The Seven Network is set to press ahead with its case against the Nine Network over new cooking show The Hotplate in a bid to protect Mkr's distribution rights in Australia and overseas.
The matter, in which Seven claims Nine is infringing Seven.s copyright in various original literary and dramatic works, will now go to a full hearing after Seven's application for an interlocutory injunction to restrain broadcast of series was refused.
Despite the failed bid to stop the current series going to air, Federal Court Justice John Nicholas said in his judgement that, "while While I am satisfied that Seven has a reasonably arguable case, I do not accept Seven.s submission that it has a strong prima facie case.
"The nature of the argument that Nine proposes to advance at trial, as I understand it, is that Seven.s dramatic work is a successful but nonetheless unimaginative...
The matter, in which Seven claims Nine is infringing Seven.s copyright in various original literary and dramatic works, will now go to a full hearing after Seven's application for an interlocutory injunction to restrain broadcast of series was refused.
Despite the failed bid to stop the current series going to air, Federal Court Justice John Nicholas said in his judgement that, "while While I am satisfied that Seven has a reasonably arguable case, I do not accept Seven.s submission that it has a strong prima facie case.
"The nature of the argument that Nine proposes to advance at trial, as I understand it, is that Seven.s dramatic work is a successful but nonetheless unimaginative...
- 8/6/2015
- by Brian Karlovsky
- IF.com.au
The Nine Network could be forced to pull its new cooking show The Hotplate if a federal court decision goes against the network at the end of this week.
The Seven Network today sought an injunction in the Federal Court in a bid to prevent its rival from airing its new show.
Seven alleged Endomol, the production company behind the new Nine program, had obtained a copy of the My Kitchen Rules "production bible" and that The Hotplate infringed the copyright of its own successful cooking show.
Justice John Nicholas allowed this week's episodes of the new show to air, but will make a decision on the broadcast of the rest of the series by the end of the week.
The Hotplate, which premiered last week, has easily beaten Seven's new cooking show Restaurant Revolution in the ratings..
The Seven Network today sought an injunction in the Federal Court in a bid to prevent its rival from airing its new show.
Seven alleged Endomol, the production company behind the new Nine program, had obtained a copy of the My Kitchen Rules "production bible" and that The Hotplate infringed the copyright of its own successful cooking show.
Justice John Nicholas allowed this week's episodes of the new show to air, but will make a decision on the broadcast of the rest of the series by the end of the week.
The Hotplate, which premiered last week, has easily beaten Seven's new cooking show Restaurant Revolution in the ratings..
- 8/4/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
The Nine Network could be forced to pull its new cooking show The Hotplate if a federal court decision goes against the network at the end of this week.
The Seven Network today sought an injunction in the Federal Court in a bid to prevent its rival from airing its new show.
Seven alleged Endomol, the production company behind the new Nine program, had obtained a copy of the My Kitchen Rules "production bible" and that The Hotplate infringed the copyright of its own successful cooking show.
Justice John Nicholas allowed this week's episodes of the new show to air, but will make a decision on the broadcast of the rest of the series by the end of the week.
The Hotplate, which premiered last week, has easily beaten Seven's new cooking show Restaurant Revolution in the ratings..
The Seven Network today sought an injunction in the Federal Court in a bid to prevent its rival from airing its new show.
Seven alleged Endomol, the production company behind the new Nine program, had obtained a copy of the My Kitchen Rules "production bible" and that The Hotplate infringed the copyright of its own successful cooking show.
Justice John Nicholas allowed this week's episodes of the new show to air, but will make a decision on the broadcast of the rest of the series by the end of the week.
The Hotplate, which premiered last week, has easily beaten Seven's new cooking show Restaurant Revolution in the ratings..
- 8/4/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
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