Christophe Dechavane loses his legal battle against the M6. Coyote Conseil, the audio-visual production company founded by the 65-year-old presenter, was sacked in court against the private channel, which he accused of “parasitizing” about the show. Incredible Transformations. Coyote Conseil, whose leader owns 49% of the capital, was ordered by the Nanterre commercial court to reimburse the M6 for 10,000 euros in legal costs. He demanded about 10m euros in compensation from the television group for “parasitism”.
Go back. In 2017, M6 turned down Coyote’s offer to adapt the French reality TV show for budget and content reasons. Body Correctors. The private channel later produced and broadcast its own program. Incredible transformations. Created in the UK, a plastic surgeon assists fashion experts to “re-modify” candidates suffering from complexes. After the start of the program incredible transformations, Christophe Dechavane “chosen to sue M6”parasitism” And “moral damage“In May 2021.
According to the decision taken on June 22, 2023 and consulted by AFP, Coyote failed to provide evidence that it had the broadcast rights to adapt, produce and market this format in France. Also, the court “real similarities“it was just between two shows”Not in a way to definitively characterize that M6 and Studio 89 (the production subsidiary) were deliberately followed after Coyote, whereas such a program was being actively watched by all broadcasters at the time.“. Groupe M6 is very happy with this decision. “The group carried out the development and broadcasting of this new hit show completely independently.“, said in a press release. Coyote Conseil company told AFP “appeal this decision“.
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