Judge says he probably won’t block ABC series

By Anthony McCartney

Published June 15, 2012 7:46pm ET

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Judge says he probably won’t block ABC series — This June 2012 photo released by ABC shows a sitting area for "The Glass House," an interactive real-time reality competition, where 14 contestants will live and compete for a quarter million dollars. The series, which relies on audience participation, premieres Monday, June 18, on ABC. CBS is asking a federal judge to block the ABC series because they claim it closely copies âBig Brotherâ and is using secrets that former staffers gleaned from the longtime reality competition show. A federal judge has set a hearing on CBSâ motion for Friday, June 15 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/ABC, Nicole Wilder) | Nicole Wilder

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Friday said he’s inclined to allow ABC to air its new reality competition series “The Glass House” over rival network CBS’ objections that the show copies “Big Brother.”

U.S. District Judge Gary Feess said Friday he was not persuaded that CBS had proved it would be harmed if “Glass House” aired. He said the new show’s audience participation element is likely to make it different from “Big Brother.”

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