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Disney’s Initial Appeal Of $319M ‘Millionaire’ Verdict Denied; Appeals Court Next Move

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday December 21, 2010 @ 3:23pm PSTTags: Celador Verdict, TV, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Celador, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Trial
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Disney’s bid to overturn the $319 million verdict to Celador, the company behind the Who Wants To Be a Millionaire format, was denied today by Judge Virginia Phillips. Phillips, who oversaw the trial that resulted in the massive award for the British production company, issued a 54-page final order explaining her decision Tuesday. Celador, which originally filed suit against Disney in 2004, claimed that Disney and its TV subsidiaries ABC, Buena Vista Television and Valleycrest Prods. involved in shady dealmaking to deny Celador its fair share of profits from its show. Disney is next expected to appeal the verdict at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.

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‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ Producer Celador May Sue William Morris Next

By TIM ADLER in London | Monday July 12, 2010 @ 8:54am PDTTags: ABC, Ben Silverman, Celador Verdict, Disney & Celador, Disney ABC, TV, TV Unscripted, UK Celador, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Celador

millionaire-logo-mediumThe London-based production company Celador that created Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? tells me it may go after the Hollywood talent agency with a lawsuit. Celador has just won a $269 million court case against Disney/ABC, which aired the U.S. version … Read More »

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Who Wants To Lose A Lawsuit? Celador Wins ‘Millionaire’ Case Against Disney

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Wednesday July 7, 2010 @ 11:54am PDTTags: ABC, Broadcast Licensing Fees, Buena Vista TV, Celador Verdict, Disney & Celador, UK Celador, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Celador, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Trial

millionaire-logo-mediumThe jury in the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? lawsuit returned a verdict for UK-based Celador today finding that the show’s producer was harmed by Disney’s self-dealing actions. The panel awarded damages totalling $269.2 million for the fair market value of broadcast … Read More »

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