Jun 17, 2026 – 8.34amARN Media will pay Kyle Sandilands more than $12 million in cash and take a substantial cut from his new solo media venture for three years as part of a high-stakes settlement deal to sever ties with Kiis FM’s former top-rating radio star.After almost four months of legal manoeuvring and public slinging following the axing of the popular Kyle and Jackie O Show, Sandilands and ARN signed a settlement deed late on Tuesday evening. The deal was first reported by The Australian Financial Review.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles