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February 27, 1997

Television Ratings System

Committee members heard testimony concerning the effectiveness of the television ratings system, which the industry voluntarily initiated at… read more

Committee members heard testimony concerning the effectiveness of the television ratings system, which the industry voluntarily initiated at the beginning of the year. Several legislators who are proposing legislation to force the industry to provide more detailed information and representatives of several advocacy groups testified about the vague nature of the ratings. All four networks turned down invitations to appear at the hearing. close

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Matthew C. Blank Chair and CEO Showtime Networks
Sonny Bono U.S. Representative [R] California

Barbara Boxer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] California
Joanne Cantor Professor University of Wisconsin-Madison->Communication
Dan Coats U.S. Senator [R] Indiana
Kent Conrad U.S. Senator [D] North Dakota
Joan Dykstra President National Parent-Teacher Association
Mark Foley U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Edward Fritts President and CEO National Association of Broadcasters
Fritz Hollings U.S. Senator [D] South Carolina
Joseph P. Kennedy II U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Joe Lieberman U.S. Senator [D] Connecticut
Edward J. Markey U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
John S. McCain III U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Arizona
Robert Phillips Deputy Director American Psychiatric Association->Medical Affairs
Lois Salisbury Executive Director Children Now
Kevin Saunders Professor University of Oklahoma->College of Law
Andrea Sheldon Executive Director Traditional Values Coalition
Jack Valenti President and CEO Motion Picture Association of America
Brian Wilcox Director University of Nebraska, Lincoln->Center on Children, Families, and the Law

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Senate Commerce, Science,and Transportation Committee

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Program ID:: 79220-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Feb 27, 1997 | 8:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Mar 01, 1997 | 11:02am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

Feb 27, 1997 | 8:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Feb 28, 1997 | 2:34am EST | C-SPAN 1
Feb 28, 1997 | 11:45pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 01, 1997 | 11:02am EST | C-SPAN 2

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