| Section | Question | Response |
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| Attachments | Are attachments (other than associated schedules) being filed with this application? |
| Applicant | Address | Phone | Applicant Type | |
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| Section | Question | Response |
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| Station Type | Station Type | Network Affiliation |
| Affiliated network | FOX | |
| Nielsen DMA | Cleveland | |
| Web Home Page Address | www.fox8.com |
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station on its main program stream | 3.0 |
| State the average number of hours per week of free over-the-air digital video programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream | 168.0 |
| State the average number of hours per week of Core Programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671: | 3.0 |
| Does the Licensee provide information identifying each Core Program aired on its station, including an indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides as required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.673? | Yes |
| Does the Licensee certify that at least 50% of the Core Programming counted toward meeting the additional programming guideline (applied to free video programming aired on other than the main Yes No program stream) did not consist of program episodes that had already aired within the previous seven days either on the station's main program stream or on another of the station's free digital program streams? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (1 of 9) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | SWAP TV |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 11:00AM AND 11:30AM ON 8.2 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 26 |
| Total times aired | |
| Number of Preemptions | 0 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | TWO EPISODES ARE AIRED WEEKLY. SWAP TV IS A WEEKLY HALF-HOUR TELEVISION SERIES ABOUT TWO TEENAGERS FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS "SWAPPING" LIVES FOR A WEEKEND. THE PROGRAMS EXPLORE THE OPPOSITE LIVES OF THE PARTICIPATING YOUNGSTERS AS THEY LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT CULTURES AND FAMILY SETTINGS. YOUNG VIEWERS ARE EXPOSED TO THE SPECIAL INTERESTS OF THE "SWAPPING" YOUNGSTERS AND WHAT ADJUSTMENTS THEY MAKE TO A DIFFERENT LIFE SITUATION. THE PROGRAM TEACHES TOLERANCE OF VARIOUS RACES, CREEDS AND BACKGROUNDS WHILE EXPOSING AN APPRECIATION TO SOMEONE ELSE'S WAY OF LIFE. EACH EPISODE IS INFORMATIVE, ENTERTAINING AND PROMOTES GOOD SOCIAL VALUES AND RESPECT. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (2 of 9) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 12:30PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 12 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| Number of Preemptions | 1 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 1 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM INCLUDES SAFETY TIPS AND INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS. THE SHOW ALSO FOCUSES ON REAL LIFE IN-THE-FIELD EXPERIENCES OF PROFESSIONALS AND ORDINARY PEOPLE TAKING CARE OF, TREATING, AND HELPING VARIOUS ANIMALS, AS WELL AS EXHIBITING GOOD SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| List date and time rescheduled | 5/17/14 3:00PM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | Yes |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2014-05-17 |
| Episode # | 5/17/14 #A811 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Digital Core Program (3 of 9) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | PETS TV |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 10:30AM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Total times aired | |
| Number of Preemptions | 0 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM EXPLAINS THE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES OF PET OWNERSHIP, INCLUDING HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR PET. FEATURES SEGMENTS ON OWNERS, TRAINERS AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO INTERACT WITH DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. INCLUDES AN ASK THE PET VET SEGMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN GET ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS FROM A VETERNARIAN. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (4 of 9) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ANIMAL RESCUE CLASSICS |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 10:00AM AND 10:30AM ON 8.2 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 26 |
| Total times aired | |
