[opendtv] FCC Bolsters Children's TV Requirements
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 11:15:02 -0400
FCC Bolsters Children's TV Requirements
Thu Sep 9, 2004 06:27 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. television broadcasters that decide to
offer more programming on over-the-air digital channels will also
have to include some additional shows geared toward children, U.S.
regulators ruled on Thursday.
Broadcasters already have to offer three hours of educational and
informational programming geared for children each week and are
gearing up to add over-the-air channels with digital airwaves they
received from the government.
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted on Thursday
to extend those requirements to any additional programming they send
out using the digital airwaves, on a prorated basis, starting in a
year.
...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=6197764
FCC updates children's programming rules
9/9/2004, 4:39 p.m. ET
By JENNIFER C. KERR
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators unanimously approved rules
Thursday requiring television stations that air more than one digital
channel to show additional children's programming - in some cases up
to 18 hours of kids' shows a week.
Currently, the Federal Communications Commission requires a
broadcaster to air three hours of children's shows each week on its
main analog channel.
Under the new rules, a broadcaster that multicasts a digital signal
to air two or more channels will be obligated to show three extra
hours of kids' TV a week for each 24-hour multicast channel. With
digital signals, a broadcaster could have as many as six channels.
...
http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/entertainment/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-3/1094763246286030.xml&storylist=entertainment
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