BBC NEWS | Entertainment | TV and Radio | War film axed by 66 US stations
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.
Sixty-six of ABC’s 225 affiliated stations decided not to air the film, which opens with a gritty depiction of D-Day and includes profanity.
The decision follows a recent crackdown by watchdogs.
Stations fearing punishment — welcome to America. mjh