Carson Daly joining NBC's "Today" show

Carson Daly is joining the team at NBC's "Today" show, it was announced Thursday.

Daly will be the host of the Orange Room, part of the morning show's revamped studio set to be unveiled Monday.

As host of the Orange Room, Daly will bridge the "Today" show's television and digital platforms. The network describes it as "the nexus point" between "Today" and its audience.

"When I got the call about being permanently on 'Today' and launching the Orange Room, it was like a dream come true," Daly told Today.com earlier this week. "You know that scene in 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,' where Charlie peels back the wrapper and finds the golden ticket? I felt like I got the golden ticket."

Daly, who found fame as the host of MTV's "Total Request Live," will continue to host and produce NBC's singing competition, "The Voice," along with hosting his radio show. Thursday's announcement said he'll continue as executive producer of the network's late-night program "Last Call," and that "plans for a transition will be announced at a later date."

The addition of Daly and the redesigned "Today" set are the latest competitive moves against ABC archrival "Good Morning America," which has stolen the ratings crown from "Today" in the past year.