ABC Fought the Pre-emption of &#39;Private Ryan&#39;
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ABC television, backed by Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, and others, spent much of yesterday trying to keep nervous affiliate stations from deserting a Veterans Day broadcast of the
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ABC's 'Path to 9/11' ignited a furor over political meddling - and how it will play in a US election season.
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Nearly one-third of US TV stations affiliated to the ABC network dropped Oscar-winning film Saving Private Ryan for fear of facing indecency fines.
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LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON  - Fearful of  the FCC crackdown on indecent broadcasts, at least 18 ABC  affiliates plan to pre-empt the network's unedited broadcast of  the film "Saving Private Ryan" at 8 Thursday night.
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In the war between U.S. networks for dominance in the new TV season, ABC has won the first major battle with high ratings for the return of Grey's Anatomy.
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We admire KMGH-Channel 7 in Denver for showing gumption and common sense in going ahead with the Veterans Day broadcast of the movie &quot;Saving Private Ryan.
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Welcome to a scared new world, where &quot;Saving Private Ryan&quot; -- a devout, dramatic homage to World War II heroism -- can&#39;t air on Veterans Day because its language and violence
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Sixty-six ABC affiliates, covering nearly one-third of the country, ultimately decided not to air the movie &quot;Saving Private Ryan&quot; on Veterans Day due to skittishness over whether the Federal Communications Commission would deem it indecent.
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After a near-summerlong  hiatus from the top of the ratings heap, ABC waltzed back into  the lead with Monday&#39;s return of &quot;Dancing With the Stars,&quot;  while NBC&#39;s &quot;Heroes&quot; was on track to win in adults 18-49.
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ABC television, backed by Republican Sen. John McCain and other leading conservatives, sought on Thursday to keep nervous affiliate stations from deserting a Veterans
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The US ABC television network on Tuesday apologized for airing an advertisement containing improper scenes to promote its popular program &quot;Desperate Housewives&quot; before the telecast of &quot;Monday Night Football.
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Ken Burns&#39; documentary  about World War II will come in two flavors, one with curse  words and one without in the hopes that the PBS stations can  avoid government fines for indecency.
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When George Stephanopoulos filled in as anchor to talk about the Iraqi elections recently, it may have been a peek into the future at "Nightline." In its 25th anniversary year, Ted Koppel's ABC News program is at another crossroads. While the situation may not be as dramatic as the high-stakes survival game when ABC courted David Letterman in 2002, the changes contemplated this year will probably be more far-reaching.
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The head of the Federal  Communications Commission has recommended it reject indecency  complaints against ABC television stations that recently aired  the film "Saving Private Ryan," an FCC official said on Monday.
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Many ABC affiliates around the country have announced that they won't take part in the network's Veterans Day airing of "Saving Private Ryan," saying the acclaimed film's violence and language could draw sanctions from the Federal Communications Commission.
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More than 20 ABC television affiliates banned broadcasting the Hollywood war movie &quot;Saving Private Ryan&quot; to mark the Veterans Day Thursday for fear that it could lead to indecency fines.
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ABC suits scrambled Wednesday to try to contain the mutiny among stations that refuse to air Thursday nightâs broadcast of the unedited âSaving Private Ryan,â citing indecency concerns.