/ 23 November 2023

Deal of the decade

Image source: Facebook: The Kyle and Jackie O Show
Image source: Facebook: The Kyle and Jackie O Show

“Jackie and I have resigned” – that’s how Kyle Sandilands made the announcement yesterday morning before his co-host Jackie O corrected the pronunciation to “re-signed”… Like them or not, the top-rating radio pair will stay with broadcaster ARN (the company behind KIIS FM) for the next 10 years and will air in Melbourne as well as Sydney from next year. The kicker – reports say it’s worth more than $200 million… Also included in yesterday’s announcement was a 5-year deal for another ARN star, Christian O’Connell. The Gold FM host has helmed the #1 FM breakfast show in Melbourne for years. And speaking on locking in top talent, Sam Altman is heading back to OpenAI… He and co-founder Greg Brockman have struck an in-principle deal to return, and there will be significant changes to the board. “Thank you so much for your patience through this,” the company said on X.

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