Broadcast Decency
Witnesses testified about decency standards in broadcast television and radio. The testimony focused on the halftime show at Superbowl XXXVIII at which performer Janet Jackson revealed her b…
735 viewsWitnesses testified about decency standards in broadcast television and radio. The testimony focused on the halftime show at Superbowl XXXVIII at which performer Janet Jackson revealed her b…
735 viewsMel Karmazin, president and COO of Viacom, Inc., spoke about the state of the television industry. Among the topics he addressed were industry competition, advertising, the possibility of a …
56 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing on the CBS-Viacom merger. Witnesses testified about the proposed merger between Viacom and CBS. Among the issues they addressed were the grow…
335 viewsMr. Redstone and Mr. Karmazin announced that CBS and Viacom planned to merge the two companies. The merger would be the largest transaction in the history of the media industry and would cre…
461 viewsTelevision executives discussed the challenges posed by conversion to digital broadcasting technology. They examined several issues, including the differing standards for high definition tel…
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