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From Parent's Television Council, 4/18/2002: 

Eleven Companies Have Now Withdrawn Sponsorship from The Shield on FX, which is considered the most inappropriate Program on Basic Cable TV

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April 9, 2001,  Pep Boys, Exxon and Papa John's Reject advertising on WWF Smackdown! 

The Los Angeles-based Parents Television Council (PTC), a non-partisan, non-profit, grassroots organization, announced that Pep Boys, Exxon and Papa John's have become the latest advertisers to tell the PTC that they no longer sponsor the vulgar and violent WWF Smackdown!. These corporations joined forty-two others who have either withdrawn their sponsorship or pledged not to advertise on this family-hour program, which is seen weekly by over 1 million children between the ages of 2 and 11.

February 22, Film authorities in Australia restrict Hannibal to viewers over age 18

 References:  ''Hannibal'' gets R in Oz Reuters/Variety REUTERS   By Don Groves

 SYDNEY AUSTRALIA- Those under age18 who didn't see ``Hannibal'' during its first week in Australia won’t be able to see the film now.   On February 22, the Australian Office of Film & Literature Classification upgraded its rating for director Ridley Scott's film Hannibal from MA (over 15) to R (over 18), with the new rating going into effect on February 23rd.

 The original rating was appealed by Attorney General Darryl Williams.  

 ``Hannibal'' grossed $6 million Australian ($3.3 million US) in its first week on screens in Australia.  Its advertising now carries a consumer advice line referring to ``high-impact violence.''

 Meanwhile, in the United States…

 Associated press reported that in Stamford, CT on February 28, Timothy O'Neil was arrested after attacking three movie-goers in a theater, minutes after the film Hannibal started showing.

 ``He got up and started screaming and yelling and proceeded to strike three patrons,'' according to police Sgt. Andrew Gallagher.  When police arrived at the Stamford theater, O'Neil struggled with officers and tried to kick several of them before he was restrained, authorities said.  Two people were slightly injured, but did not require medical treatment.

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