 2005, the program reach just 167,000 metro viewers - only 1000 less than on Monday.
Time to bring back Karl? The Today show plunged to it lowest ratings since 2005 with a measly 168,000 viewers tuning in it was revealed on Monday - after Nine revealed its new lineup. Pictured: Deborah Knight (left) and Georgie Gardner
It's the program's fourth lowest result ever in ratings period since OzTam ratings began.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Nine for comment.
Arch rival Sunrise meanwhile continued its long lead, drawing in 287,000 metro viewers - a whopping 119,000 more people than Today.
Numbers nightmare: OzTam data released on Tuesday revealed that the Nine breakfast show drew just 168,000 viewers in the all-important five metro cities overnight. Fourteen years ago, in January 2005, the program reach just 167,000 metro viewers - only 1000 less than on Monday. Pictured: Former Today show co-host Karl Stefanovic
It's an embarrassing result for Channel Nine executives, as hopes that the new Today show lineup would halt its downward spiral in the ratings continue to fade.
The Today show was beaten by less than stellar programs including Network Ten's Pointless (177,000), The ABC's The Drum (180,000), and even
