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🕑 Added 2017-10-08 15:39:35 +0000 UTC
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tibfulv
Lol, you should try the original. Skeezy British politics.
Sarusa
In many places like Canada it's illegal in shows produced there because it's advertising. In the US it's legal to just show a guy drinking a can of Coke or using a Playstation, falls under fair use. But if it ends up being featured prominently in an episode, the company could argue you benefited from the brand and need a license. There have been manga pulled in Japan because the company portrayed objected. Worse, if the company feels you portrayed them in a bad light, they can sue like an ep of Heroes where someone put their hand in a garbage disposal which was clearly an Insinkerator. Finally, they don't want to give away free advertising when they could be charging you for it! But I think House of Cards rightly doesn't want to pull you out, and given the amount of Sony stuff Frank flogs they probably have a deal.
audiaphilios
tangential but related: Seeing House of Cards in this comic just gave me secondhand sads. My flatmates love that show, and I came to NZ to get away from skeevy American politics!
Adam Silcott
I think it depends on the kind of story. I like the silly made-up names if it's a comedy.
NickG
Sometimes the made-up names are pretty funny, like 'Mg Ronalds' in 'The Devil Is A Part-Timer'.
JohnInCA
Blame the lawyers. While most brand-usage in media can easily fall under "fair use" and what-not, if someone decides to get offended, they can easily drag on a nuisance lawsuit against you for years and years, costing you (hundreds of) thousands of dollars, even if they ultimately lose.
