Over the years, the FCC has warned broadcasters not to air the real EAS tones for any reason other than airing a real alert or a test to avoid panicking the public. The EAS tones contain digital ...

Jimmy Kimmel Live is among several shows that have been hit with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fines for the use of emergency alert system tones. The ABC late-night talk show must pay ...

Yesterday, the FCC released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture against CBS for false EAS alerting, which is FCC-speak for “CBS, tell us why we shouldn’t fine you $272,000 for airing a fake ...

No less than three Emergency Alert System violations against the parent of one of the nation’s Big Four broadcast television networks have been resolved with the signing of a Consent Decree by the ...

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a fine against ESPN for allegedly violating Emergency Alert System rules during a promotional segment for the 2023-2024 NBA season. According to the ...

Alert tones used in a "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" episode earlier this year to poke fun at a presidential alert test that occurred last year cost ABC $395,000 in fines, the Federal Communications Commission ...

Some elements on sports broadcasts sometimes lead to FCC fines (see the 2004 Super Bowl), but it’s rare to see a fine levied over a rebroadcast of a documentary nine years after that documentary first ...

The FCC has proposed a fine of $146,976 against ESPN, the statutory maximum the agency can impose for violating emergency alert system rules. The FCC said ESPN violated the rules when it aired a promo ...

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is a simple parable that teaches children the fatal risk of raising a false alarm. To do so is to risk one’s life when raising the alarm about a real emergency that may go duly ...

ESPN's promos for the 2023-24 NBA season might end up being more expensive than expected. The Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday it was proposing a maximum fine of $146,976 against ...

You can get away with a lot during a television broadcast and walk away with a relative slap on the wrist. But if there’s one thing the FCC doesn’t take too kindly to it’s broadcasting emergency alert ...