FCC Won't Give Waiver To ABC Affiliates Showing "Saving Private Ryan"

skipshady · Nov 11, 2004

My local ABC affiliate is showing "Stolen Honor"

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I forgot this was on. I was watching The OC and The Apprentice. I forgot Ed Burns was almost culturally relevant back then, and Barry Pepper was once a rising star.

Oooh, Ed Burns just said ********ing. Ah, this is beautiful. Curse words on network TV. Hooray for freedom.

SoFla Metro · Nov 11, 2004

DJPoopypants said:

this sounds to me like some station managers are trying to make a statement about the FCC. they know pretty much nobody would complain - the complainers always bitch about sex, not violence.
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I believe they were more concerned with the f-word.

Garcia · Nov 11, 2004

Dante said:

Well they're showing it here in the bustling metropolis of Binghamton. I thought they said limited commercial interruption, It's definitely not limited.
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Was it edited for content?

dfb547490 · Nov 11, 2004

biggyv said:

"Far and Away" here in Boston.
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Yeah, I was fvcking pissed.

Garcia · Nov 11, 2004

Mike Segroves said:

For some reason, were getting Shaving Ryan's Privates.
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No double-wide would be complete without the dish!

Dante · Nov 12, 2004

Garcia said:

Was it edited for content?
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Nope, you heard every fvck, and any incarnations, in the book.

TheSlipperyOne · Nov 12, 2004

Some more info. on this subject. 66 ABC affiliates decided not to show it. That's almost 1/3 of all ABC affiliates. 7.7 mil. people watched it last night. Two years ago 8.7 mil. watched it without any affiliates not showing it. More than likely it would have totalled alot more than that if they all showed it.

And it looks like the majority of the affiliates not showing it are owned by....

Sinclair Broadcasting!

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...e=3&u=/ap/20041112/ap_en_tv/tv_movie_canceled

http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/#1