Boss of Endemol's Southern Star quits

SYDNEY -- TV production company Southern Star's topper Rory Callaghan has ankled in the move that has surprised the area industry.Callaghan mentioned he'd remain in Australia, too as with TV, but wouldn't reveal his new employer.He mentioned he was "abandoning a company getting an extraordinary make for 2012," including "Government,Inch the area version of "Deal or No Deal" and drama "Adolescence Blues," using the Kathy Lette's novel.Callaghan grew to become part of Southern Star in 2006 and was upped to Boss this past year when content giant Endemol bought the expansion company.Martha Brass, Endemol's controlling director of worldwide methods, mentioned, "Callaghan has nurtured an excellent team who've set Southern Star around the right course for an additional year among Australia's top-ranking producers. We are very grateful for your contribution he's made and desire him every success money for hard times.In . Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com