The references to being “out of contract” are a little misleading.
Under Australian employment law if you have been renewed once you can’t just be let go at the end of any subsequent contract.
You have, what is termed, an expectation of ongoing employment. So, if effect, you are staff and can’t be let go for no reason regardless of whether you sign however many contracts in the future.
You can be let go without cause or reason at the end of the first contract only.
You can of course still be sacked for cause or made redundant,
TV networks are good at firing people while they’re on holidays. I don’t think Peter would have any clout at 7 or 10. So who knows what he plans on doing. I have a feeling Karl might be gone after he films the 2nd part of This Time Next Year.
I daresay P. Stefanovic will have to leave our shores if he wants to continue with a career in broadcast journalism. It was the path taken by the likes of Stan Grant and Anna Coren following the negative publicity they attracted in the past. The Uber thing was bad enough but he’ll forever be tarred with the same brush while the Karl soap opera continues to attract attention and I can’t see that ending anytime soon.
Wouldn’t be surprised to see him take on a media and communications role with either a state or federal government minister or department.
Strange that Nine turfed him a week before Christmas when they made a song and dance on the Sydney news last week about stadium maintenance staff being sacked at this time of year due to the controversial Allianz Stadium demolition.
I suspect Nine also wouldn’t want to mess too much with a ratings winning formula for their Sydney 6pm news. Today only got away with picking up Georgie because Deb was next in-line and the ratings held up well whenever she filled in for GG or Pete.
With Pete gone I don’t think Sylvia will be feeling very safe now. What I don’t get is why is the show or Nine social media team putting up all these old funny clips from the show (with or without Lisa) but the current show that goes to air now doesn’t have any of that anymore. Its weird promoting an old product?
Nine really needs to do what worked well with them for Lisa and poach someone (maybe two hosts). Put a bomb under the show. The show isn’t completely in the tank but it’s not far away.
One down. One to go.
