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03-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Extraordinary money': Footy great spreads $4m rumour about AFL legends
Nathan Brown has done it again. The Footy Show star has set the AFL rumour mill ablaze with his annual estimates of the highest-paid figures in footy's TV land. Brown had his Triple M co-hosts in stitches as he read out the list where he named two Channel 7 stars as the new kings on the top of his footy media rich list. The former Western Bulldogs and Richmond forward said his estimates were accurate to within 'two per cent'. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. According to Brown, Kane Cornes is now the highest paid ex-player with a microphone after cutting a massive deal with Seven as the network went through its off-season shake up. Brown said he believes Cornes is now pocketing $500k per-year with Seven — since he made the jump from Channel 9 at the end of the 2024 season. Cheekily spreading the rumour on Triple M's popular Friday Huddle, Brown said Nick Riewoldt has suddenly become the second-highest paid former player in media-land. Channel 7 triggered one of the biggest footy media shake-ups in recent memory last year ahead of the new AFL broadcast rights deal beginning this year. Cornes was the big fish landed by Seven, but the network also snatched Craig Hutchison and Caroline Wilson away from Nine. Seven's other big move was signing up Riewoldt after the St Kilda champion returned to Australia following his earlier move to live in the United States for a brief time. Brown, 47, suggested Riewoldt has been among the big winners from Channel 7's aggressive footy media content expansion, estimating the former Saints captain takes home around $500,000 from his work with the free-to-air network. After listing off Riewoldt's other media projects, Brown said Riewoldt was on 'extraordinary money'. 'This is where it gets interesting,' Brown said on Triple M alongside host Mark Howard, Hawthorn legend Jason Dunstall and journalist Damian Barrett. 'Because I've been told this guy at No. 2 and I can tell you his name — his name is Nick Riewoldt. Brilliant operator. Love his insights. But I was told Fox were heavy into him to come back and it was almost a done deal for AFL 360 and Nick Riewoldt. 'At the death Channel 7 came in with an offer. I've estimated for $500k.' Brown said Riewoldt was also on 'big numbers' at Triple M in his new Melbourne Breakfast show alongside Mick Molloy. Brown said he believes Riewoldt will earn around $900k this year — second only to Cornes, who he believes will rake in around $950k. Cornes is the loudest voice in the AFL media industry through his gigs on Seven, SEN radio and with the AFL's official website. Brown suggested Cornes would be on similar coin to Riewoldt with both pundit's estimated to earn $500k in their TV gigs. Cornes also has a full-on schedule with SEN's rotating breakfast radio show. 'Everyone's talking about him.... but if Rooey (Riewoldt) is on $500k at Channel 7 then Kane Cornes has to be on pretty much the same,' Brown said. 'He's their marquee. Rooey is their marquee. He would be on $300k at SEN.' Brown said Cornes would also earn a fortune through his work for a betting company — pocketing a total $950k per-year. The top five list compiled by Brown was worth a combined $4.4 million. Brown named Dunstall, Brian Taylor, Garry Lyon and Dale Thomas as the other top earners. The former Richmond small forward cheekily said Dunstall had asked him to be left off the list. Lyon came in at No. 3 on Brown's list, with rumoured earnings of up to $850k per-year through his gigs with Fox Footy, SEN Breakfast and other side projects. Lyon has been a huge hit for Fox Footy since he stepped into the co-host chair alongside Gerrard Whateley for the flagship AFL 360 show. Lyon is also a member of the star-studded Fox Footy commentary team alongside Jonathan Brown and Nathan Buckley. As estimated by Brown, Dunstall and Lyon would both be on a wicket of around $500k-per-year at the Foxtel network. Brown estimates, Lyon pockets a total of $850k-per-year through his various roles. Dunstall flatly denied Brown's suggestions he earns around $600k-per-year. 'I wish I could earn what Nathan says I earn,' Dunstall said on Triple M. 'That would be awesome.' He went on to tell Brown: 'You got me horribly wrong'. Dunstall threw it back at Brown, suggesting the Footy Show panellist has 'conveniently' left himself off the list — suggesting Brown's work with a betting agency would be enough to get him a spot on the list. This is the first time Thomas has earned Brown's attention for his annual project. Brown described Thomas as the 'rising star of Triple M and Channel 7', estimating the former Collingwood premiership-winner earns a cool $550k per-year. 'He's as good an operator I've seen, Daisy,' Brown said on MMM. 'Daisy earns his money in football. He works for Seven, he works for Pointsbet. He works for Triple M.' Howard chimed in, saying: 'Worth every cent'. The big changes to Brown's 2025 list compared to his previous compilations was the decision to eliminate footy media personalities that did not play AFL football. This decision means Howard, James Brayshaw and Whateley were not considered, despite having previously earned a spot in Brown's annual Top 5. Nathan Brown's highest-earning AFL media figures in 2025 1. Kane Cornes - $950k 2. Nick Riewoldt - $900k 3. Garry Lyon - $850k 4. Jason Dunstall - $600k 5. Brian Taylor - $550k 5. Daisy Thomas - $550k Nathan Brown's Top 5 Footy media earnings 2024 1. James Brayshaw 2. Garry Lyon 3. Brian Taylor 4. Jason Dunstall 5. Kane Cornes Nathan Brown's Top 5 Footy media earnings 2023 1. James Brayshaw 2. Garry Lyon 3. Mark Howard 4. Anthony Hudson 5. Gerard Whateley Nathan Brown's Top 5 Footy media earnings 2022 1. Jonathan Brown 2. Mark Howard 3. Garry Lyon 4. James Brayshaw 5. Nathan Buckley
