Channel 10 is taking its former political editor Peter van Onselen to courtroom over allegations he breached his contract by placing down the broadcaster.
The community has filed paperwork with the NSW Supreme Court regarding Dr van Onselen’s non-disparagement clause signed when he parted methods with Ten earlier this yr.
In an interlocutory listening to on Monday, the matter was expedited to June 29, though it’s understood Dr van Onselen will likely be abroad at the moment and received’t seem in individual.
It’s understood the matter is said to Dr van Onselen’s opinion piece revealed in The Australian final Monday during which he questioned the viability of Ten and its US homeowners Paramount and blamed rankings issues on “brand and management.”
“Paramount’s share price has plummeted more than 30 per cent in the past month, down more than 50 per cent in just a year,” Dr van Onselen wrote.
“You could choose to be a little more upbeat about Paramount (and Ten’s) future if the streaming part of the business was firing, but it’s not.
“So what does all of this mean for Network 10? It could be fine, limping along with little attention paid to it by its big overseas owner … Since that time the network’s ratings have slowly ebbed lower and lower, elongating the divide between it and its more successful commercial rivals in Australia.”
Dr van Onselen introduced in March he was leaving Ten after 4 years as its political editor and will likely be returning to academia.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
