In 2008, Bravo parent company NBC Universal sued the Weinstein brothers for breach of contract, claiming it had been denied the right of first refusal to keep the Emmy- and Peabody-winning show on one of its networks.

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Co-writer Jonathan Lynn said the BBC had been given first refusal on the revival out of "courtesy", because it aired the award-winning original.

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will begin an internal debate on its advertising policies in earnest on Thursday, just more than two months after its refusal of an anti-Muslim ad campaign was ruled to have violated the First Amendment of the Constitution.

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According to sources, the deals Fox has with baseball teams are fairly standardized, with 5% annual increases during the length of the deal and an opt-out provision for the team half way through the contract, with Fox having the right of first refusal on any competing offers for the broadcast rights.

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