[6] In November 2012, Meakin resigned as director of news and current affairs of the Seven Network after nine years in the position with Rob Raschke named as his successor.
[7] In February 2014, Meakin was poached by Network Ten to become their Executive Director of News and Current Affairs.
Meakin's decision to expose the secret gay life of a New South Wales government minister, David Campbell, on the Seven Network raised the ire of the general public with controversial reasons to "out him" in the public interest.
[9] Meakin was subject to considerable media criticism following three serious drink driving offences committed in 2006 and 2007, resulting in a licence suspension of eight years.
[10][11][12] Although he lost a District Court appeal against his third conviction for dangerous driving, he had his original sentence, 14 months of weekend detention, reduced to 250 hours of community service.