Janet Jackson’s mammary memory
p2pnet.net News:- “While we regret that the incident occurred and have apologized to our viewers, we continue to believe that nothing in the Super Bowl broadcast violated indecency laws.”
So says the CBS. Subject? The memory of Janet Jackson’s mammary, inadvertently/deliberately (depending on who you listen to) exposed during this year’s Sleaze Bowl, as the Super Bowl has come to be known.
Super Bowl 2004 was also the occasion of the disgraceful Apple iTunes / Pepsi / RIAA advertising bête noir when teenagers who’d been sued by the RIAA for sharing music online were held up as a spectacle in front of millions of viewers.
Jackson’s tube boob will cost the CBS, says the Federal Communications Commission, hitting 20 CBS-owned television stations with the maximum indecency penalty of $27,500 for a total of $550,000, the largest fine levied against a television broadcaster.
But, “While we regret that the incident occurred and have apologized to our viewers, we continue to believe that nothing in the Super Bowl broadcast violated indecency laws,” CBS says in a statement.
“Furthermore, our investigation proved that no one in our company had any advance knowledge about the incident. We are reviewing all of our options to respond to the ruling.”
CBS owner Viacom has said it will fight any fines leveled against its stations for the Jackson performance.
CBS says Viacom co-president Leslie Moonves says, “in no way, shape or form have we changed any story lines. We still encourage our producers to walk the edge and tell edgy stories.”
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See:-
tube boob – CBS Dealt Record Fine Over Janet, CBS News, November 9, 2004
November 10th, 2004 at 2:38 am
It still boggles the mind that Justin Timberlake got off scot free. He was a major player in the incident. After all, he was the one who actually tore her shirt off. But no. Let the woman take all the heat…
November 10th, 2004 at 3:15 am
Actually, Janet Jackson herself was not fined as far as I can tell.
Nor were the affiliate stations not owned by CBS.
CBS owned stations received all the fines.
Hurray for live shows, right?
You would think you would not be held responsible for what goes live that you have no control over.
Apparently not.
So who is going to market live censorship filters?
After all, if you’re going to censor you might as well be efficient, right?
November 10th, 2004 at 3:18 pm
I agree 100% that Justin Timberlake got off. Everytime I hear about this incident, the only name that is mostly mentioned is Janet’s. Timberlake was the big man who said that he wanted to give us “something to talk about” after the performance, but later changed his tune when people started talking too much about it. Now his name is almost never included. But I guess such is life in this society of ours.
November 10th, 2004 at 3:20 pm
The publicity was cheap at the price.
November 10th, 2004 at 3:59 pm
true
November 11th, 2004 at 12:51 pm
Get the t**s out for the lads!
December 8th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
sdasdsad