A Closer Look at Multi-Million Dollar Proposed Fines for Program-Length Commercials in Children’s Television

By |2022-09-26T09:30:29-05:00September 26th, 2022|Legal News|

We kicked off our summary of last week’s regulatory actions for broadcasters with the news of several millions of dollars in fines imposed on over 100 television stations for apparent “program-length commercials” in children’s programming.  Last week’s Notice of Apparent Liability, a unanimous decision by all four FCC Commissioners, stemmed from a Hot Wheels Super... Continue Reading…

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

By |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…

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