The ABC has decided to rest 'The Checkout' this year but insists it has not ruled out commissioning a new season in future.
The brains trust at Giant Dwarf, creators of The Chaser empire, are planning to create a mini-studio which will not be reliant on the support of Australian broadcasters.
Sophia Zachariou, ABC TV's deputy head of entertainment and executive producer of Gruen, Kitchen Cabinet and The Checkout, is departing in January.
The Australian Broadcast Corporation has issued a recall notice for the satirical consumer affairs program The Checkout.