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FCC Adopts Order Revising Children’s Television Programming Rules to Provide Stations with Reasonable Flexibility July 11, 2019

Changes to the FCC’s children’s television programming rules are on the way. At its open meeting today, the Commission adopted, by a 3-2 vote along party lines, a Report and...

FCC Expected to Revise Children’s Television Programming Rules to Provide Stations with Reasonable Flexibility July 5, 2019

The FCC will consider a Report and Order at its July 10 open meeting that, if adopted, would change the Commission’s children’s television programming rules to provide stations with reasonable...

Comments Due on FCC’s Notice Regarding TV Parental Control Guidelines March 1, 2019

The FCC is seeking comments on the television content rating system (the “TV Parental Guidelines” or “Guidelines”)—which aim to provide parents both with timely information about the nature of upcoming...

Comment Dates Set on Children’s Television Programming Rules Notice of Proposed Rulemaking July 25, 2018

The FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) to examine the children’s television programming rules is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, which means comment dates on the...

FCC Proposes Changes to and Seeks Comment on Children’s E/I Television Programming Rules July 24, 2018

As we reported previously, at its July 12, 2018, meeting, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) to examine the children’s television programming rules. The Notice considers significant...

FCC Adopts NPRM, Officially Launches Proceeding to Examine Children’s E/I Television Programming Rules July 16, 2018

At its July 12, 2018, meeting, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) to examine the children’s television programming rules. The Notice contemplates significant changes to the children’s...

FCC Launches Proceeding to Examine Children’s E/I Television Programming Rules June 25, 2018

The FCC has opened a docket for its examination of the children’s television programming rules and has released its long-awaited draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) on the subject. The...

No Excuses: Children’s “Core” Television Programming Rules Must Be Followed June 22, 2016

Each full power and Class A television station is required to air a minimum of three hours per week of so-called “Core Programming” to meet the educational and informational needs...

Is Your Station Publicizing the Existence and Location of Its Children’s Television Programming Reports? April 29, 2016

Each commercial full power and Class A television station is required to prepare and place in its public inspection file a Children’s Television Programming Report (“Children’s Report”) for each calendar...

New Filing System Must Be Used for Children’s Television Programming Reports Starting with First Quarter 2016 February 22, 2016

Just in time for the next quarterly filing of Children’s Television Programming Reports (the “Reports”) by all commercial full-power and Class A television stations, the FCC has changed the filing...