The Hollywood Reporter (August 6, 1991). By Doris Toumarkine. About a home video submitted for a rating, done for a sidebar to an Entertainment Weekly article on direct-to-video movies using MPAA ratings to convince consumers they were theatrical releases. First part of article only -- jump page (p.66) missing.
The Hollywood Reporter (August 6, 1991). By Doris Toumarkine. About a home video submitted for a rating, done for a sidebar to an Entertainment Weekly article on direct-to-video movies using MPAA ratings to convince consumers they were theatrical releases. First part of article only -- jump page (p.66) missing.
Original Title
"Writer Pushes 'Home Movie' Through MPAA Ratings System"
The Hollywood Reporter (August 6, 1991). By Doris Toumarkine. About a home video submitted for a rating, done for a sidebar to an Entertainment Weekly article on direct-to-video movies using MPAA ratings to convince consumers they were theatrical releases. First part of article only -- jump page (p.66) missing.
The Hollywood Reporter (August 6, 1991). By Doris Toumarkine. About a home video submitted for a rating, done for a sidebar to an Entertainment Weekly article on direct-to-video movies using MPAA ratings to convince consumers they were theatrical releases. First part of article only -- jump page (p.66) missing.
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CBS wants in on
kids ad rule delay
WASHINGTON — CBS, seeking
the same treatment given to barter
contracts, has asked the FCC to
Waive the implementation of com-
mercial limits for ntwork children’s
television from Oct. 110 Jan. 1
‘On Thursday the FCC extended
the deadline for implementation of
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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. AUGUST 6, v0
FCC makes fines system automatic
By DAVID KELLY
WASHINGTON — The ECC has
UhroyaPOUt its traditional case-
‘ease method of assessing fines and
has adopted
hat to expect if law i violated
Broadcasters and cablers Wola.
ing FCC reguatians face fines upto
$25,000 9 day with a limit of
ore specific standards $250,000
to make sure all violators ate pun Edward
re pun- Edward Fritts, president and
ished equally CEO ofthe National Association of
The FCC said tast week that it Broadcasters, soll lhe es ee
Was implementing this new proce- method of’ levying. ines
dure because Congress in 1989 al. "“Uisturbing
lowed the commission to asses sub: “The NAB has always encour
stantially increased penaltis. The aged stations to adhere te FCC ok
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{Ean assess such slecp fines it must dent that all staions take comp
Imakesure those who commit similar ance seiouny” rite suid "Ilo
Violations are treated equally fr, when enforcement procedures
The FCC also believes the now have been intited. thee borane
fine method wil provide guidance system has enabled the common
the public 30 everyone will know — stall to take into acount extensat
Writer pushes ‘Home Movie’
through MPAA rating system
By DORIS TOUMARKINE part of Lovece's article on straight
NEW YORK ~ Along with such to-ideo movies, teyuired Lovece to
summer szzlers a Magnum Enter- submit video of his infant son Vin
tainment’s “Camal Crimes" and cent alongwith the correct form and
Cannon Pictures’ “The Human acheck for $40
Shield." the classication arm of the Lovece, who stated to the Motion
MPAA handed down a rating in ils Picture Association of America that
Jatest bulletin to a three-minute he was an “amateur filmmaker
home movie ofa haby shot on Simm submitted. “Home. Movie
tape bumped up tothe required inch
Titled "Home Movie." the “short in July. Although he gota phone call
subject” was the work of New York several weeks later informing. him
rite Frank Lovecs out to doabitof that the film gota G rating. he's still
good undereover journalism” and waiting for hs MPAA certificate
prove that “anything can get rated” Asked if the MPAA would have
The exceution ofthe prank, men- rated "Home Movie” if they had
tioned in_a sidebar in the current known it was home movie, Joan
tae of Estertsinment Week) as eotaeet ted
NAB states case for lawyer ads
WASHINGTON. Propsed r- "The vate rstcon ince co
sto lpn arin (ot suring tha ll advertncpont abot
lawyers in Arno and New Mexico lawyers service be predaraaaly
thas brought aswit response from the informational and ll imperson
National Association of Broadcasters, ations, dramalizations and e-cre-
which say the restrictions would vio” ations be designed tofu
Tate the First Amendment Formational- purpose of the
In petition tothe Arizona and advertisement
New Mexico supreme courts, the "AUlorneys have the
NAB said proposed amendments to the advertising vchicle that wil de.
the Arizona ethical rules governing liver thei message mos effectively.
lawyer advertising wouldinfringeon the NAB said. “The broadcast ro
an alomey’s right to use the le. ~ continued on page 70
Serbians merge three broadcasters
sy NENAD DUKIC Cites said the new law is ot of
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia — The ine with the democratization pro-
Serbian Parliament has recently cessin Yugoslavia hecause the main
passed a new broadcasting law that TV and radio stations will be under
will merge the Belgrade, Novi Sad direct government contr
and Pristina radio and TV compa- Similar mefgers of TV and radio
nics into one company, RTV Serbia. systems have alfeady been carted
The state of Serbia will own at out in Yugoslavia’ ober republics,
least 51% of the new company’s Under the new law, other loc
shares and will havea decisive say in and regional TV and radio stations
RTY Serbia's management and pro- in Serbia can be state-owned or set
‘gram policy —cominued on page 70
Frits sai the FCC has taken te
human clement oat of responding
human mistakes
This move to what looks ikea FE
schedule is disturbing,” he side ft
‘appears the commission has relegate
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