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WUPA does not show TV ratings
- Thread starter BarryATL
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BarryATL said:
That's hard to explain, given that the ratings are inserted by the program producer, not the station. The syndicated programs should arrive at WUPA with the rating already present.
I don't see a rating on every program. I might not expect them on old programs, produced before the ratings existed or on infomercials.
To the best of my recollection the rating is voluntary.
They could be having some FCC issues soon, if their programming is not. Unfortunately, the affiliate (which is actually run out of Norfolk, VA) is at the mercies of the distributor. CW is responsible for rating their network programming, and the syndicators are responsible for rating theirs.
Plus, didn't the rules change about two years ago? The old rule was that the TV rating had to air at the top and bottom of the hour, if an hour+ long program, and at the beginning of the program for half-hour programs. But, I thought the new rule was that every segment is supposed to lead with the ratings bug. Anybody got the correct info?
Plus, didn't the rules change about two years ago? The old rule was that the TV rating had to air at the top and bottom of the hour, if an hour+ long program, and at the beginning of the program for half-hour programs. But, I thought the new rule was that every segment is supposed to lead with the ratings bug. Anybody got the correct info?
FloydB said:
http://www.fcc.gov/vchip/
"These ratings are displayed on the television screen for the first 15 seconds of rated programming ..."
The rating is voluntary.
w9wi said:
But is it "voluntary", as truly voluntary; or "voluntary" as Emergency Broadcasting System "voluntary"? You practically see just about every TV station and cable channel playing ball with the TV ratings system.
As for the rules regarding the display of ratings, it practically varies by station, in terms of icon size and frequency. It seems, though, that the cable channels have an iron-clad plan of ratings decorum, with an icon after every break, and a huge icon at the start of each show (which they almost taken after ABC).
azumanga said:
It is voluntary to a point. The only real mandatory part is that all TV sets aold in the US must have V-Chips. From my understanding, the guidelines on how they are displayed are "federal guidelines", meaning voluntary.
Everybody treats them as mandatory out of fear that it will become mandatory.
WPCH overrides the small distributor-installed bugs on the syndicated version of "Family Guy" with the bigger Turner ones. You can clearly see it. (TBS and Cartoon Network/Adult Swim airs the network version without distributer installed ratings, but with just the huge Turner version).
Individual TV stations do not have the resources to rate each episode of each program they air.
azumanga said:
Ironically, sometimes I wonder why ESPN - the cable network owned by ABC - doesn't display TV ratings for its entertainment programs such as "PTI" and "Around the Horn". Is it because they're "sports-oriented" programs that they get around rating these (live sporting events are not rated)? A little of the content on these shows are rating-worthy.
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