Chicago Tribune sues Fox News over 'Red Eye'

[Kadie]

Tribune sues Fox News over 'Red Eye'
5 minutes ago


CHICAGO - Chicago Tribune Co. has filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit to block Fox News Channel from using the name "Red Eye" for its late-night talk show.

Tribune, which publishes the Chicago Tribune and RedEye, a free weekday tabloid aimed mostly at readers in their 20s and 30s, wants Fox News to stop advertisements and other promotions that contain the Red Eye name.

Tribune also wants unspecified damages, according to the complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

News Corp.-owned Fox News launched Red Eye with host Greg Gutfeld, blogger and former editor of Stuff magazine, on Feb. 6.

The paper and the program both feature current events, politics and pop culture. Because of the similarities, television viewers "are quite likely to assume that Fox and the RedEye products owned by Tribune are collaborating, thereby causing confusion," the lawsuit states.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070217/ap_on_bi_ge/red_eye_lawsuit_2

[angstlessk]

1. does this mean I can no longer take a 'red eye' flight? n/t

[karlrschneider]

2. You can take one, but it has to start in Chicago!

:D

[Monkeyman]

4. Only out of Midway

[karlrschneider]

8. Only one I use!

:D

edit: I take that back, occasionally use DuPage DPA

[Az]

3. Haha!

The Nelson Muntz salute!

[AlCzervik]

5. Scuse me while i giggle.

[Deja Q]

6. I know! Lewt Rupert Murdoch buy 'em out, then there will be no problem.

:eyes:

Best of luck, Chicago Tribune Co...

And while other cases are frivolous (e.g. Microsoft vs. Mike Rowe Soft), this current tussle features no phonetic similarity but the ACTUAL SAME NAME. Chicago Trib. has every right to win.

[Monkeyman]

7. They got to pay for the Cubs some how

[madrchsod]

9. i read where zell is interested in the trib...

i doubt he could line up enough investors but that would be interesting to see him head a group. maybe he`s a cub fan..

[sakabatou]

10. Muwahahahah!

:evilgrin:

[Crabby Appleton]

11. wonder if they sued these guys

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421239/