| Number of Preemptions | 0 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | TWO EPISODES ARE AIRED WEEKLY. ANIMAL RESCUE CLASSICS IS A WEEKLY HALF-HOUR REALITY SERIES SHOWCASING SPECTACULAR RESCUES OF ALL TYPES OF ANIMALS. THE SERIES FOCUSES ON THE DEDICATED PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WHO HELP SICK, INJURED OR ABUSED ANIMALS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INSTRUCTS CHILDREN ON THE PROPER CARE OF ANIMALS AND PROVIDES SAFETY TIPS ON HOW TO CARE FOR ALL KINDS OF CREATURES IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. THE SHOW IS AIMED AT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO WANT TO LEARN ABOUT ANIMAL TREATMENT, CARE AND PROTECTION. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (5 of 9) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | AWESOME ADVENTURES |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 1:00PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 11 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| Number of Preemptions | 2 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 2 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM FEATURES A HOST AND TWO DIFFERENT TEENS EACH WEEK TRAVELING TO EXOTIC OR REMOTE LOCATIONS. PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, INFORM AND ENTERTAIN VIEWERS ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND THEM. EACH JOURNEY IS A LESSON IN THE BEAUTY OF NATURE, ITS CREATURES, AND THE PEOPLE WHO INHABIT THE LAND. SHOW IS DESIGNED TO MAKE LEARNING FUN AND NOT BE PREACHY IN ITS DELIVERY. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | AWESOME ADVENTURES |
| List date and time rescheduled | 5/17/14 3:30PM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | Yes |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2014-05-17 |
| Episode # | 5/17/14 #AA139-13/14 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | AWESOME ADVENTURES |
| List date and time rescheduled | 5/3/14 3:30PM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | Yes |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2014-05-03 |
| Episode # | 5/3/14 #AA137-13/14 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Digital Core Program (6 of 9) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | WORD TRAVELS |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 12:00PM AND 12:30PM ON 8.2 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 26 |
| Total times aired | |
| Number of Preemptions | 0 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | TWO EPISODES ARE AIRED WEEKLY. WORD TRAVELS IS A TV SERIES THAT FOLLOWS FREELANCE JOURNALIST ROBIN ESROCK AND NATIONAL TRAVEL COLUMNIST JULIA DIMON AS THEY BATTLE DEADLINES, JETLAG, CULTURE SHOCK - AND EACH OTHER - TO FILE THE BEST TRAVEL STORIES POSSIBLE. WHILE TRAVELLING TO EXOTIC LOCATIONS AND WRITING ABOUT ENLIGHTENING EXPERIENCES MAY SOUND LIKE AN ADVENTUROUS OCCUPATION, THE LIFE OF A TRAVEL WRITER IS NOT ALWAYS AS GLAMOROUS AS IT SEEMS. FILMED IN 36 COUNTRIES ACROSS SIX CONTINENTS, EACH HALF-HOUR EPISODE REVEALS THE REAL STORY OF PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL JOURNALISM - THE TRUTH BEHIND THE BYLINE, AND REINVENTS THE WAY TRAVEL SHOWS ARE CURRENTLY PRESENTED. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (7 of 9) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | WILD ABOUT ANIMALS |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 12:00PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 12 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| Number of Preemptions | 1 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 1 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM IS HOSTED BY EMMY WINNING ACTRESS MARIETTE HARTELY, WHO HAS DEDICATED HERSELF TO FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS OF ANIMALS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. THIS SERIES OF VIDEOS ON WILD ANIMALS, BIRDS AND INSECTS IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THE CURIOUSITY AND DEVELOPING INTELLIGENCE OF BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE BEGINNING SCHOOL YEARS. THERE IS A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON NATURE, SCIENCE, THE ADAPTATION AND SURVIVAL OF SPECIES, AND THEIR ROLD IN HUMAN PLANETARY WELFARE. EACH EPISODE EXAMINES TOPICS OF GEOGRAPHY, ECOLOGY AND THE WAYS IN WHICH NON-HUMANS (ANIMALS/BIRDS/INSECTS) ADJUST TO THE COMPLEXITIES OF THEIR SPECIFIC HABITATS IN THE VARIOUS CONTINENTS AND OCEANS THAT MAKE UP OUR PLANET; EARTH. THE EPISODES ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ENGAGE THE SPECIAL COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL CAPACITIES OF THIS AGE GROUP. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | WILD ABOUT ANIMALS |
