By Allison Romano -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/10/2003 1:00:00 AM MT
VH1 lobbed its own lawsuit at star couple Liza Minnelli and David Gest,
seeking $1.5 million in damages for alleged breach of contract.
The lawsuit, filed in New York Supreme Court, is in response to a $23 million
suit Gest filed against the music network in December after VH1 walked out on
production of the Liza & David reality show.
VH1 alleged that Gest repeatedly frustrated and delayed show production in
violation of his contract. The MTV Networks channel also contended that Gest
brought excessive expenses to VH1 above what was agreed upon in the
contract.
Among the claims: that Gest demanded $60,000 to install his West Coast-based
hair stylist near his New York apartment during show production and that he
canceled a Halloween party, which VH1 would film, after MTVN wouldn't pony up
$30,000 for the festivities (they had agreed on $20,000).
A source familiar with VH1's position said, "They don't like the idea of
suing talent, but once Gest filed his own suit, they had no choice but to
respond."
Fox Business Network begins broadcasting from its new high-tech Studio G, overlooking Manhattan from the 3rd floor of News Corp. headquarters, on April 20. B&C got an early peek at the new space.
Digital Rapids is the leading provider of professional hardware and software tools, technology and expertise for bringing video to wider audiences and new viewing platforms. Continuing to set new standards in quality, productivity and versatility...
more
A leader in online technology, content & revenue solutions, WorldNow is the only company to provide comprehensive technology platforms & strategic advertising services, enabling media companies to expand to the digital realm with innovative Web...
more
At Trylon SMR, we are dedicated Public Relations professionals solely serving clients in the media, technology, telecommunications, and related industries. We understand the specialized types of audiences our clients need to reach and the best...
more
Telestream products are used by the world's leading media and entertainment companies and corporations for transcoding and workflow automation. Telestream helps customers transform their media for multiplatform distribution to web, mobile, DVD...
more
JVC U.S.A. is a division of JVC Americas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Victor Company of Japan, Limited. JVC is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated audio and video products that use superior technologies to deliver high...
more
