MSNBC, Fox, ESPN Granted Video Description Rules Exemptions

The FCC Media Bureau granted requests for ESPN, Fox and MSNBC exemptions (see 1803120044 and 1803070052) to video description rules covering the top five national nonbroadcast networks. In its order in Friday's Daily Digest, the bureau said the OKs came since the three provide less than 50 hours per quarter of prime-time programming that isn't live or near-live. Given those petitions for exemptions, it said that effective July 1, the top five national nonbroadcast networks will be USA, HGTV, TBS, Discovery and History.