Danika Mason’s return to air on Thursday following her tipsy cross to the Today show has stunned colleagues who have criticised Nine bosses’ apparent double standards.

Nine News was 1.28m for Nine. A Current Affair was 1.09m then Tipping Point (697,000). Seven News won with 1.31m for Seven. Home & Away was 867,000 then The Chase (608,000). Doc managed 193,000.

Channel 9 sports reporter Danika Mason has apologised live on the Today Show after her recent Winter Olympics crosses from Italy sparked widespread attention online.