CBS is determined to go ahead with plans to broadcast the controversial Kid Nation beginning September 19; however, in an effort to counter an avalanche of negative publicity, the network has been scheduling screenings of the first episode for advertisers, according to the New York Times.
CBS is planning a second edition of the series and has already held casting calls for new children, the Times said. Plans for the new series, however, have been complicated by difficulties finding a suitable location in a state that has loose child-labor laws. One CBS executive told the Times that the current controversy over Kid Nation may make it too hot for any state to handle.
