: Re: Can I use the real name of TV shows in my novel? My main characters are famous. Can I use the actual name of entertainment TV shows, such as 'Entertainment Tonight' in my fictional novel?

I wondered about this one myself a while ago and I found this article written by a lawyer who is familiar with books, media, publishing, etc. to be be illuminating.

The short answer to your question, paraphrasing from this article, is that you can use names of brands in works of fiction without a problem as long as you're not writing disparagingly about those brands. This would include names of shows and the like.

Be careful though because the use of a brand or tv show or the like in your work of fiction could end up dating that work as well. It's up to oyu whether that's an issue or not.

Keep in mind, I am not a lawyer myself, so I can't speak with any authority, which is why I referenced the article which was written by a lawyer.

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