Former political editor Peter van Onselen is being sued by Channel 10 for an alleged breach of contract, after he wrote about his former employer's business smarts.
It has been reported Onselen signed a non-disparagement clause and received a financial settlement when he left earlier this year.
He announced he would return to academia, and leave his political news role at Ten. This followed reports he became tired of the commute from Sydney to Canberra.
“I’ve only been doing this for four years ... We sometimes forget the sacrifices they make!"
There are reports the alleged breach of contract commenced action over relates to a secret clause, requiring him not to bag Channel 10.
It is believed to be seeking an injunction against him in the NSW Supreme Court.
Onselen has stated Ten's parent company Paramount was in line for a long road ahead.
“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. You could choose to be a little more upbeat about Paramount (and Network 10’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.”
Onselen left 10 in March following a return to academia, citing his exhaustion travelling to Canberra, however he did retain his column with News Corp Australia.
During his tenure, Onselen revealed Gladys Berejiklian criticised Scott Morrison in private text messages.
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