The FCC finally announced the highly anticipated (and widely reported) $550K fine against Viacom-owned CBS affils for the Janet Jackson breast reveal during the Super Bowl halftime show; it marks the largest fine for indecency on TV. FCC Dems didn’t think it was high enough. Some commissioners were ticked that the order analyzed only 1 part of the halftime show, despite the FCC receiving complaints about the entire show as well as some commercials; it generated more than 540K complaints, more than any other TV event.

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Netflix Ponders Football Future, Not Interested in WBD

Streaming giant Netflix has carved its presence into football in recent years, and the next move may include the kind of “football” our friends across the pond refer to. According to a report from British

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