THE OSBOURNES - STATIONS OPTED OUT OF CARRYING OSBOURNES

STATIONS OPTED OUT OF CARRYING OSBOURNES

One of the reasons that Osbournes Reloaded produced disappointing ratings on Fox Tuesday nigh -- despite airing after American Ido l -- may have been related to the fact that "dozens" of stations in markets as large as Milwaukee refused to air it or aired it late at night . Broadcasting & Cable reported Wednesday that many of those stations based their decision on a screener that was sent to them by Fox, which included a scene featuring a stripteasing grandmother in silhouette. The scene however did not make it into the actual broadcast. "After seeing the clips we felt the Osbournes was not the right programming to follow family-friendly American Idol, WGHP Greensboro President/General Manager Karen Adams told the trade publication. Her station aired the episode after midnight.

02/04/2009