The emphatic message from Tuesday's creditor meeting for former Network Ten executive chairman, Lachlan Murdoch, was that his former employees at the broadcaster didn't want him back.

Ten's employees were crucial in the creditors vote, which approved the rescue bid from US TV giant CBS by an overwhelming margin at a creditors meeting for the failed broadcaster on Tuesday.

"CBS is pleased by the overwhelming support from the creditors and employees this morning," said a CBS spokesman after the vote. "We look forward to completing this transaction and working with the terrific team at Ten."

It was an emphatic rejection of the rival proposal from the network's former executive chairman, Mr Murdoch, and billionaire investor Bruce Gordon. Their private companies made a fresh bid on Friday, which offered more money than CBS.