Kyle Sandilands quits Australian Idol as activists target advertisers
Kyle Sandilands has announced his departure from the Australian Idol judging panel to protect the show's brand from activist campaigns targeting advertisers. The network is currently seeking a replacement for the upcoming season.
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This highlights the growing influence of activist groups on corporate advertising and media talent management in the entertainment industry.
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Share A A A Kyle Sandilands has quit Australian Idol, telling the Seven Network on Friday morning that he wanted to insulate the show from an oncoming campaign by activist group the Mad F---ing Witches, this masthead can reveal.
“I spoke with Channel Seven this morning, and those activists have attacked the potential clients for Australian Idol or the clients from last year, and [that] has caused a problem in Channel Seven’s sales team,” Sandilands told this masthead on Friday, as part of a forthcoming interview.
Kyle Sandilands has quit Australian Idol. Channel Seven “So I’ve told Channel Seven this morning, just prior to speaking to you, that I’m standing down from Idol for the good of the brand to continue,” he said.
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