Fox may face record fine for show's sexual scenes

auburngrad82

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Wed Oct-13-04 06:12 AM
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Fox may face record fine for show's sexual scenes

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1013fcc13.html

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly $1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series Married by America that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties.

The Federal Communications Commission said the material, which featured male and female Las Vegas strippers in a variety of sexual situations, was indecent and patently offensive, intended to "pander to and titillate the audience."

FCC commissioners voted unanimously to fine $7,000 each of the 169 Fox TV stations that aired the program.

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Fear

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Wed Oct-13-04 06:29 AM
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1. OMG - male and female strippers!!!!! - where's this country

going to :S - frankly, great that fox gets hit - the flipside - what a bullshit.

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Wed Oct-13-04 06:30 AM
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2. As much as I hate Fox, this is dumb

The FCC needs to concentrate about shit like what Sinclair is trying to do. Attempting to stifle political speech, like they did to Howard Stern. and doing nothing about the misuse of the public airwaves in order to swing elections is far more serious than stuff that "panders and titillates the audience." I'm more concerned about the stuff that panders and titillates Carl Rove and the rest of Boosh's minions.

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Wed Oct-13-04 06:31 AM
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3. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=900490

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