Broadcasters Agree to Fine Over Payoffs
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Four large radio station owners agreed to pay $12.5 million to resolve claims that they accepted cash in exchange for playing songs.
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The New England Patriots could know by Friday what penalty, if any, they will have to pay after they were suspected of videotaping Jets coachesâ signals during a game at the Meadowlands.
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Janet Jackson at the Superbowl after fellow singer Justin Timberlake ripped off one of her chest plates. Picture:Reuters. The US government&#39;s media watchdog today slapped CBS television with a $US550,000 ($A783
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By John Dunbar  WASHINGTON - Radio listeners weary of hearing the same songs over and  over might have something to cheer about: Broadcasters have tentatively  agreed to anti-payola settlements that could shake up music play-lists at  some of the nation's largest radio chains.
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Broadcaster has agreed to pay a record $3.5M to erase a number of proposed radio indecency fines, including one against the "Opie & Anthony Show" and another against shock jock Howard Stern.- The Washington Post
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US legislators approve a bill which could see broadcasters and entertainers receive huge fines for indecency.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a record total of $1.2 million in fines against 169 Fox Television Network affiliates for airing indecent material during
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The FCC uses fines to get its message across.
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The FCC is set to vote unanimously for a record-setting fine against CBS-owned stations for violating broadcast decency standards with the network's January breast-baring Super Bowl halftime show, though some commissioners are expected to say the fines are not severe enough, FCC sources said. -The Washington Post
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Internet radio broadcasters and the music industry appeared to be moving closer Monday to resolving a dispute over a new system mandating higher royalty fees for streaming music online.
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The radio industry has agreed to pay &#36;1.7 billion over six years to a group that doles out royalties to songwriters under an agreement in which stations will now pay a set fee for music, rather than a percentage of yearly revenue.
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By Thomas J. Morgan; Journal Staff Writer  The company agrees to pay more than $100,000 in penalties and contributions.
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The Federal Communications Commission yesterday proposed a record-setting $1.2 million fine against 169 Fox television stations for an April 2003 broadcast of &quot;Married by
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The U.S. House of Representatives on  Wednesday passed legislation boosting fines on broadcasters and  entertainers who violate on-air decency rules to as much as  $500,000 per incident.
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&#39;&#39;The views of the host do not necessarily reflect the views of the station or its sponsors.&#39;&#39;. The Browns were not thrilled when Warren said he would gladly pay a $50,000 fine to rub out Roethlisberger, who
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The NFL handed down fines to 15 players involved in a scuffle between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears on Sept. 26.
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CHICAGO -- The Cubs plan to fine Sammy Sosa $87,400 for leaving Sunday&#39;s season finale against the Braves early, ESPN radio 1000 in Chicago is reporting.