Moore's Pre-Election TV Special Nixed - ``legitimate business and legal concerns''

The Associated Press ^ | 16 October 2004 | DAVID BAUDER

[Former Military Chick]

New York - A cable pay-per-view company has decided not to show a three-hour election eve special with filmmaker Michael Moore that included a showing of his documentary ``Fahrenheit 9/11,'' which is sharply critical of President Bush.

The company, iN DEMAND, said Friday that its decision is 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.

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

Moore said Friday he signed a contract with the company in early September and is considering legal action. He said he believes iN DEMAND decided not to air the film because of pressure from ``top Republican people.''

``Apparently people have put pressure on them and they've broken a contract,'' Moore told The Associated Press.

``We've informed them of their legal responsibility and we all informed them that every corporate executive that has attempted to prohibit Americans from seeing this film has failed,'' Moore said. ``There's been one struggle or another over this, but we've always come out on top because you can't tell Americans they can't watch this.''

The New York-based iN DEMAND, owned by the Time Warner, Cox and Comcast cable companies, makes pay-per-view programming available in 28 million homes, or about one-quarter of the nation's homes with television.

In a statement, iN DEMAND said any legal action Moore might take against the company would be ``entirely baseless and groundless.''

This spring, Moore did battle with the Walt Disney Co., which refused to release ``Fahrenheit 9/11'' through its Miramax Films because it was too politically partisan for the company's taste.

Moore found other distributors. The movie, which attacks Bush's handling of the war on terrorists and war in Iraq and the Bush family's ties to Saudi royalty, earned more than $100 million at the box office.

In an interview with a Maine television station that aired this week, former President George H.W. Bush called Moore a ``slimeball'' and an expletive.

Also Friday, Moore offered to let Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. air the movie for free. Such a deal would likely get a chilly reception at Sinclair, a broadcaster with a reputation for conservative politics that plans to air a critical documentary about John Kerry's anti-Vietnam War activities on dozens of TV stations two weeks before the election.

[Former Military Chick]

Excellent news. They may have been close to a deal, but, in the end public pressure for them to do the right thing outweighed the all mighty dollar!

Just try and sue them Moore!

[Gibtx]

pls sue them please please........ this is what is costing him ...... sueing and his tirades...... he is a coward.....

[writer33]

Awe! A single tear rolls down my cheek!

[Former Military Chick]

**ping**

Had I known I would have written a letter, the company did the right thing, it is filled with lies and propaganda!

[2ndreconmarine]

Pity....

[ApesForEvolution]

Documentary? Oh, al-JazAP...

[Former Military Chick]

The way you put it, I would say go ahead and sue. I just hate to see a good company who did the right thing have to pay for court proceedings just to be proven right.

Now if Moore had to pay for a frivilous lawsuit -- well Moore just go ahead and try.

[Gibtx]

the more he sues or his business gets sued the more people will back away form him ...... because of the reason you state.... and there just so much time in the day ..... and Moore becomes a risk......

in fact it would be good to do research to find out all his bad deals...... and publish it for everyone to see.....

this is what u get do u want ur hard earn buiness dealing with this.......

[silent_jonny]

Moore's Pre-Election TV Special Nixed - ``legitimate business and legal concerns''

Read lack of interest.

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[Former Military Chick]

True, if you think about it folks who have seen this paid how much? They may want Kerry in, but, do they really want to pay almost 10 bux to show that they indeed think the movie is credable. The movie will eventually be on HBO or Showtime or the like.

So lack of interest is a good observation.

[Former Military Chick]

Thanks for all the great info and I will indeed pass this along to those in my address book. They are already voting, but, who know maybe they will know someone on the fence, every vote does count! Now and in all elections.

[BykrBayb]

Good! I don't have to drop my cable company.

[TexKat]

Michael Moore profiting off my husbands blood

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Gunnery Sgt. Nick Popaditch

Thank you from Cee-gar man and family

[kddid]

Moore rails against the Capitalist system while using it to his advantage. Does anyone here actually believe that Moore is not thinking about the money he might make? The idiots that support him are delusional. Has Moore given a lot of his earnings to the downtrodden of society? How about an equal distribution of the money he has earned. He doesn't need the money; he is working for the little guy, right?

If you listen carefully, you can here him laugh at his supporters each time he makes a withdrawal.

[international american]

No Mo Moore?...I.A. is saddened...so saddened....

[silent_jonny]

So lack of interest is a good observation.

Thanks. I know I'm not interested in it--free or otherwise.

[silent_jonny]

God be with your husband.

Is that the Saddam statue in the background of that top picture? Just curious.

[TexKat]

Thanks silent_jonny, but that is not my husband, but one of our heros. We some freepers adopted Ceegar Man US Marine after seeing his picture on the day Baghdad fell.

Yes, that is Saddam statue in the background of that top picture. Click on the accompanying links and you will see the history.

[Valin]

There there, there there. It'll be alright. I know the pain seem like it'll never go away, but trust me the sun will rise tomorrow. Remember there's always the DVD.