John Oliver’s UK Election Roast Escapes Censor; Sky To Stream ‘Last Week Tonight’ Episode Online
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deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: No, John Oliver‘s lengthy rant about the UK election and Conservative Party woes is not about to be censored in Britain.
Sky Comedy did not broadcast the latest episode of HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver in its usual Monday home, sparking fears it would not be made available to British viewers.
While it is true that strict impartiality rules will prevent Sky from airing Last Week Tonight on television, the Comcast-owned broadcaster will make the show available to stream online later on Tuesday.
Video-on-demand content is not regulated as tightly as TV in Britain. A Sky source said Last Week Tonight would be unedited and include Oliver’s 30-minute segment on the election.
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