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Broadcasting & Cable, January, 1999 by Albiniak, Paige
Channeling scrambled adult services ruled unconstitutional Cable operators can again carry scrambled adult programming on their systems 24 hours a day. In a court decision that strengthened cable's First Amendment position, Playboy Entertainment Group last week won the right to run its premium channel, Playboy TV, all day.
A three-judge panel in Delaware ruled unconstitutional a law that required cable operators to either fully scramble the audio and video of adult channels or keep them between the hours of 10p.m and 6a.m. "This affirms our long-standing position that the family, not the government, should be in control of television viewing," said Christie Hefner, Playboy Chairman and CEO. "The good news is that this decision puts everything...
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