Is ABC Afraid To Let people Know Who Their Sponsors Are?

[Dinger]

on the ABC bullshit movie? There has been NOTHING on this as far as I can see.

[Oreo]

1. They just announced that it's going to be commercial free

So the only one you can boycott is ABC

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=roadblock&sid=749580191&target=index%2Easp%3Flayout%3Dstory%26articleid%3DVR1117949477%26categoryid%3D14%26cs%3D1%26s%3Dh%26p%3D0
ABC sets ad-free '9/11'
'Path' is clear of commercials to varied outlets

By JOSEF ADALIAN

'The Path to 9/11'
Harvey Keitel stars as a former FBI terrorism expert who heads security at the World Trade Center in ABC's 'The Path to 9/11.'

ABC has decided the best sponsor for its upcoming Sept. 11 mini is no sponsor at all.

After originally announcing its intention to air "The Path to 9/11" with limited commercial interruption, the network now will air both parts of the $30 million Harvey Keitel starrer without any advertising.

What's more, the Alphabet will potentially limit its backend profits by allowing consumers to download the complete miniseries -- for free -- via Apple's iTunes Music Store. Mini also will be streamed for free via ABC.com, and XM Radio has pacted with the network to make an audiocast of the film available to its subscribers.

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. Talk about partisan cowards!

This movie is propaganda, pure and simple; showing it commerical free (ie with absolutely no revenue for the network) proves it.

Crimeny, even Faux isn't this blatant.

[EFerrari]

3. Okay -- what about the sponsors of the preceeding show?

I don't know what that is as I rarely watch the networks. Agrre, TechBear. This is blatant.

[valerief]

5. So they're going to make up viewership numbers like Diebold

and ESS make up vote counts.

<<Because "Path to 9/11" will air without sponsorship, whatever audience it attracts won't be officially recorded by Nielsen.>>

[Benhurst]

6. Dear God! Even the broadcast of Schindler's List wasn't

totally free of commercials (although Ford -- it was Ford, wasn't it?-- did a good job of not exploiting the film or its subject matter.)

And to think that ABC is putting this crass propaganda on completely commercial free. So much for the "liberal" media. And God damn fascist ABC and Disney. They are trying to influence the elections.

[OzarkDem]

12. Someone is paying for it

The public has a right to know, particularly on a politically charged topic during an election year.

In some ways this is beginning to look like its flirting with FCC and FEC violations.

There are some regulations left.

[mmonk]

16. Request it formally be investigated.

[OzarkDem]

18. Or file a complaint

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html

The following information is required when filing a General complaint with the FCC:

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Your name, address and the telephone number or numbers involved with your complaint; (if telephone related)
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A telephone number where you can be reached during the business day;
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Specific information about your complaint, including the names of all companies involved with your complaint;
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Names and telephone numbers of the company representatives that you contacted, the dates that you spoke with these representatives, and any other information that would help process your complaint;
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If telephone related, include a copy of the bill(s) listing the disputed charges;
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What type of resolution are you seeking?

[mmonk]

19. Thanks for that. Maybe they should get flooded.

[walldude]

4. Previously ABC said it would have "limited" commercials

I wonder if sponsors are backing off of this...

[gratuitous]

10. Sounds like they're running from it like it was plutonium

ABC is going to take a hit like they didn't anticipate. They should think of it as payback for a host of crap we on the left have endured over the last five years.

[Subdivisions]

7. Simple. We boycott ALL ABC advertisers. Start here ---->

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=2049158

[OzarkDem]

13. Thanks!

[mmonk]

8. There's another way to try and beat them.

Call the cable companies and/or sat TV companies and request ABC be taken off your account.

[Subdivisions]

11. Love it. I'm calling them right now. eom

[Benhurst]

14. The only problem is you have to couple your demand with

a request to cancel your cable if they don't honor your request for your call to mean anything to them. As long as we PAY the corporate media to lie to us, they couldn't care less if we don't like what they are saying.

[mmonk]

17. Let me know what they say.

[Rex]

9. ABC works against the Amercian people.

Just like all the other M$M whores. ABC has no shame.

[pnwmom]

15. Do we get equal time? What are the FCC laws about this?