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'Project Runway' saga isn't pretty, but cable biz staring


April 14, 2008 With NBC Universal contesting in court the move of the unscripted series from its Bravo home to rival Lifetime, the TV industry has a war on it hands worthy of its own reality show. Underlining the loss was the unfortunate timing of NBC Uni's obligatory pre-upfront ratings news release for the cable entertainment division. Think back to 2001 when "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" switched channels from the WB Network to UPN.

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