“A&E has no international distribution rights, but my guess is there will be moves to block it in all the foreign markets.”
I don’t know the ins and outs of the movie business, but the article specifically states:
“The Kennedys is still scheduled to be broadcast in Canada on March 6 and will air in foreign countries as well. AETN has allowed producers Asylum Entertainment and Muse Entertainment to shop the miniseries to another U.S. network. Producers have targeted Showtime, which in 2003 broadcast the controversial presidential project The Reagansafter CBS refused to air it.”
Thus, my guess is that regardless of History Channel’s decision, Americans WILL ultimately get to see this through DVD or some other means of distribution of whatever airs in Canada.
It will be interesting to see if Greenwald and Kennedy allies continue to block this project internationally. My guess is, if they can kill an eight part, completed movie, that cost millions of dollars to produce, they can stop it from showing in every market.
Having the rights and making the actual deals are two different things.
PS: Apparently, “The Path To 9-11” is still not available on DVD. I have the documentary “Who Blocked The Path To 9-11”, but thought the movie had been released. It hasn’t. Still blocked.