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posted by mpawlo
on Tuesday November 12, @03:40PM
from the chilling-effects dept.
Audiorevolution reports that Home Box Office ("HBO") lawyers is doing their own version of a Tony Soprano hit. HBO is sending cease and desist letters to bars displaying The Sopranos.
by
Anonymous Coward
on Wednesday November 13, @10:38AM (#458)
HBO should embrace this, selling the establishments "HBO Shown Here" stickers. The stickers (or placards or posters etc.) can read: "HBO, featuring the Sopranos" etc.
This would help people to want to get HBO at their homes most likely. Excellent advertising etc.
Why are Corporations so anal in how they expect to make money?
Because that would cause them to think outside of the....er....box. ;-)
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