‘Project Runway’ Lawsuit Settled: Weinsteins Will Pay to Move Show to Lifetime

By Andrew Krukowski

NBC Universal, the Weinstein Co. and Lifetime have settled their dispute over “Project Runway,” the companies announced today.

According to a statement released today, the Weinstein Co. will pay NBC Universal to move “Runway” from Bravo to Lifetime.

“All of the parties are pleased with the outcome,” the statement said.

NBC Universal sued the Weinstein Co. last year after the production company signed a deal to move “Runway” from Bravo, where it ran five seasons, to Lifetime.

A court-ordered injunction prevented the Weinstein Co. and Lifetime from promoting or airing the show, originally scheduled to air its sixth season in January.

Lifetime President-CEO Andrea Wong said in a statement, “I couldn’t be more excited that Lifetime will bring its viewers an amazing, all-new season of ‘Project Runway’ this summer. … All of us at Lifetime are thrilled to move forward with Heidi, Tim, Nina, Michael, The Weinstein Company and the entire ‘Project Runway’ team.”