TV stations told to pull plug on anti-Kerry film

[Jon8503]

A media company that had planned to broadcast much of a film that attacks Sen. John Kerry on its 62 TV stations significantly changed its plans Tuesday amid protests from some of its shareholders and Kerry's supporters.
The company — Sinclair Broadcast Group of Hunt Valley, Md. — didn't immediately satisfy its most vocal critics. But the change seems to make it less likely that the program will be mostly devoted to the anti-Kerry film.

Sinclair's management had told managers of its stations three weeks ago to plan to broadcast a program devoted almost entirely to the controversial film Stolen Honor, Wounds that Never Heal. The film accuses Sen. John Kerry of betraying his fellow Vietnam War veterans, particularly prisoners of war, by protesting that war after he returned home in 1969.

On Tuesday, the Sinclair plan was partly responsible for threats of legal action from some shareholders. They're upset about a sharp drop in the company's stock, which they say was partially due to the controversy over Stolen Honor. Sinclair's stock closed Tuesday at $6.26. It has fallen more than 50% this year.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-10-19-anti-kerry-film_x.htm

[high density]

1. This is bullcrap to shut us up

They're still airing clips from that POS documentary and attempting to add validity to those clips by surrounding them with "news" content.

[NMDemDist2]

2. keep the heat on people! n/t

[GainesT1958]

3. They need to take it off, period...

Or show "Going Upriver" immediately following it. That's the ONLY way they could be "fair and balanced". Otherwise, they're just lying, conniving Sinclair.:mad:

I hope they lose ANOTHER $100 million by month's end!:grr:

B-)

[pa28]

4. This is no better.

If I were a Republican invested in Sinclair this would prompt me to sell immediately. They are being careless about the value of the company stock and small stakeholders are paying the price.

Sinclair needs new management and to cancel this garbage in order to avoid trouble from the FCC, FEC and SEC during the Kerry administration. SBC is going to be trading on the penny exchange if this keeps up.

[oscar111]

5. 2005: homeless man claims he was owner of Sinclair before stock plummeted

"not a moment passes that i dont regret that film i forced on my stations. Uh, could you spare a dime for a cup of coffee, bub?"

[Griblit]

6. This is no victory!! This is to shut us up and apologize later.

Help to sway those teetering who look to others of faith by voting in this poll:

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/154/story_15406_1.html

I know there are Christians who look to peers to see what to do, and they need to know it's okay to vote for Kerry as their heart tells them.

Let's assure them that they won't be in the minority, as that could make them vote with the herd of folks not thinking as individuals!

[karlrschneider]

7. Welcome to DU, grib!

:toast:

[Griblit]

8. Thanks, and cheers to all! I'm calling Florida on my LD bill!!

Internet ranting is a great way to cheer each other on, but *action* speaks!!

http://betty.vivademocracy.com/