Boss of Endemol's Southern Star quits

SYDNEY -- TV production company Southern Star's topper Rory Callaghan has ankled inside a move which has surprised the neighborhood industry.Callaghan stated he'd stay in Australia, as well as in TV, but wouldn't reveal his new employer.He stated he was "abandoning a business having a phenomenal fall into line for 2012," including "Your Government," the neighborhood version of "Deal or No Deal" and drama "Adolescence Blues," in line with the Kathy Lette's novel.Callaghan became a member of Southern Star in 2006 and was upped to Boss last year when content giant Endemol bought the development company.Martha Brass, Endemol's controlling director of worldwide procedures, stated, "Callaghan has nurtured a superb team who've set Southern Star on the right course for another year among Australia's top-ranking producers. We're very grateful for that contribution he's made and desire him every success for future years.Inch Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com