Facing Facts was a politically oriented show that was broadcast on the HoloNet, on a channel called HoloNet News and Entertainment, during the Clone Wars, a conflict between the Galactic Republic and militant secessionists. Shortly before the show's cancellation—due to low ratings—at some point before the Galactic Empire's rise in 19 BBY, a current-affairs pundit named Hirib Bassot appeared on the program, lamenting civilization's neglectful attitude towards edifying itself.