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Don't know if this has been on the board yet... Lee wants Viacom to spike planned name for channel NEW YORK -- Filmmaker Spike Lee has sued Viacom Inc. over plans to rename its TNN cable channel Spike TV as part of its campaign to attract male viewers. In court papers filed Tuesday, Lee asked for an injunction against Viacom's use of the name, saying he had never given his consent for it to be used. "The media description of this change of name, as well as comments made to me and my wife, confirmed what was obvious -- that Spike TV referred to Spike Lee," Lee said in court papers. The judge directed Viacom to explain why it shouldn't be barred from using the name. TNN, which bills Spike TV as "the first network for men," said it was "confident that the court will reject any legal claims by Mr. Lee to the popular word and name Spike." Viacom bought TNN in 2000, and said in April that it would change the channel's name to Spike TV on June 16 in an attempt to increase the number of men in an audience that is already about two-thirds male. It said on Tuesday that it was confident the court would reject Lee's claims to the name Spike. According to Lee, TNN's president, Albie Hecht, has said the public associates the name "Spike" with Lee. Lee, whose given name is Shelton Jackson Lee, included in court papers affidavits from people including former Sen. Bill Bradley, and actors Ossie Davis and Ed Norton. The affidavits said the signers had thought of Lee when they heard about Spike TV and some said they believed he had become affiliated with the network. (AP) |
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Ooops. Sorry about that...damn hard returns... :p |
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oye bother!!! gimmie a break.....thats the silliest name for a channel.....O_o however......should they name a channel the KITTY KOT channel.....i'm sueing!!! |
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haha.. thats almost as stupid as when john cage's lawyers sued some band for releasing a cd with a silent track... though, tnn changing their name to 'spike tv' to attract more men is pretty stupid too |
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It sounds like a gay TV channel. And when people say Spike to me I don't think of an overrated arrogent producer, I think of the dog from Rug Rats. |
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yes reeetarteeeeed! and ren & stimpy better not suck. |
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It's supposedly the "first television network for men", despite most TV channels aim their ad $$$ at the 18-35 male demographic ANYWAY... This is stupid in so many ways. :P x 100 |
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i hate men! i hate women! i hate everyone! ARRRGGG!!! i love animals! yay! |
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yeah, and im wondering how, besides changing their name to something more 'agressive' sounding, they could make the channel more geared towards men... all they show now is nascar, wrestling, 70's cop shows and country music videos... |
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They could change the name to FukU TV that would be well cool :P |
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i knew they were changing their name to Spike and bringing ren and stimpy back, but Why targeted towards more men?? i dont get it. But they already are TOO MANY channels for women (Oxygen, Lifetime, blahblahblahblahblahblah).....so maybe this is a good thing...........friggin Spike Lee, you EEDIOT!!!!! |
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