WTF...... FCC requires censorship of TV shows?

[glugglug]

I was flipping through the channels and I came across one that has a drawing of the empire state building and says in big letters over it:

WE ARE REQUIRED TO BLACK OUT THIS PROGRAM IN COMPLIANCE WITH FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS

Doesn't look like its part of a show, just this static screen there. Channel 18 on NY TWC if you don't have a cable box.

What show is it supposed to be?

 

[Anubis]

fvck teh FCC they are gonna give teleision COs more power on monday

 

[slick230]

That happens during sports broadcasts. Usually during baseball and basketball season.

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

FCC Sux

 

[pyonir]

The FCC won't let me be...

 

[Kevin]

Originally posted by: slick230
That happens during sports broadcasts. Usually during baseball and basketball season.

Yup. Whenever the Mets play the Braves, its always blacked out on TBS.

A lot of it is FCC regulations as well as MLB/NBA/NHL/NFL regulations and rights...

 

[Feldenak]

WTF...... FCC requires censorship of TV shows?

Where have you been?

 

[BHeemsoth]

Originally posted by: pyonir
The FCC won't let me be...

They tried to shut me down on MTV...

But it feels so empty without me.

 

[snik]

Censoring suXorZ

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: Kevin

Originally posted by: slick230
That happens during sports broadcasts. Usually during baseball and basketball season.

Yup. Whenever the Mets play the Braves, its always blacked out on TBS.

A lot of it is FCC regulations as well as MLB/NBA/NHL/NFL regulations and rights...

why is that, or what exactly are the regulations?

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: slick230
That happens during sports broadcasts. Usually during baseball and basketball season.

Aren't those blackouts by the networks/teams?
Why would the FCC care if we watch a baseball game?

 

[Kevin]

Originally posted by: MaxDSP

Originally posted by: Kevin

Originally posted by: slick230
That happens during sports broadcasts. Usually during baseball and basketball season.

Yup. Whenever the Mets play the Braves, its always blacked out on TBS.

A lot of it is FCC regulations as well as MLB/NBA/NHL/NFL regulations and rights...

why is that, or what exactly are the regulations?

It has to do with markets and stuff. For example, look take the YES Network which broadcasts most Yankee games. It can be viewed as an unfair advantage to the Mets who don't have their own network...

 

[Zrom999]

Usually happens when cable channel is showing same thing as local network channel.

 

[MeanMeosh]

its because of areas assigned to tv stations / regulations in place by NBA/NFL/NHL/MLB due to signing away of broadcast rights...