Kyle Sandilands is reported to be closing in on a settlement with ARN Media, the owner of KIIS FM, ending a legal dispute over his termination from a long-running contract. Multiple outlets report the payout is in the range of about $12 million to $15 million. The broadcaster, known for controversial on-air commentary, had argued that ARN improperly ended his decade-long agreement and was seeking far more money, with one report putting his claim at up to $85 million.
The dispute centres on ARN’s termination of Sandilands’ contract, which some reports describe as being worth up to $100 million. One outlet frames the settlement as a comparatively expensive outcome for ARN, while also noting that the agreement is being presented by the parties in a more favourable commercial light. Another report states that the legal stoush ends once ARN agrees to make the payment.
While the exact figure reported varies between sources, they broadly agree that both sides are moving towards resolving the matter through a negotiated settlement following the contract termination.
