"OTTOMAN EMPIRE: THE WAR MACHINE" DOCUMENTARY CANCELLED IN U.S.

PanARMENIAN.Net
28.06.2006 17:41 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ History Channel, which broadcasts in a number of
countries worldwide abruptly cancelled the scheduled showing of a
documentary on the Ottoman State. The documentary titled "Ottoman
Empire: The War Machine" scheduled to be shown on June 22-23-24 was
cancelled without a prior notice or explanation.

Turkish viewers, who tuned in the program’s scheduled hour were
astonished. Those who complained to the network about the sudden
cancellation were told: "The montage wasn’t ready yet." Immediately
following this statement, it was announced the documentary would
be shown on July 24. The DVD of the documentary was on sale on the
channel’s web site when the statement was made. Internet sales of the
DVD were later discontinued. After the scheduled broadcast date of July
24 was announced online, it was replaced by the notice: "We apologize,
but the program scheduled for this hour will not be shown" The film
documents the stages of the Ottoman State from its rise to decline,
reported Zaman.