Jackie O and ARN Media legal battle continues after Kyle Sandilands's $12m settlement
ARN Media settled with Kyle Sandilands for $12 million, allowing the legal battle with Jackie O to proceed to an October trial.Summary
A legal battle between radio host Jackie "O" Henderson and her former employer, ARN Media, is set to proceed to an October trial after Kyle Sandilands settled his own court case against the company. The two had separately launched proceedings in the Federal Court following the termination of their respective $100 million contracts, which followed an on-air argument on the now-defunct Kyle and Jackie O Show in February. Justice Angus Stewart noted that the 10-day hearing set down for both cases in October was organised in "very different circumstances" and was open to cancellation. However, Henderson's counsel indicated they were "very keen to keep those dates" and that all evidence was now on file. Henderson is claiming at least $82 million in compensation. As part of the settlement with Sandilands, ARN Media has agreed to pay over $12 million and has agreed to advertise Sandilands's new, independent media project on its platforms in a $1.5 million deal over the next three years. Sandilands has agreed to a revenue share arrangement with ARN Media, providing the media company with 19.9 per cent of the revenue from his new venture, but he cannot engage with ARN Media's direct competitors for nine months.
(Source：Abc)