According
to The Wrap (http://www.thewrap.com/ , Spike TV and
parent company Viacom are being sued in federal court by Greybird Publishing.
The company claims Spike and Viacom are using the magazine's trademark without
authorization and the use of the name is hurting the magazine's reputation.According
to The Hollywood Reporter, Grady "Butch" Holcombe and his wife Anita
Holcombe, the publishers of "American Digger," claim that they
started receiving calls, emails and "unfavorable comments on hobbyist forums
from subscribers ... alarmed by the show's highly inflammatory and negative
depiction of their hobby and the risks the show posed for the ability of
hobbyists to continue their metal detecting activities"
After
the show premiered, Ric Savage, the former pro-wrestler turned "American
Digger" reality star, was ousted
from his position as a columnist at "American Digger" the magazine.
The
publishers are demanding that the defendants be stopped from using
"American Digger" and destroy all video and iterms bearing the mark.
Greybird is also asking for damages and Viacoms profits.
Source:
Huffington Post TV
According to the Hollywood Reporter Viacom who
owns Spike TV says that it attained a valid license
from Greybird Publishing.
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THE ENTIRE ARTICLE FROM THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
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