Moore's Pre-Election TV Special (F9/11) Nixed

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

What legal concerns? This is cable it's not subject to the FCC. Besides Powell won't stop Sinclair.

By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer

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.


Moore has just released his movie on DVD and was seeking a TV outlet for the film, which sharply criticizes President Bush, as close to the election as possible.


Earlier this week, trade publications said Moore was close to a deal with iN DEMAND for the special, which would also include interviews with politically-active celebrities and admonitions to vote. The Nov. 1 special was to be available for $9.95.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=ap/election_moore

[in_cog_ni_to]

1. KKKRove probably threatened an SEC investigation.

Just a guess. It's a KKKRove specialty move. :grr:

[evilqueen]

3. SEC? or FEC? n/t

[meganmonkey]

2. chumps. who owns indemand?

[evilqueen]

4. I think Time-Warner owns InDemand... can anyone confirm? n/t

[confrontationclaws]

6. Owned by a few insignificant companies...

Comcast, Cox Communications, Time-Warner

http://www.indemand.com/about/who.jsp

[meganmonkey]

8. oh, just them!

welcome to DU dems4you!

:toast:

[Jokinomx]

5. He said he would forgo an Oscar nomination with the hopes of getting

F 9-11 on televsion. If he fails... it wasn't for lack of trying... he is fighting a very powerful and ruthless enemy. Hats off to Micheal Moore for doing everything he can to unseat the chimp.

:toast:

[sonicx]

7. "legal concerns"?

yes, but sinclair gets the thumbs up from michael powell. :eyes: