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Article: `Project Runway' walks to new channel; NBC Universal sues to keep it on Bravo
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- April 7, 2008
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NBC Universal Co. on Monday sued the makers of hit reality show "Project Runway" to keep the series from moving to another network
The Lifetime cable network announced that it had reached a reported $150 million (euro95 million) deal with the Weinstein Co. to televise five seasons of "Project Runway" beginning in November. The fashion series with German supermodel Heidi Klum just completed its fourth season on NBC Universal's Bravo cable channel last month, drawing nearly 5.2 million viewers to its finale.
NBC Universal complained that Weinstein violated an agreement to give Bravo the right of first refusal to the series after the initial five-season ...