make inroads on Sunrise, defeating them for a weekly win in June 2011 for the first time in seven years, and winning Sydney in 2012. However, upon Samantha Armytage's appointment as host of Sunrise in August 2013, Today's rating slipped for the next two years. After some sizeable wins in the second half of 2015, Today managed some of its best ever ratings in early 2016. Today defeated Sunrise in 2016 based on weeks won. After Sunrise reclaimed the ratings crown in 2017, the program's ratings slipped significantly in 2018, due to negative headlines surrounding co-host Karl Stefanovic. After Stefanovic was axed at the end of that year, the ratings for Today slipped even further in 2019, often posing record low ratings. The ratings trouble continued upon Stefanovic's return in 2020 with Today regularly beaten by both Sunrise and News Breakfast, although gradually the viewership gap has been reduced overtime. In mid-September 2021, Today recorded first instance of leading viewership over Sunrise since 2018. Broadcasting Due to the fact that Australia has more than one time zone, Today is not broadcast live to the entire nation. New South Wales (including ACT), Victoria and Tasmania have Today aired live all year round. During daylight saving time, Queensland receives Today delayed by one hour. However, in 2007, Today began a trial and aired live into Queensland between 5:00 – 8.30am, with an extra Queensland-only half-hour. This was unsuccessful, and in 2008 the show returned to its previous delayed telecast. Additionally, the Northern Territory has Today delayed thirty minutes during winter and one-and-a-half hours during daylight saving time. Some parts of South Australia are also delayed by thirty minutes, and in Western Australia, the program is delayed by two hours during winter and three hours during daylight saving time. In the case of major breaking news (e.g. cyclone), the program goes live into the state to help provide residents with up-to-date information. Other national and international broadcasts WIN Television, which services most of regional Australia as a Nine Network affiliate through their stations, WIN in Southern New South Wales, VTV in Victoria, RTQ in regional Queensland, TVT in Tasmania, WOW in regional & remote Western Australia, AMN in Griffith, SDS/RDS in eastern South Australia and STV in Mildura, Imparja Television (callsign IMP), the only remote Nine affiliate station, and Southern Cross Austereo's Nine Network affiliated station in Broken Hill and the Spencer Gulf,