Fed: Kostakidis suing SBS for breach of contract

AAP General News (Australia)
08-22-2007
Fed: Kostakidis suing SBS for breach of contract

Reports from News Limited say SBS newsreader MARY KOSTAKIDIS is suing the national
broadcaster for breach of contract.

SBS TV management plans to meet soon with the veteran newsreader .. following speculation
she's quit the network she joined 27 years ago.

News Limited's reported that KOSTAKIDIS has briefed prominent QC JULIAN BURNSIDE to
handle her case.

Fairfax reported today that KOSTAKIDIS hasn't turned up for work for a week and a half
.. and is apparently unhappy with changes to the prime time news bulletin she presents
with STAN GRANT.

KOSTAKIDIS and former CNN and Seven Network presenter GRANT have presented the 6.30pm
World News Australia bulletin together since January .. when the 30-minute format was
stretched to one hour and commercial breaks introduced.

The SBS veteran reportedly believes that changes in the news program .. which she's
been presenting for nearly 20 years .. have led to a drop in standards.

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KEYWORD: KOSTAKIDIS (SYDNEY)

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