Where is kurt knutsson from ktla

Instead, in February , he got a phone call from KTLA news director Jason Ball and a Tribune human resources person who told him he would no longer appear on the station at all, and that they would notify the other stations that his relationship with them had come to an end.

KTLA and the other stations never announced his departure to viewers. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day.

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Self as Kurt The CyberGuy. Self - Guest. Self - Tech Expert. Self - CyberGuy Communications. Then two months after his contract was terminated, he was told by News Director Jason Ball and human resources personnel that his services were no longer needed. There were no renegotiated contracts offered. Knutsson believes the decision to let him go was based on his age and not talent. He also believes they infringed upon his right of publicity.

The right of publicity allows Knutsson to control the commercial use of his own name, image and likeness. In California, celebrities have the right to trademark their identity and block others from using their identity up to 70 years after deceased. Knutsson claims his name and image continued to display on KTLA and affiliate network websites long after his employment ended with them.