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FCC Settles Kidvid Cases With More Broadcasters

By George Winslow published

Agency has entered into consent decrees with broadcasters in a 2018 case

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Abolishing Ownership Rules Tops NAB’s Long List of FCC Rules to Delete

By George Winslow published

Sunsetting ATSC 1.0, reducing paperwork, cutting rules relating to children’s programing, EEO and other areas, and updating EAS are among the many NAB proposals

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FCC Orders $3.3M in Fines Against 113 TV Stations for `Kid Vid’ Violations

By George Winslow published

Fines for 19 different station groups include $2,652,000 from Sinclair and $182,000 from Nexstar

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NCTA Decries Kids TV Regulatory Disparity with OTT

By John Eggerton published

Suggests FCC should jettison children's programming regs as outdated

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New Research: Excessive TV Viewing Can Harm Kids and Adults

By George Winslow published

One study found that excessive TV viewing hurt the eyesight of children under the age of three

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TV Stations Given Leeway to Air Local Community Events by FCC

By Michael Balderston last updated

Waiver will last until the end of April

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Changes to KidVid Rules, Access, on the Horizon

By Michael Balderston published

The FCC set for a vote on children’s programming rules, while YouTube contemplates its own platform changes.

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FCC Offers KidVid Compliance Guide to Small TV Stations

By Michael Balderston published

New children’s programming rules took effect on Sept. 16.

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