On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 2:48 PM, Trevor Tymchuk <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a press release from CTV. With the NHL locked-out, which is > broadcast on CBC, CTV has been promoting a Saturday night marathon of The > Big Bang Theory as a substitute. As a Canadian who actually doesn't give a > damn about hockey, my only complaint about the lock-out is the near-constant > media coverage of the lock-out. Endless footage of people walking in and > out of meeting rooms, and a never-ending stream of talking-heads giving > their two cents about it, makes it painful to watch the news. So while I > have been making an effort to ignore anything related to the lock-out, I > found this press release a delight to read. CBC is upset that viewers may > confuse CTV's promotion of the Big Bang marathon with Hockey Night in > Canada, and has issued a cease and desist.
This looks more like a case where, if the CBC wants to defend its trademark against serious infringement, they will have to show a court that they take steps against all infringement. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