| List date and time rescheduled | 5/17/14 4:30PM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | Yes |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2014-05-17 |
| Episode # | 5/17/14 #WAA139-13/14 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Digital Core Program (8 of 9) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | COOLEST PLACES ON EARTH, THE |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 1:30PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 11 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| Number of Preemptions | 2 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 2 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | TAKES VIEWERS ON A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY TO THE MOST ASTONISHING PLACES ON THE PLANET; CITIES, FESTIVALS, LANDMARKS AND JAW-DOPPING WORKS OF NATURE WHILE EXPLORING EACH LOCATION'S HISTORY AND CULTURE. EACH EPISODE SHOWCASES THREE SPECIFIC LOCATIONS AND DELIVERS FAST-PACED, ENGAGING INFORMATION THAT'S A PERFECT MATCH FOR THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNER. THE SERIES IS PACKED WITH FACTS ABOUT HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE. THE GOAL OF THE SERIES IS TO PROVIDE YOUNG VIEWERS WITH THE INSPIRIATION AND INFORMATION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE CULTURALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE WORLD AROUND THEM. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | COOLEST PLACES ON EARTH, THE |
| List date and time rescheduled | 5/3/14 4:00PM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | Yes |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2014-05-03 |
| Episode # | 5/3/14 #118 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | COOLEST PLACES ON EARTH, THE |
| List date and time rescheduled | 5/17/14 4:00PM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | Yes |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2014-05-17 |
| Episode # | 5/17/14 #121 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Digital Core Program (9 of 9) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ON THE SPOT |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 2:00PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 10 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| Number of Preemptions | 3 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 2 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM IS BASED ON NATIONAL AND STATE CURRICULUM STANDARDS AND PRESENTS TRIVIA EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW IN A MAN ON THE STREET FORMAT DESIGNED TO BE BOTH ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL. PROGRAM FEATURES QUESTIONS FROM KEY SUBJECTS LIKE SCIENCE, MATH, ENGLISH, HISTORY, ART, GEOGRAPHY AND MORE. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | ON THE SPOT |
| List date and time rescheduled | SUNDAY 5/25/14 12:00PM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | Yes |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2014-05-24 |
| Episode # | 5/24/14 #322 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | ON THE SPOT |
| List date and time rescheduled | SUNDAY 5/18/14 12:00PM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | Yes |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2014-05-17 |
| Episode # | 5/17/14 #321 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | ON THE SPOT |
| List date and time rescheduled | SUNDAY 5/4/14 12:00PM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | Yes |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2014-05-03 |
| Episode # | 5/3/14 #319 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Does the Licensee publicize the existence and location of the station's Children's Television Programming Reports (FCC 398) as required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3526(e)(11)(iii)? | Yes |
| Name of children's programming liaison | CLARE TARICSKA |
| Address | 5800 S MARGINAL RD |
| City | CLEVELAND |
| State | OH |
| Zip | 44103 |
| Telephone Number | 2164324042 |
| Email Address | clare.taricska@fox8.com |
| Include any other comments or information you want the Commission to consider in evaluating your compliance with the Children's Television Act (or use this space for supplemental explanations). This may include information on any other noncore educational and informational programming that you aired this quarter or plan to air during the next quarter, or any existing or proposed non-broadcast efforts that will enhance the educational and informational value of such programming to children. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671, NOTES 2 and 3. | THE STATION TERMINATED ANALOG OPERATIONS PRIOR TO THIS PROGRAMMING PERIOD. LICENSEE'S RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS 2, 3A, AND 3B THEREFORE REFER TO THE STATION'S MAIN DIGITAL PROGRAMMING STREAM, CHANNEL 8.1. THE STATION BEGAN AIRING A DIGITAL SUBCHANNEL ON 8.2 AT 12:00AM 1/1/2011. |
