NEW YORK - TLC network has shut down filming of the children on "Jon&Kate Plus 8" after receiving a cease-and-desist order from their father, Jon Gosselin.
In a statement, the network said production would remain suspended "pending further conversations" between both Gosselins, who are parents of young twins and sextuplets. Filming not directly involving the kids continues, TLC said Thursday.
"It appears that Jon's priority is Jon and his interests," his estranged wife, Kate Gosselin, said in a statement on Thursday. "My priority remains our children and their well being."
The Insider website reported Thursday that Gosselin demanded through his lawyers that the TLC production crew vacate the property of the family home in Wernersville, Pa.
The Gosselins filed for divorce in June, after weeks of reports of marital discord.
In her statement, Kate Gosselin said, "I'm saddened and confused by Jon's public media statements. Jon has never expressed any concerns to me about our children being involved in the show and, in fact, is on the record as saying he believes the show benefits our children and was taping on Friday with the kids."
On Monday, TLC announced that the weekly series would be renamed "Kate Plus Eight," with a reduced involvement by Jon Gosselin, who remains under "an exclusive contract" with TLC.
In her statement, Kate Gosselin said, "I do the show for my family because I believe it provides us opportunities we wouldn't otherwise have. Jon used to share that belief until as recently as the day the network announced the name change of the show and indicated that Jon would have a lesser role in the show."
Gosselin's lawyer, Mark Jay Heller, did not immediately return calls to The Associated Press.
