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American Humane Association (AHA) Film and TV Unit view detail comment email this

AHA guidelines for the treatment of animals in filmed productions. Explains the AHA rating system, and reviews movies, providing ratings and details about animal action and handling. The AHA is "the only organization authorized to monitor animals in filmed media."
http://www.americanhumane.org/protecting-animals/programs/no-animals-were-harmed/
Topics: Animals, Pets, Recreation, Television

Last updated Feb 24, 2009


Digital Television (DTV): Regulatory Information view detail comment email this

Federal regulatory documents pertaining to digital television (DTV), including those relating to the federal law requiring that "all full-power television broadcast stations stop broadcasting in analog format and broadcast only in digital format" starting in 2009. Provides notices, statements, press releases, and other documents back to 1995. Includes links to related fact sheets on topics such as tower siting and radio frequency (RF) emissions. From the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
http://www.fcc.gov/dtv/
Topics: Television

Last updated Feb 14, 2009


FCC Consumer Facts: Children's Educational Television view detail comment email this

Fact sheet on the Children's Television Act (CTA), which was enacted in 1990 "to increase the amount of educational and informational programming for children available on television." Discusses the requirements for programming and commercial matter, and the additional Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines set forth in 2004 and effective January 2006 (and which are being challenged by various media companies and groups), and provides links to related FCC policy material and documents.
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/childtv.html
Topics: Television

Last updated Oct 18, 2005




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