NBA, ESPN and Emergency Alert System
FCC Wants to Fine ESPN Six Figures for Emergency-Alert Sound Effects in NBA Promos
The unusual fine is not the first levied toward a sports network for misusing emergency-alert sound effects. ESPN has been fined twice in the past for such violations, while David Shepardson of Reuters noted that Fox paid a significantly larger fine for an NFL promotional segment in 2021.
US Proposes to Fine ESPN $147,000 Over Improper Emergency Tones in NBA Promotions
The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it was proposing to fine Walt Disney's ESPN network $147,000 for violating rules on broadcasting emergency alert tones during promotional segments for the start of the 2023-2024 NBA season.
ESPN accused of 'willfully' violating emergency alert system rules in 2023 NBA promos
The Federal Communications Commission proposed a fine of over $146,000 against ESPN for alleged violations of the emergency alert system.
FCC proposes $146,976 fine for ESPN's improper use of emergency alert tones
ESPN improperly used Emergency Alert System tones to draw attention to pending NBA broadcasts in 2023 and should be fined $146,976, the Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday.
ESPN faces $146K fine for using emergency alert tones in NBA ads
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could go all the way with a proposed fine against ESPN. The proposal calls for a penalty of $146,976 against ESPN for violating the Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules when the network aired ads to promote the 2023-2024 NBA season.
FCC Proposes Fine Against ESPN For Violation Of Emergency Alert Rules
The FCC has proposed a fine of $146,976 against ESPN for six violation of Emergency Alert System rules. The agency cited an ESPN promo for the start of the 2023-24 NBA season that transmitted emergency signals.
FCC Proposes $146K ESPN Fine For Using Emergency Tones in NBA Promo
The network has paid $300,000 before for the same reason. The post FCC Proposes $146K ESPN Fine For Using Emergency Tones in NBA Promo appeared first on Front Office Sports.
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