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WASHINGTON, D.C. The Federal Communica-
tions Commission today said Viacom and the ABC Family Channel networks have agreed to pay $1.5 million in fines after breaking children’s programming rules.
Viacom’s Nickelodeon aired excessive commercials during children’s programming and has agreed to a $1 million settlement and will cut the equivalent of 1,021 30-second spots from future shows, the FCC said on Thursday.
Separately, ABC Family improperly aired commercials for products linked to children’s programming during 31 half-hour episodes, and the subsidiary responsible agreed to pay $500,000, the FCC said.
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