| Other Matters (1 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | FAMILY STYLE WITH CHEF JEFF |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 12:00PM ON 8.2 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM CONTRACT BEGINS 8/25/14. PROGRAM TEACHES YOUNG VIEWERS HOW MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES IN THE KITCHEN CAN LEAD TO LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. EACH EPISODE FEATURES INTERESTING AND VALUABLE HEALTH AND NUTRITION INFORMATION AS VIEWERS LEARN TO COOK HEALTHIER VERSIONS OF SOME FAVORITE DISHES. PROGRAM USES UNIQUE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS TO HELP VIEWERS RETAIN AND REFLECT ON IMPORTANT HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION; NUTRITION QUIZZES, HEALTH TIPS, AND CHEF JEFF'S OWN POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT. PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO HELP YOUNG VIEWERS MAKE WELL INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THEIR EATING HABITS, NUTRITION AND HEALTH. |
| Other Matters (2 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | AWESOME ADVENTURES |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 1:00PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 10 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM'S CONTRACT ENDS 9/7/14. PROGRAM FEATURES A HOST AND TWO DIFFERENT TEENS EACH WEEK TRAVELING TO EXOTIC OR REMOTE LOCATIONS. PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, INFORM AND ENTERTAIN VIEWERS ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND THEM. EACH JOURNEY IS A LESSON IN THE BEAUTY OF NATURE, ITS CREATURES, AND THE PEOPLE WHO INHABIT THE LAND. SHOW IS DESIGNED TO MAKE LEARNING FUN AND NOT BE PREACHY IN ITS DELIVERY. |
| Other Matters (3 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | XPLORATION EARTH 2050 |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 5:00PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 3 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM CONTRACT BEGINS 9/8/14. PROGRAM EXPLORES WHAT THE EARTH MIGHT LOOK LIKE IN 2050; WHERE WILL ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS LEAD US? PROGRAM STRIVES TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE WITH SCIENTISTS, INVENTORS, DOCTORS, SCIENCE FICTION WRITERS, AND CREATIVE THINKERS. YOUNG VIEWERS WILL BE TAKEN ON AN EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURE AS THE SHOW TACKLES FUTURE CHALLENGES IN EVERYTHING FROM TRANSPORTATION TO HEALTH CARE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. |
| Other Matters (4 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | XPLORATION OUTER SPACE |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 11:00AM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 3 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM CONTRACT BEGINS 9/8/14. HOSTED BY EMILY CALANDRELLI, PROGRAM TAKES YOUNG VIEWERS ON INCREDIBILE JOURNEYS THROUGH SPACE TO WONDER WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO LIVE IN SPACE OR ON A DIFFERENT PLANET. WATCH THE HOST TRY TO PERFORM EVERYDAY RESPONSIBILITIES WHILE FLOATING IN ZERO GRAVITY OR LIVES LIKE AN ASTRONAUT IN A MARS-LIKE HABITAT. EPISODES WILL HIGHLIGHT SPACE ROBOTICS, COMMERCIAL SPACE TOURISM, ASTEROIDS, AND THE SEARCH FOR LIFE. |
| Other Matters (5 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | WORD TRAVELS |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 12:00PM AND 12:30PM ON 8.2 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 16 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM'S CONTRACT ENDS 8/24/14. TWO EPISODES WILL BE AIRED WEEKLY. WORD TRAVELS IS A TV SERIES THAT FOLLOWS FREELANCE JOURNALIST ROBIN ESROCK AND NATIONAL TRAVEL COLUMNIST JULIA DIMON AS THEY BATTLE DEADLINES, JETLAG, CULTURE SHOCK - AND EACH OTHER - TO FILE THE BEST TRAVEL STORIES POSSIBLE. WHILE TRAVELLING TO EXOTIC LOCATIONS AND WRITING ABOUT ENLIGHTENING EXPERIENCES MAY SOUND LIKE AN ADVENTUROUS OCCUPATION, THE LIFE OF A TRAVEL WRITER IS NOT ALWAYS AS GLAMOROUS AS IT SEEMS. FILMED IN 36 COUNTRIES ACROSS SIX CONTINENTS, EACH HALF-HOUR EPISODE REVEALS THE REAL STORY OF PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL JOURNALISM - THE TRUTH BEHIND THE BYLINE, AND REINVENTS THE WAY TRAVEL SHOWS ARE CURRENTLY PRESENTED. |
