Entertainment & Sports
Aug. 25, 2023
Claim against CBS says pitch meeting created implied contract
The complaint states that CBS violated what the plaintiff says is a long-standing practice in the entertainment industry in which a pitch meeting creates an implied-in-fact contract, requiring credit and compensation for the creators.
The CBS musical series “Superfan” is a “ripped-off” version of a show that Accelerated Global Content LLC (AGC) says it developed and pitched to the network four years ago, says a complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
“Its premise and structure mimics ‘The Fandom’ — even down to the exact number of contestants and challenges per episode,” attorney Jessica R. Corpuz wrote in the complaint on behalf of AGC. Corpuz is a shareh...
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