Friday, November 04, 2011

CBS Off the Hook for Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction


CBS was famously fined half a million dollars after Janet Jackson bared her boob in a publicity stunt gone wrong during the 2004 Superbowl half time show.

7 years later the judgment has been thrown out...

From The BBC
US TV network CBS should not be fined for broadcasting Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" in 2004, a federal appeals court has ruled.

CBS aired a glimpse of Jackson's breast during the Super Bowl half-time show.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) appealed to the US Supreme Court in 2008 to force the TV network to pay a $550,000 (£345,270) fine.

The FCC said it was disappointed by Wednesday's ruling. CBS said it was grateful for the decision.