The premiere was the No. 1 program in cable news the night of October 24 (9–11 p.m.), averaging 472,000 viewers in the “key-demo adults 25–54” rating. By comparison, Fox News Channel averaged 331,000 during the same period, and MSNBC just 235,000, according to a CNN press release.
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Cowperthwaite also focuses on SeaWorld's claims that lifespans of orcas in captivity are comparable to those in the wild, typically 30 years for males and 50 years for females, a claim the film argues is false.
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Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
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SeaWorld Entertainment refused to take part in the production of Blackfish, and later claimed the film was inaccurate, saying in a statement: Blackfish ... is inaccurate and misleading and, regrettably, exploits a tragedy ....
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Another 'Blackfish' Black Eye for SeaWorld: Teens Plea for Park to Free Captive Killer Whales. In the week leading up to the event, the network ran a weighty series of stories on the killer whale controversy and immediately followed the premiere with a special edition of AC360.
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Himself - Former Trainer, Sealand: When you know the animal and have a relationship with it. You know, that he's not killing, because he's a savage. He's not killing, because he's crazy or because he doesn't know what he's doing. He's killing, because he's frustrated and has aggrevation. And when he's...
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'Blackfish' Incites New Levels of Outrage After Premiering on CNN. Record numbers of young audience members are responding to the anti-captivity documentary with passion and anger. David Kirby has been a professional journalist for 25 years. His third book, Death at Seaworld, was published in 2012.
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The numbers were lofty for both the premiere and the live blogging, and they suggest a worrisome trend developing for SeaWorld: Blackfish was highly popular among millennials, or young people 18–34, many of whom are or soon will be making family-vacation decisions themselves.
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Blackfish is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. It concerns Tilikum, an orca held by SeaWorld and the controversy over captive killer whales. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2013, and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures and CNN Films for wider release. It was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary.
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The public backlash against SeaWorld has been marked since the debut of the documentary 'Blackfish.' (Photo: Gerardo Mora/Getty Images) Nov 9, 2013. David Kirby has been a professional journalist for 25 years. His third book, Death at Seaworld, was published in 2012. In the beginning, there was Sundance.
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when did blackfish premiere
The premiere of Blackfish is on January 19, 2013. Blackfish premiered on January 19, 2013.