iNDemand Nixes Showing of Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11

I guess there's one set of rules for Sinclair Broadcasting and another for pay-per-view cable:

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.
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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.
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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.

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