Remembering Peter: Restrictions On TV Of Service

The Media Drop says the TV restrictions on the Jennings’ memorial service seem a bit over the top. The restrictions included: No more than three minutes of excerpts, airing no later than Thursday afternoon; “no part of the Memorial Service may be catalogued for future use;” “no part of the Memorial Service may be used on the Internet;” etc.

“Even if the intentions were in the right place, this almost comes off as ABC trying to control any coverage of the event in what seems a bit obnoxious, considering that there are many people sitting at home who would love to have seen what happened, in its entirety, on Tuesday,” Tom Biro writes. Perhaps it will be released on DVD, the way “Peter Jennings: Reporter” was? Or was yesterday’s service too personal?