Bulletin Categories: Children’s Programming

UPDATED THROUGH 9/10/2019 [DOWNLOAD THE OVERVIEW] In July 2019, the FCC adopted and released a long-anticipated Order revising its children’s E/I (educational/informational) television rules; in early September, the Media Bureau...

The FCC recently announced that several of its revised Children’s Television Programming Rules (the “Rules”) will take effect soon—on September 16, 2019.  We discuss which Rules will be taking effect...

We’re keeping a close eye on the revised Children’s Television Programming Rules (the “Rules”) as they make their way through the regulatory approval and implementation process.  Although we don’t yet...

Today, the FCC unanimously adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Order”) that moves broadcasters’ carriage election notices to primarily electronic means, significantly modernizing the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...