'The Glass House' To Premiere As Scheduled

The Glass House (ABC)

ABC's "The Glass House" is set to air its premiere episode on June 18, as previously scheduled.

U.S. District Judge Gary Feess in Los Angeles denied CBS' request for a temporary restraining order that would block ABC from airing its new show, which follows 14 contestants as they live together and compete for $250,000.

CBS had already filed a lawsuit against ABC, alleging "The Glass House" a rip off of its reality series "Big Brother." The suit, which is still pending, claims copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets.

"The audience involvement playing a constant role is very likely to induce quite different behavior than one would see on Big Brother," said Feess, who described the elements of the shows "generic."

Responding to the ruling, CBS said: "We appreciate the Court’s continuing consideration of this case and our request for an injunction. Win, lose or draw on the TRO, we fully intend to proceed with our claims against Disney/ABC for copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets over 'The Glass House,' which may still warrant more injunction proceedings depending on the content of each episode.

It added: "At the same time, we will move forward with our individual claims for liability and liquidated damages against any current 'The Glass House' producer who violated their Big Brother confidentiality agreement."