CBS appeal: FCC hurting free speech
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CBS told a federal court  Monday that the government's new "zero tolerance" policy for  indecent broadcasts is threatening to choke off free speech.
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The U.S. penalty on CBS for  televising singer Janet Jackson&#39;s breast during the 2004 Super  Bowl halftime show will effectively censor U.S. broadcasting if  it is upheld, the network argued on Tuesday.
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Twenty CBS-owned TV stations have challenged plans by federal regulators to fine them $550,000 (296,610 pounds) collectively for airing Janet Jackson&#39;s breast-baring Super Bowl performance.
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The Federal Communications Commission has confirmed it received complaints about the uncensored broadcast of Oscar-winning war movie &quot;Saving Private Ryan&quot; on ABC-affiliated stations last week.
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CBS is asking a three-judge panel to reverse a finding by the F.C.C. that the company was liable for broadcast indecency during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.
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Some may call it exploiting racial tensions. CBS calls it darn   good television.
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BALTIMORE - Here&#39;s a reminder that you should address your calls to the NFL and CBS over league rules that give the Baltimore Ravens local broadcast priority over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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WASHINGTON  - The nation's top TV regulator said it would be difficult for the Federal Communications Commission to take action against ABC stations that aired "Good Morning America" on Tuesday when actress Diane Keaton used the f-word.
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The government is violating the First Amendment by embarking on a "radical reinterpretation and expansion" of its power to punish broadcasters for indecent speech, a federal court was told yesterday by Fox Television Stations Inc.
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CBS affiliates pull Twin Towers documentary A number of CBS affiliates decided not to broadcast award-winning documentary 9/11 on Sunday amid concerns that "airing profanity, primarily by firefighters during the crisis" might attract the unwanted attention of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Reuters reports.â¦
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LOS ANGELES  As expected, the Federal Communications Commission has fined CBS $550,000 for its airing of Janet Jackson&#39;s exposed right breast at the Super Bowl.
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A U.S. appeals court on Monday  overruled federal regulators who decided that expletives  uttered on broadcast television violated decency standards, a  major victory for TV networks.
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Twenty CBS television stations have  challenged plans by federal regulators to fine them $550,000  collectively for airing the Super Bowl halftime show during  which singer Janet Jackson exposed her bare breast, according  to a filing obtained on Monday.
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Lawmakers last night derailed legislation that would have substantially increased the amount the Federal Communications Commission can fine broadcasters for airing indecent material, giving media companies at least a temporary reprieve after months of scrutiny and public outrage.
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With more conservatives in power, the Federal Communications Commission may become more forceful about indecency fines. The agency may even try to expand its jurisdiction into cable TV, satellite radio and the internet. By Randy Dotinga.
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LOS ANGELES  - The ABC network and its affiliates filed appeals Monday to the FCC's proposed fine of $1.4 million for a 2003 episode of "NYPD Blue."
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LOS ANGELES  The corporate parent of CBS has officially registered its displeasure with the $550,000 FCC fine for Janet Jackson&#39;s bare right breast at the Super Bowl.