Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Black cable network, TV One, to provide extensive coverage of Democratic National Convention - No coverage for the Republican Convention


USA - Given Barack Obama's historic run for the Oval Office, African American-themed cable network TV One plans to break from its usual entertainment programming to provide extensive coverage of the Democratic National Convention in August. The network doesn’t plan any coverage of the Republican convention. As a cable network, TV One is likely exempt from any equal time access rules. Federal Communications Commission rules state that broadcast networks are required to give equal time to presidential candidates. The matter is also considered a regulation gray area, with the FCC largely untested on the issue. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Dutch Gardens