WBTV sues CBS over 'Men'

December 23, 2008 Television on Tuesday filed a $49 million breach of contract lawsuit against CBS, claiming that the network has refused to pay agreed-upon fees for airing the hit comedy "Two and a Half Men." The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that as part of CBS' renegotiated license agreement to air "Men" for a fifth and sixth season, it agreed to pay WBTV a premium above the initial license fee schedule and reimburse the studio for costs associated with the production of TV's top-rated comedy. Also unusual in this case is that the two sides are close business partners and co-owners of the CW network.

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