By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/16/2004 6:20:00 AM EST
"CBS will not broadcast the NCAA Basketball Tournament with a delay," said network spokesman Dana McClintock.
A New York Times story had reported the network would use a 10-second delay. McClintock conceded that someone at CBS had indeed told the paper CBS was planning a delay, but that they were wrong.
Delays for live programming have been instituted for awards shows and a Janet Jackson performance on Good Morning America in the wake of the Super Bowl half-time reveal and Bono F-word.Both of which got broadcast networks in hot water in Washington, prompting them to promise more editorial vigilance over live broadcasts.
Congress is working on tough new indecency bills that would make networks pay hefty fines, and perhaps even jeopardize their station licenses, for expletives or conduct they could reasonably foresee.
MSNBC launches in high definition June 29 following major overhauls to its New York City control room and Washington D.C. studio. View images of the new control room and screenshots of the new HD picture for dayside programming. (Photos courtesy of NBC Universal)
In this week's edition of B&C TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson discusses the HD OctoFlex Rugged computer system from 1 Beyond, which ABC-owned stations are finding durable and difficult to break in the field.
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