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All hell breaks loose at Ten over my Survivor scoop: ALI DAHER exposes 'internal chaos' over Jonathan LaPaglia sacking, the 'shocking' work culture - and a leak about the new executive producer
There are plenty of sweaty palms at Ten's Pyrmont HQ after my exclusive story on Jonathan LaPaglia being sacked as host of Australian Survivor. Here's the full, brutal fallout, writes ALI DAHER.
Not only are they furious that I broke the news before the launch of the upcoming season - they'd hoped to quietly drop it to the Daily Telegraph at the end of the year - but now there is 'serious internal panic' over the viewer backlash to the decision. While the official line is that the network is 'moving in a different direction' following a dip in ratings, sources tell me the call to move LaPaglia on came from high up the food chain at production company EndemolShine Australia - not Channel Ten. She is stepping in to fill the void left by outgoing EP David Forster, who quietly exited the franchise after filming wrapped on the upcoming thirteenth season, Australia V The World, which premieres later in the year.
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