Bravo’s Project Runway to Lifetime Television; NBCU Sues - 4/7/2008 5:34:00 PM

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Lifetime move came in part because Runway's producers were irritated by Bravo's copying of its format
Published 4/8/2008 by Andy Dehnart at reality blurred
... 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"
Published 4/8/2008 by Jace at Televisionary
... 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 ...