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Silvio Berlusconi in Strictly copy tiff



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Posted Wednesday, September 21, 2011 by thesun.co.uk

Silvio Berlusconi in Strictly copy tiff
Lawsuit ... Silvio Berlusconi

THE BBC is suing a TV channel owned by Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi — saying it is ripping off the Strictly Come Dancing format for an X-rated show.

Mediaset — run by the family of Berlusconi — plans to launch a show called Baila! on its Canale 5 channel.

It takes on rival channel Rai, which shows a BBC-approved version of Strictly.

Baila! is based on Argentina's Dancing For A Dream, which featured a topless dancer and simulated sex. It was also sued by the BBC.

Last night a spokesman confirmed BBC Worldwide is taking legal action in Italy "to protect the format".

Mediaset denies copying the BBC show.



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