CBS drops copyright lawsuit against rival ‘Glass House’

CBS has dropped its copyright infringement lawsuit againstABC’s reality series “The Glass House,� which the network had contended was a close copy of its�Big Brother� reality show. Executives maintained the low rating of “Glass House� made the suit unnecessary.

“The viewers have spoken and delivered the ultimate form of justice against ‘The Glass House,’ � said the statement from CBS. “As a result, we filed in federal court this morning a voluntary dismissal without prejudice of our claims against ABC.�

However, CBS left open the door for further legal action: “We reserve the right to re-file this claim against ABC/�The Glass House� or any other entity, that goes to such shocking lengths to duplicate our copyright material.�

“The Glass House,� which premiered in June, features 14 strangers living together in a house made of glass.

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