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Project Runway’s future uncertain after court decision
Earlier this year, Lifetime Television pulled off a cable TV coup d’état by signing up the Weinstein Co., prroducers of Bravo TV’s popular show “Project Runway,” to bring the show to its network.
The courts have started to weigh in on a number of suits filed over the move and earlier today (Sep 26), NBC Universal, parent company to Bravo TV, won a preliminary injection against the Weinstein Co.
The new season of Project Runway was to have started on LIfetime this Noveber, but earlier this year, the network announced it would be arring in January.
NBC said in a statement released earlier today the company said “NBC Universal is pleased that the court granted our motion for a preliminary injunction against the Weinstein Co. The overwhelming evidence demonstrated that the Weinstein Co. 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 Co. from taking the show or any spinoff to Lifetime.”
In response, Lifetime released its own statement “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 6 of ‘Project Runway.’”
As the parties look work to sort this mess out, it appears the future of the show is up in the air…. the show is too popular to just go off the air… right?
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