Thirty Day Post-FR Deadline for Networks to Seek Video Description Exemption

The five nonbroadcast networks that fall under FCC video description rules as of July 1 are Fox News, ESPN, USA, MSNBC and HGTV, the Media Bureau said in a public notice Friday. It said networks have 30 days after the notice appears in the Federal Register to seek an exemption from the list, which is based on Nielsen ratings.