Oscars chiefs furious at network interference

Oscars chiefs are furious that the US television network broadcasting the Academy Awards ceremony is insisting on a delayed transmission following Janet Jackson's breast exposure.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bosses say ABC's planned five-second delay could be the first step on a slippery slope that "introduces a form of censorship".

The Academy have refused to endorse ABC's decision to not broadcast the 76th Annual Academy Awards live.

However, ABC is insisting on using the technology after rival broadcaster CBS was hit by nationwide complaints about Janet Jackson's breast flash at the Super Bowl half-time show.