broadcastingcable.com - 4/8/2008
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s Project Runway to Lifetime Television; NBCU Sues NBCU Claims Right of First Refusal for Design Competition Reality Series By Anne Becker -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/7/2008 5:34:00 PM NBC Universal s Bravo will lose its biggest hit as Project Runway is moving to Lifetime Television , according to a deal announced Monday by the women s cable network and The Weinstein Co. , which owns and ...
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Lifetime move came in part because Runway's producers were irritated by Bravo's copying of its format
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... As to the network change, anonymous sources told Broadcasting & Cable that "Weinstein was dissatisfied, in part, that Bravo spawned several competition reality shows that were very similar to Runway, thereby diluting the uniqueness of the show, these sources said." In addition, "Weinstein had been looking around for another network for a while and that NBCU had the power to bid for Runway and did not." ...
Catwalks and (Legal) Catfights: Lifetime Poaches Bravo's "Project Runway"
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... Universal regrettably had no alternative but to bring legal action to enforce its rights to this program, including the right to decide whether it is in the best interest of the company to continue to air the show under the proposed financial terms." TWC claims that the lawsuit "is without merit." TWC's counsel David Boies offered this statement: "While good for the market for lawyers, it is always unfortunate when parties try to win in court what they have lost in the marketplace." Broadcasting & Cable notes a possible reason behind the shift to Lifetime: "[TWC] was ...
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dlisted.com 4/8/2008 — I always knew the Lifetime channel was a homewrecking slut pretending to be a middle-aged virgin. It was announced today that Lifetime has stolen Bravo's hit show, " Project Runway, " away from them. Lifetime signed a 5-year deal with The Weinstein ...
'Project Runway' heads to Lifetime —
Variety.com 4/7/2008
Front Page: Reality show leaves Bravo for new network -- Lifetime has its designs on "Project Runway." The hit reality skein will hop from Bravo to Lifetime effective this fall.
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Usmagazine.com 4/7/2008
Project Runway 's sixth season will be seen on Lifetime unless Bravo wins a lawsuit to keep its hit show.
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