Children’s Programming and Advertising – Page 4 – Tennessee Association of Broadcasters

January Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – A New FCC Administration, Quarterly Issues Programs Lists, KidVid, Comment Deadlines and a Supreme Court Oral Argument on Ownership Issues

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2020-12-29T08:58:24-06:00December 29th, 2020|Legal News|

The holiday season is nearly behind us and many are looking forward to putting 2020 in the rearview mirror with a hopeful eye on 2021. The new year will bring big changes to the Washington broadcast regulation scene, with the inauguration of a new President and installation of a new FCC chair who will make... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 28, 2020 to December 4, 2020

By David Oxenford|2020-12-06T09:05:54-06:00December 6th, 2020|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of the last week of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. Also, we include a look at actions to watch in the week ahead. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced his intention... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 21, 2020 to November 27, 2020

By David Oxenford|2020-11-29T08:21:02-06:00November 29th, 2020|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of the last week of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC is seeking comment on proposed sponsorship identification requirements for broadcast programming that is paid for, or provided by,... Continue Reading…

FCC Proposes $20,000 Fine for TV Station Program-Length Commercial in Children’s Programming

By David Oxenford|2020-11-24T11:25:35-06:00November 24th, 2020|Legal News|

The FCC’s Video Division yesterday issued a Notice of Apparent Liability to a Baltimore TV station for airing a commercial for a Hot Wheels product in eight showings of the program “Team Hot Wheels.” The Commission has, for almost 30 years, had a policy against what they term “program-length commercials” – programs that feature characters... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation: September 19, 2020 to September 25, 2020

By David Oxenford|2020-09-27T11:04:38-05:00September 27th, 2020|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory and legal actions and developments of the last week of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The day before 2020 annual regulatory fees were due, the FCC extended the deadline from 11:59... Continue Reading…

A TV Broadcaster’s Guide to Washington Legal Issues – An Update on Where Things Stand

By David Oxenford|2020-09-22T10:12:58-05:00September 22nd, 2020|Legal News|

Where do all the Washington DC legal issues facing TV broadcasters stand? While we try on this Blog to write about many of those issues, we can’t always address everything that is happening. Every few months, my partner David O’Connor and I update a list of the legal and regulatory issues facing TV broadcasters. That list of issues... Continue Reading…

This Week at the FCC for Broadcasters – June 27, 2020 to July 3, 2020

By David Oxenford|2020-07-04T14:57:05-05:00July 4th, 2020|Legal News|

Here are some of the FCC actions of the last week of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau entered into negotiated settlements with two Boston-area pirate radio operators who admitted to illegal operations and... Continue Reading…

July Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: End of the TV Repacking, Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Children’s Television Reporting, EEO, Carriage Election Public File Information Deadline, LPTV Settlement Window, Rulemaking Comments and More

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2020-06-29T10:58:30-05:00June 29th, 2020|Legal News|

July is usually a month of family vacations and patriotic celebrations. While the pandemic has seen to it that those activities, if they happen at all, will look different than they have in years past, there are plenty of regulatory obligations to fill a broadcaster’s long, summer days. Here are a few of the dates... Continue Reading…

This Week at the FCC: April 18, 2020 to April 24, 2020

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2020-04-26T09:34:33-05:00April 26th, 2020|Legal News|

Trying to stay on top of regulatory developments for broadcasters is difficult even in normal times. There are always day-to-day obligations that distract from a focus on legal and regulatory questions – and there are so many developments almost every week that we can’t always write about everything that may have occurred. So we thought... Continue Reading…