CHCH yanks ‘House of Cards’ in wake of Spacey controversy

HAMILTON – CHCH is scrubbing Netflix hit House of Cards from its schedule as a result of alleged inappropriate behaviour by star Kevin Spacey.In a Facebook post, the broadcaster said that after “closely monitoring” the allegations and what has been reported, it determined that “this type of behavior is completely inappropriate, and runs counter to the policies to which we hold our employees accountable”.“With this high profile controversy now attached to Mr. Spacey, and given his dominant lead role in House of Cards, by extension, the show itself has now become controversial”, reads the post. “After careful consideration of viewer...