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kyle & Jackie O Show land massive win in Melbourne amid ratings war - after Kyle Sandilands threatens to pull the show if listeners don't tune in
Kyle Sandilands may have threatened to pull The Kyle & Jackie O Show from Melbourne on Wednesday morning, but it seems the shock jock is now here to stay following a huge ratings win in the city. The KIIS FM breakfast radio show, which under-performed in the Victorian capital during its multimillion dollar expansion last year, has had nothing but wins in the 2025 ratings war so far. After a 0.1 per cent increase in market share during survey one, Sydney 's hit duo Kyle, 53, and Jackie 'O' Henderson landed another 0.7 per cent of the Melbourne audience in GfK survey two which released on Thursday. Kyle originally told his Victorian listeners on Wednesday morning he had no plans to 'super serve Melbourne and ignore our Sydney audience' to increase ratings in the south. 'You either glue on in Melbourne or you [expletive]. One or the other. Here's something I haven't even discussed with Jackie... if we don't rate better by the end of this year, I'm pulling the carpet out,' he threatened. 'I'll just take the show off Melbourne... We're not just going to suck Melbourne off all day, every day.' Whether it was Kyle's expletive-filled threat, or The Kyle & Jackie O Show's recently successful local broadcast at St Kilda Beach, the Sydney show has now achieved the biggest Breakfast market share growth in the latest survey. While the show seems to be in a steady incline, now sitting at a 5.8 per cent market share, Kyle and Jackie, 50, still have a ways to go before they reach the top of the scoreboard in Melbourne. AM still reigns supreme in overall Melbourne Breakfast radio with Nine's talkback station 3AW, though the show has taken a hit this survey with a 1.8 per cent drop to 18.8. Gold 104.3's The Christian O'Connell Show is still barely holding onto the FM Breakfast lead at 10.8, down 0.7. Meanwhile, Kyle and Jackie's rivals ex-KIIS FM stars Jason 'Jase' Hawkins and Lauren Phillips are fighting to get back into the FM lead with their Nova 100 show, now sitting at 10.2, up 0.1 per cent. Former number one show Fifi, Fev and Nick at Fox FM has lost yet another point, dropping down to 8.3 from 8.4 last survey in a steady decline. Triple M's Mick in the Morning with Roo, Titus and Rosie and smoothfm 91.5 have switched places, with Triple M dropping by 0.6 to 7.3 as smoothfm slides in with 7.6, up 0.1 per cent. This leaves Kyle and Jackie to move up a place to 5.8, taking over ABC Melbourne on AM, which has dropped by 0.7 to 5.6. The KIIS FM breakfast radio show, which under-performed in the Victorian capital during its multimillion dollar expansion last year, has had nothing but wins in the 2025 ratings war so far While the dynamic duo continue to claw their way up the leader board in Melbourne, the Sydney juggernauts are still reigning supreme in FM Breakfast in their hometown with a market share lead of 12.3 percent. 'Fifty consecutive surveys at number one in Sydney is an extraordinary achievement and a true reflection of Kyle and Jackie O's enduring connection with their audience,' ARN's Chief Content Officer Duncan Campbell said. 'While the show continues to dominate in its home market, we're seeing positive signs in Melbourne, with two consecutive surveys showing strong increases in both awareness and audience. 'This consistent growth since January is clear evidence that our strategy is working. We remain confident in the strength of the brand and the content.' Last year, Kyle and Jackie took their radio show to Melbourne in a huge multimillion dollar expansion deal. The move triggered the axing of Jase and Lauren's own KIIS FM breakfast show, which Sandilands said he was indifferent about. 'No, I don't care. That's why we went for Melbourne, we were like, "We've given this Jase and Lauren on KIIS FM a good run, it can't get over fourth in the radio ratings, so we'll take it,"' he told at the time. He added The Kyle & Jackie O Show was moved to Melbourne because it was a 'market in trouble' and their program could help regain listeners. Sydney's hit duo Kyle, 53, and Jackie 'O' Henderson landed a 0.7 per cent increase of the Melbourne audience in GfK survey two which released on Thursday, but they're still a few spots behind rivals Jason 'Jase' Hawkins and Lauren Phillips However, Jackie took a different approach, adding that while she didn't like competitors being axed it was the unfortunate reality of the business. 'No one ever wants to move someone out of a job. I wouldn't want that to happen to me. It's a double edged sword, it really is,' she said. But Kyle and Jackie struggled to capture the Melbourne market in their first year. In November, Kyle vowed to reduce the graphic sexual content on his KIIS FM radio show in 2025 to appeal to the Melbourne audience more broadly. In a bid to make a dent in the market, Campbell said Kyle will have to dial back on the 'smut' and inappropriate on-air remarks. 'The sexual content was really a small part of the show,' he told Mumbrella at the time. 'Because it was graphic, it grabbed everyone's attention—but [Kyle's] taken that off, really. It's still sexual content. But not the graphic sexual content that it once was.' Campbell also told the outlet Kyle 'came to the table' with toning down on the graphic content. 'He agreed to do that, which was a real positive,' he added. 'And, I mean, he wants to win in Melbourne. There's no doubt about that.' Elsewhere, the CCO also promised their marketing tactics will be 'less brash and unapologetic'. 'We believe, with the removal of the graphic sexual content, the show's much, much easier to listen to now,' he said.
