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Regulator slaps licence conditions on network behind Kyle and Jackie O
ACMA mandates five-year licence conditions on KIIS FM after Kyle & Jackie O Show's repeated breaches and suspends Kyle Sandilands pending resolution of misconduct.
- On Monday, ACMA imposed two new licence conditions extending for five years on KIIS FM's owner ARN Media after breaches by The Kyle & Jackie O Show.
- After the February 20 on-air spat, ARN Media suspended Kyle Sandilands and terminated Jackie 'O' Henderson's contract, giving Sandilands 14 days to remedy the alleged breach.
- ACMA noted nine breaches in 2025, including explicit audio and sexual content, and chair Nerida O'Loughlin said 'To date, ARN management have been unwilling or unable to control the content that has gone to air'.
- ACMA warned breaches could lead to civil penalties or licence suspension, and ARN must commission an independent audit within six months with a report due within seven days, according to the regulator.
- With a reported $200 million contract at stake, Kyle Sandilands has publicly pushed back, denying breach and saying he wants to return to his audience, despite the dispute.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Right
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Left
L 38%
C 25%
R 37%
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