| MUMBAI:
Time Warner's Warner Bros Television has filed a $49 million lawsuit against CBS.
The case was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, arguing that CBS has refused
to pay sums it had agreed to hand over to the studio if Two and a Half Men turned
into a hit. The
sitcom starring Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer is in its sixth season. The
lawsuit states that if the show it produces for CBS was renewed for seasons five
and six, CBS was obligated to share more revenue and allow Warner to recoup costs
from seasons one through four. "CBS
has reaped the benefits of the tremendous success of Two and a Half Men but wants
to deny Warner Bros the right to its agreed-upon share. It should not be permitted
to do so," the lawsuit said. The
studio claims that it has incurred a $61.1 million deficit during the first four
seasons as CBS paid less under the licensing agreement than what it cost to produce
the show. | 
