Company Backs Off Plan To Air Moore's Movie

[George_S]

Moore Responds To Decision To Drop Movie

POSTED: 7:08 pm PDT October 15, 2004
UPDATED: 7:42 pm PDT October 15, 2004
NEW YORK -- The cable pay-per-view company iN DEMAND has backed away from a plan to show a three-hour election eve special with filmmaker Michael Moore that included the first television showing of his documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11."

The company said Friday it would not air "The Michael Moore Pre-Election Special" due to "legitimate business and legal concerns." A spokesman would not elaborate.

http://www.nbc4.tv/entertainment/3826287/detail.html

[curiousgeorge]

1. Muscle...

Well, being in someone's back pocket would be considered a "legitimate business and legal" concern, wouldn't it?

I mean, Bush and Ashcroft problem sent their "men" to dicuss the matter 30's style...

[George_S]

2. Maybe, maybe they didn't want to get the Sinclair treatment

[cal04]

3. Moore is on Leno

about to talk about this

[edbermac]

4. I'd love for CBS to air it...

And I bet they would too in order to get even with Rove and his minions over AWOL memo story...

[rocktivity]

5. DID they back off?

Or did they decide the public should see if for free for the greater good?

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[Moderator]

6. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=908218