A letter addressed to TVO's board and management demands that the network immediately reinstate its commitment to air the controversial documentary or face 'legal remedies.'
” say they may pursue legal action against Ontario’s public broadcaster for pulling support for the controversial documentary amid outcry from theboard and management demands that the network immediately reinstate its commitment to air “Russians at War,” or allow the filmmakers to license the film to another broadcaster or streaming platform.
The letter says that if the matter can’t be resolved in the next 10 business days, the film’s producers will be left with “no choice but to pursue all legal remedies,” including claims for breach of contract, defamation, and damages associated with any loss of funding for the project.
The documentary was produced in partnership with TVO and financed in part by the broadcaster’s allocation of Canada Media Fund resources, but TVO’s board of directors cancelled plans to air it on the network, citing feedback it had received.The Documentary Organization of Canada said last week it was “profoundly alarmed” by TVO’s decision to pull its support and that it “raises serious concerns about political interference.
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