Disney’s ABC might be on the lookout for an incursion Fox Nation.
\n\nPromos for the new “The Vow,” an original dating series led by Chris Harrison, former host of the ABC mainstay “The Bachelor,” are slated to air in local ad inventory on several ABC stations in roughly a dozen markets, according to a person familiar with the matter. The promos would surface even though Warner Bros. Television, producer of “The Bachelor,” recently sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Fox News Media streaming service calling for it to stop making visual and creative references to “The Bachelor.”
\n\nFox Nation will stay on the march. The new promo is expected to run in local ad inventory on ABC stations in New York City, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas, this person says. Fox News declined to make executives available for comment.
\n\n“The Bachelor” has been a mainstay part of the ABC schedule for about three decades, and Harrison served as host for 25 seasons. The promos could air during primetime programs such as “Grey’s Anatomy” one of ABC’s most-watched series.
\n\n“I believe in true love,” Harrison says in the promo. “Always have.” At the end of the vignette, graphics…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/