Thread: Warren Miller Entertainment Suing Level 1 Productions

Warren Miller Entertainment, Inc. is suing Level 1 Productions for trademark infringement. What this means, is that Warren Miller narrated part of Level 1's latest film, Refresh. While I haven't seen it for myself, yet, I do trust the persons of Mike Rogge and Pippin Lee on Newschoolers enough to believe it. And besides, here's the link to a real website, with real information. http://www.rfcexpress.com/lawsuit.asp?id=50534. WME has crossed a line which skiers should not stand for. There have, on Newschoolers, already been suggestions of a boycott of WME. After all, Warren Miller himself is no longer associated with the company, and although they are always fun to watch, I'm always happier to see a PBP, MSP, or TGR film, anyday.

Just wanted to make sure you are aware... and as for this being my first post, I hope that doesn't count against me as much as it would on NS. I do understand I have placed myself in a precarious position by mentioning my membership on NS, as is...



Either way. The issue of WME suing Level1 needs to be known among all skiers, so let it be known on TGR!

people do crazy things in summer/fall.

thank you for making us aware.

This thread needs some Shania.

warren miller sucks

I actually heard of this as it was breaking due to being at the bar with rogge right after his ski show on a local btv radio broadcast.
WME has sued for infringement even though Warren himself is now a completely seperate entity.

WME aren't scientologlists are they?

Originally Posted by powderbro

Just wanted to make sure you are aware... and as for this being my first post, I hope that doesn't count against me as much as it would on NS. I do understand I have placed myself in a precarious position by mentioning my membership on NS, as is...

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We don't listen to NS Jongs until they post nekkid pics of their sisters. sorry, but it's a rule.

Originally Posted by powderbro

Either way. The issue of WME suing Level1 needs to be known among all skiers, so let it be known on TGR!

Why? Is this important?

I've already been boycotting WME for sucking. I guess I'll just keep it up as planned.

So, Warren agrees to narrate a little schtick for a segment and the company (level 1) gets sued by (presumable) his former entity controlled by his son?
If that's the case, that's sad.

anything for money these days. It's sad.

trademark infringement has been denied!

Not controlled by his son iirc

WME are a bunch of douchebags, WM might have made formulaic campy ski movies but at least he was at heart a ski bum

Originally Posted by laseranimal

Not controlled by his son iirc

WME are a bunch of douchebags, WM might have made formulaic campy ski movies but at least he was at heart a ski bum

I thought Kurt was controlling the company? No?

WME is owned By Bonnier Corporation of Sweden -
nobody from the Miller family on the board there...

Bonnier is best known as the publisher of such fine magazines as :


American Photo
Babytalk
Boating Life
Boating
Caribbean Travel + Life
Cruising World
Destination Weddings
& Honeymoons
Field & Stream
Florida Travel + Life
Fly Fishing in Salt Waters
Flying
Garden Design
Home Ft. Lauderdale
Home Miami
Islands
Kiteboarding
Marlin
Motor Boating
NewBoats.com
Outdoor Life
Parenting
Popular Photography
Popular Science
QUAD: Off Road Magazine
Resorts & Great Hotels
Sailing World
Salt Water Sportsman
Saveur
Science Illustrated
Scuba Diving
SHOT Business
SKI
Skiing
SNOW
Sound + Vision
Spa
Sport Diver
Sport Fishing
TransWorld Business
TransWorld Motocross
TransWorld Ride BMX
TransWorld SKATEboarding
TransWorld SNOWboarding
TransWorld SURF
UsedBoats.com
WakeBoarding
Warren Miller Entertainment
WaterSki
WindSurfing
Working Mother
World Entertainment Services
World Sports & Marketing
YachtBroker.com
Yachting

Now where are those sister pics?

Thanks for the reminder, my subscription to Science Illustrated just ran out. Can't wait for the swimsuit issue!

Originally Posted by tex1230

WME is owned By Bonnier Corporation of Sweden -
nobody from the Miller family on the board there...

Bonnier is best known as the publisher of such fine magazines as :


American Photo
Babytalk
Boating Life
Boating
Caribbean Travel + Life
Cruising World
Destination Weddings
& Honeymoons
Field & Stream
Florida Travel + Life
Fly Fishing in Salt Waters
Flying
Garden Design
Home Ft. Lauderdale
Home Miami
Islands
Kiteboarding
Marlin
Motor Boating
NewBoats.com
Outdoor Life
Parenting
Popular Photography
Popular Science
QUAD: Off Road Magazine
Resorts & Great Hotels
Sailing World
Salt Water Sportsman
Saveur
Science Illustrated
Scuba Diving
SHOT Business
SKI
Skiing
SNOW
Sound + Vision
Spa
Sport Diver
Sport Fishing
TransWorld Business
TransWorld Motocross
TransWorld Ride BMX
TransWorld SKATEboarding
TransWorld SNOWboarding
TransWorld SURF
UsedBoats.com
WakeBoarding
Warren Miller Entertainment
WaterSki
WindSurfing
Working Mother
World Entertainment Services
World Sports & Marketing
YachtBroker.com
Yachting

Now where are those sister pics?

That is a SHITLOAD of crappy magazines.
That's it! No more issues of Babytalk for me!

Stymie's avatar for president.

I would definitely subscribe to Motor Boating

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I got out of bed wondering what I could do about the genocide in Darfur. But this! Well, this changes everything!

When I see crap like this it makes me want to return the favor and sue WME because their poster/dvd cover last year was a shot of TJ Schiller airing in front of a sunset from an exclusive MSP shoot from the year before. That's how out of touch they are. "Ooh, there's a nice photo! So what if we don't have a single moment in our movie like it. Let's use it!"

Good luck Level 1.

"If they don't sue Level 1 this year..."

Wow. I can't imagine that doing anything good for the Warren Miller Entertainment(WME). Even though people don't realize Warren the man is no longer associated with WME , because he does not like them, it is a great thing for WME. WME should actually have paid Level 1 to have Warren narrate. I have not seen the movie so I do not know if it is a rip against WME. Assuming it is not, having the WME brand endorsed in this way with the narration by a young and hip company is great for them. Hopefully they wake up. At the very least they will learn the power of the internet.

Originally Posted by JoeStrummer

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I got out of bed wondering what I could do about the genocide in Darfur. But this! Well, this changes everything!

Laughed hard at this! Luv it