Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn leave Project Runway, team with Amazon

UPDATE with Bravo's statement: When Runway project revive on Bravo, it will be without its iconic stars, Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. The winner of Emmy Runway project The animators leave the famous unscripted series after 16 seasons and will develop, produce and titrate a new reality TV series for Amazon Prime Video, which will be world premiered in more than 200 countries and territories.

Few details about the new series are revealed beyond the fact that it "will continue Klum and Gunn's 14-year relationship and a commitment to making fashion accessible to a broad audience." It will also use major synergies with the parent company of Amazon Studios, which is the largest online retention in the world, as Amazon Fashion will create a 'shopping experience' for viewers who will likely be able buy creations created on the series. Such a union of entertainment and commerce in the digital era seems to be tailor made for a company like Amazon.

We do not know why Klum and Gunn will not continue Runway project, but I hear the duo, who commanded high salaries near the end of the series, could not reach an agreement with the new Bravo network of the series.

"After 16 incredible seasons, I say Auf Wiedersehen" Track project, a show that I had the honor of hosting and helping to create, "said Klum. "I'm incredibly proud of the show and it will always have a special place in my heart. I am so grateful to the dedicated fans, and most of all, I am grateful that we can shed light on creativity and help launch so many careers of talented designers. I am very excited that my trip with my dear friend and colleague, Tim Gunn, is far from over. We will partner with Amazon for a new show and we are excited that everyone sees what we are designing for the future!

Supermodel Klum was the original host of Track project, created by Eli Holzman, with Gunn, president of fashion at Parsons The New School for Design, who started as a mentor in the program and finally received a co-host bill. Klum and Gunn have been nominated six times for the best Primetime Emmy reality show host – including this year – by winning in 2013. (Klum has three other names for Emmy Solo hosting).

"I am grateful to Runway project for putting me on the path, I've never, in my wildest dreams, thought that my career would take me! Gunn said. "I am very proud to have participated in the groundbreaking process that introduced talented young designers like never before. More importantly, I am indebted to our incredible fans, they are the heart and soul of what we do, and continue to inspire us to raise the bar in this area. I am very happy that they see what will come next as I partner with Amazon and Heidi Klum for our next big fashion adventure.

Bravo addressed the departures of Klum and Gunn in a statement at the deadline.

"Bravo is proud to bring Runway project where it all started, and Heidi and Tim will always be a big part of the legacy, "reads the statement. "The series will continue its iconic impact with the reboot of Bravo for the next generation of designers and fans. We are excited to announce our new host and mentor very soon. "

This is the first big step in Amazon's unscripted space under the new head of Amazon Studios, Jennifer Salke. Heather Schuster, head of printing at Amazon Studios, recently left the company after an internal investigation.

"Heidi Klum has completely changed the television landscape by developing a series of competitive reality fashion that has not been proven and different from what was popular on the air," Salke said. "The show was a resounding success and, in turn, Klum and Tim Gunn became a duo of iconic pop culture. Their willingness to offer entertaining, engaging and avant-garde fashionable content speak for themselves and we believe that their next iteration in this space will find an even wider audience on our World Prime Video podium.