Project Runway Not Running From Bravo
One day Lifetime was in, and now the network is out!
On Friday, New York Supreme Court Judge Richard Lowe ordered a preliminary injunction against The Weinstein Co., preventing it from moving Project Runway from Bravo to Lifetime. NBC Universal, which owns Bravo, released this statement following the decision:
“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.”
The Weinsteins intend to appeal. Duh! The company reportedly inked a $150 million deal with Lifetime to transfer the show away from Bravo. Some lawyer’s head definitely will be rolling at Lifetime and/or the Weinstein Company if the courts continue to block this deal!
