Wipeout wipes out?

drainer@mpinet.net drainer
Tue Oct 7 10:28:24 EDT 2008


 Seems like something that could be resolved by paying proper licensing and 
appropriation fees.

 -d

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aaron Gerow" <aaron.gerow at yale.edu>
To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 12:38 AM
Subject: Wipeout wipes out?


> News services are reporting that the Japanese network TBS is suing  the 
> American network ABC for violating copyright in making the show  Wipeout 
> even though it strongly resembles TBS programs like Fuun  Takeshi-jo and 
> Sasuke.
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081007/tv_nm/us_wipeout_1
>
> What does this say about the US appropriation of Japanese pop culture?
>
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