Good news for sanity in the US. TV network CBS has said it will fight any attempts by American media regulator, the FCC, to fine them $550,000 over the now legendary 'Nipplegate' incident which occurred when Janet Jackson's breast was revealed for a few seconds during the Superbowl half time show, produced by CBS's sister company MTV and aired across America by the TV company. An outraged FCC has said it will fine CBS the maximum $27,500 for each CBS owned TV station that aired the show - which would take the total fine over half a million. But CBS chief Les Moonves has told Associated Press: "the idea of a fine for that is patently ridiculous and we're not going to stand for it. We're going to take that to the courts if it happens. It's perilously dangerous."
Jul 20, 2004
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CBS to fight FCC's Nipplegate fine
CBS chief Les Moonves says the company will fight in court any FCC attempt to fine it over the Janet Jackson Superbowl incident, calling the fine ridiculous.