It ’s unvoiced to imagine the originalReading Rainbowwithout LeVar Burton , but in August , the New York public broadcasting internet WNED made it very exonerated who owned the rights to the platform . By saying his old catch phrase from his host daytime , “ but you do n’t have to take my word for it ” on his current podcast , WNED claimed Burton was infringing on their cerebral property . Now , Vulturereports that the case has been settled and Burton is now allowed to drop the phrase when and wherever he please .
The news came out in an recent interview with the actor and goggle box personality . “ All settled , but you do n’t have to take my word for it , ” he severalize Vulture . “ It ’s all good . It ’s all well . I can say it . ”
The conflict dates back to 2014 , when Burton launched aKickstarter campaignto revive the show without WNED ’s consent . Prior to that , the internet and Burton ’s digital meter reading company RRKidz had made a licensing deal where they agreed to divide the gain down the middle if a raw show was ever bring forth . Burton ’s wildcat crowdfunding undid those negotiations , and tensions between the two parties have been high ever since . The situation came to a head when Burton take up using his famed catch phrase on hisLeVar Burton Readspodcast , which centers around him record short fabrication in the same vein as hisReading Rainbowrole . By doing this , WNED allegedhe was aiming to “ control and glean the benefit ofReading Rainbow ’s material goodwill . ”
Though he ’s no longer a collaborator with WNED , Burton can at least continue to say “ but you do n’t have to take my word for it ” without fearing legal requital . WNEDis meanwhile " working on the next chapter ofReading Rainbow"without their original whizz , and Burton tells Vulture he looks “ forward to seeing what they do with the brand next . "
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