CBS Bows to Pressure, Pulling Reagan Miniseries

Accusations, concerns and threats put CBS in the hot seat over the Reagan miniseries. Buckling under pressure, CBS has pulled the miniseries and given the licensing rights to Showtime.

National advertisers were threatening to pull their ads and even advertisers on the local level voiced their concerns to network affiliates.

Questions surrounding historical inaccuracies as well as the four hour special's portrayal of Reagan's views on AIDS victims sparked the controversy. Michael Reagan, the former president's son told Good Morning America, "What they've [CBS] done is try and strip the heart of Reagan away."