katieholmesnoshow.jpgProducers of The Kennedys miniseries starring Katie Holmes and Greg Kinnear were told by A&E Television Networks yesterday of the channels plans to cancel broadcast of the ambitious show slated to air this spring on the History Channel.

"Upon completion of the production of The Kennedys, History has decided not ot air the 8-part miniseries on the network," a rep for the channel told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement. "While the film is produced and acted with the highest quality, after viewing the final product in its totality, we have concluded this dramatic interpretation is not a fit for the History brand."

The multi-million dollar project -- the network's most expensive program ever -- has be drowned in controversy since it began. A New York Times story last February featured quotes from John F. Kennedy adviser Theodore Sorenson, who called an early version of the scrip "vindictive" and "malicious."

The report says no advertisers had complained by that the miniseries' interpretation didn't meet the strict historical accuracy standards of the network.

“We recognize historical fiction is an important medium for storytelling and commend all the hard work and passion that has gone into the making of the series, but ultimately deem this as the right programming decision for our network,” a rep tells THR in the statement.

The show is still set to air in Canada and internationally.