Filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal say plans for their new documentary
to air on public television have been quashed after billionaire
Republican David Koch complained about the PBS
broadcast of another film critical of him, "Park Avenue: Money, Power
and the American Dream," by acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney. Lessin and
Deal were in talks to broadcast their film, "Citizen Koch," on PBS
until their agreement with the Independent Television Service fell
through. The New Yorker reports the dropping of "Citizen Koch" may have
been influenced by Koch’s response to Gibney’s film, which aired on PBS stations, including WNET
in New York late last year. "Citizen Koch" tells the story of the
landmark Citizens United ruling by the Supreme Court that opened the
door to unlimited campaign contributions from corporations. It focuses
on the role of the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity in backing
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who has pushed to slash union rights while
at the same time supporting tax breaks for large corporations. The
controversy over Koch’s influence on PBS comes
as rallies were held in 12 cities Wednesday to protest the possible
sale of the Tribune newspaper chain, including the Los Angeles Times and
Chicago Tribune, to Koch Industries, run by David Koch and his brother
Charles.
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