Private broadcaster 3+ sued over "Bauer, single, seeking..."

The Swiss private channel 3+ has to defend itself against a lawsuit over its TV show "Bauer, ledig, sucht...". The broadcaster is accused of having copied the format from England. The English production company Fremantle Media Limited claims that the matchmaking show for farmers is too similar to the English program "The Farmer wants a wife", as 3+ announced on Tuesday evening.
The English company has therefore filed a lawsuit against 3+ with the Aargau Commercial Court. The television station from Zurich is defending itself against the accusations: They are completely unfounded. 3+ has developed its own format of the show and is about to offer it to other broadcasters.