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9/26: Bravo parent stops “Project Runway” from moving to Lifetime
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It was shocking news a few months when Lifetime announced it had poached “Project Runway” from under Bravo’s pockets. NBC Universal, which owns Bravo, instantly filed suit.
Well, we just got the following news from NBC.
“NBC Universal is pleased that the court granted our motion for a preliminary injunction against The Weinstein Company. The overwhelming evidence demonstrated that The Weinstein Company violated NBC Universal’s right of first refusal to future cycles of Project Runway. After hearing all of the evidence, the court issued an order prohibiting The Weinstein Company from taking the show or any spin-off to Lifetime.”
Sounds like we won’t be seeing “Project Runway” anytime soon unless this gets settled. Lifetime had been scheduled to air the next season of “Runway” in early 2009. It was supposed to be part of a way to give Lifetime more cache but now such plans have been placed on ice.
From Adweek:
The Weinstein Co. late Friday issued this statement: “We are glad that the court held that NBCU cannot exhibit the program on Bravo and that court required NBCU to post a minimum $20 million bond. Obviously we will be appealing and remain committed to our partners.”
Lifetime said it would continue to press its case: “We are disappointed with the court’s decision to grant the preliminary injunction against the Weinstein Co. It’s unfortunate that the people hurt most by this ongoing dispute are the loyal fans of Project Runway. In the meantime, Lifetime will pursue all measures to uphold its valid and binding agreement reached with the Weinstein Co. for season six of Project Runway.”
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