Bachelor producers issue cease and desist letter to Chris Harrison's The Vow
A.V. Club • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Warner Bros. TV, producer of The Bachelor, issued a cease and desist letter to Fox Nation over a trailer for The Vow, accusing it of infringing on Bachelor’s intellectual property by using similar imagery like falling rose petals and the phrase “The Bachelor.”
- The letter acknowledged Fox and Lionsgate can release a dating show with Chris Harrison but criticized the trailer for seemingly capitalizing on The Bachelor’s brand recognition.
- Fox responded by defending the trailer’s use of common romantic visuals and accused Warner Bros. of targeting Harrison unfairly, emphasizing The Vow’s different approach focused on meaningful relationships.
- Fox urged Warner Bros. to drop what it called “meritless claims,” highlighting the show’s message to “Choose Love” and distancing itself from direct comparisons to The Bachelor.
