Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire sign radio deal as ARN fights to survive Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O saga

Karl Stefanovic will co-host new multi-platform ARN show The Long Weekend alongside Eddie McGuire as the network reacts to cancellation of Kyle and Jackie O Show. Photograph: Jesse Thompson/Getty Images

ARN Media has added two of Nine’s biggest names, Eddie McGuire and Karl Stefanovic, to its radio stable as it fights to survive $160m in lawsuits from Kyle Sandilands and Jackie “O” Henderson.

The network has hired McGuire and Stefanovic to host a new multi-platform show, The Long Weekend, which will be broadcast live on all Gold stations and streamed on Nine’s 9Now and Stan platforms.