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Fox's 'The Next Great Champ' wins First Amendment court fight against NBC's 'The Contender'
September 1, 2004
In a battle between competing reality shows, California courts have once again confirmed that commercial speech is protected by the First Amendment.
Fox moves 'The Next Great Champ' premiere to September 7 as 'The Contender' producers sue
August 25, 2004
The "Great Reality TV Show Controversy of 2004" masterminded by Fox is finally headed to court ... despite a late date change by Fox that looked like an effort to circumvent the court fight (although Fox denies any intent to do so).
Fox releases details of 'Playing It Straight's unaired conclusion
July 28, 2004
Despite having been pulled off the airwaves after only three episodes, last spring's Playing It Straight series has continued to remain of interest among its small (but devoted) group of viewers -- so much so that Fox has apparently grown so tired of viewer questions about the program's ending that it's finally gotten around to posting episode synopses of the remaining unaired episodes at Fox.com
Fox closes 'The Simple Life 3' deal with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie
July 20, 2004
At least Fox had something to brag about during the Television Critics Association press tour last week.
Oscar de la Hoya changes his story about the origins of Fox's 'The Next Great Champ'
July 19, 2004
As part of Fox's counter-offensive last week against the widespread charges of reality-TV idea theft directed at it, boxing world champion Oscar de la Hoya defended his show, The Next Great Champ, against claims that it blatantly ripped off NBC's The Contender. However, the Golden Boy's new tale is vastly different from his previous story -- so different, in fact, that any claims that de la Hoya might have to the virtues of honor and integrity may have suffered a technical knockout.

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Gail Berman

Gail Berman News

Fox's 'The Next Great Champ' wins First Amendment court fight against NBC's 'The Contender'

Fox moves 'The Next Great Champ' premiere to September 7 as 'The Contender' producers sue

Fox releases details of 'Playing It Straight's unaired conclusion

Fox closes 'The Simple Life 3' deal with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie

Oscar de la Hoya changes his story about the origins of Fox's 'The Next Great Champ'