| Other Matters (6 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | PETS TV |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 10:30AM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM EXPLAINS THE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES OF PET OWNERSHIP, INCLUDING HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR PET. FEATURES SEGMENTS ON OWNERS, TRAINERS AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO INTERACT WITH DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. INCLUDES AN ASK THE PET VET SEGMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN GET ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS FROM A VETERNARIAN. |
| Other Matters (7 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | XPLORATION AWESOME PLANET |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 12:00PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 3 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM CONTRACT BEGINS 9/8/14. THE HOST, PHILLIPE COUSTEAU, GRANDSON OF LEGENDARY JACQUES COUSTEAU, BRINGS BOUNDLESS ENERGY TO EVERY LOCATION PROGRAM VISITS; MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAINS TO VIOLENT VOLCANOES, PROGRAM TAKES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE UNIQUE AND DISTINCT FEATURES ON PLANET EARTH. PROGRAM VISITS GIGANTIC GLACIERS TO BEHOLD THEIR BEAUTY AND ALSO DISCOVER WHY THEY FORMED AND HOW THEY SHAPED OUR LANDSCAPE. GEOLOGICAL EXPERTS SHARE THEIR WISDOM WITH PHILLIPE AS PROGRAM STRIVES TO UNDERSTAND PLACES ON, INSIDE, AND ABOVE THE EARTH. |
| Other Matters (8 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 12:30PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 10 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM'S CONTRACT ENDS 9/7/14. PROGRAM INCLUDES SAFETY TIPS AND INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS. THE SHOW ALSO FOCUSES ON REAL LIFE IN-THE-FIELD EXPERIENCES OF PROFESSIONALS AND ORDINARY PEOPLE TAKING CARE OF, TREATING, AND HELPING VARIOUS ANIMALS, AS WELL AS EXHIBITING GOOD SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. |
| Other Matters (9 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | SWAP TV |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 11:00AM AND 11:30AM ON 8.2 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 16 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM'S CONTRACT ENDS 8/24/14. TWO EPISODES WILL BE AIRED WEEKLY. SWAP TV IS A WEEKLY HALF-HOUR TELEVISION SERIES ABOUT TWO TEENAGERS FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS "SWAPPING" LIVES FOR A WEEKEND. THE PROGRAMS EXPLORE THE OPPOSITE LIVES OF THE PARTICIPATING YOUNGSTERS AS THEY LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT CULTURES AND FAMILY SETTINGS. YOUNG VIEWERS ARE EXPOSED TO THE SPECIAL INTERESTS OF THE "SWAPPING" YOUNGSTERS AND WHAT ADJUSTMENTS THEY MAKE TO A DIFFERENT LIFE SITUATION. THE PROGRAM TEACHES TOLERANCE OF VARIOUS RACES, CREEDS AND BACKGROUNDS WHILE EXPOSING AN APPRECIATION TO SOMEONE ELSE'S WAY OF LIFE. EACH EPISODE IS INFORMATIVE, ENTERTAINING AND PROMOTES GOOD SOCIAL VALUES AND RESPECT. |
| Other Matters (10 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | WILD ABOUT ANIMALS |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 12:00PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 10 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM'S CONTRACT ENDS 9/7/14. PROGRAM IS HOSTED BY EMMY WINNING ACTRESS MARIETTE HARTELY, WHO HAS DEDICATED HERSELF TO FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS OF ANIMALS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. THIS SERIES OF VIDEOS ON WILD ANIMALS, BIRDS AND INSECTS IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THE CURIOUSITY AND DEVELOPING INTELLIGENCE OF BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE BEGINNING SCHOOL YEARS. THERE IS A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON NATURE, SCIENCE, THE ADAPTATION AND SURVIVAL OF SPECIES, AND THEIR ROLD IN HUMAN PLANETARY WELFARE. EACH EPISODE EXAMINES TOPICS OF GEOGRAPHY, ECOLOGY AND THE WAYS IN WHICH NON-HUMANS (ANIMALS/BIRDS/INSECTS) ADJUST TO THE COMPLEXITIES OF THEIR SPECIFIC HABITATS IN THE VARIOUS CONTINENTS AND OCEANS THAT MAKE UP OUR PLANET; EARTH. THE EPISODES ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ENGAGE THE SPECIAL COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL CAPACITIES OF THIS AGE GROUP. |
| Other Matters (11 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | COOLEST PLACES ON EARTH, THE |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 1:30PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | TAKES VIEWERS ON A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY TO THE MOST ASTONISHING PLACES ON THE PLANET; CITIES, FESTIVALS, LANDMARKS AND JAW-DOPPING WORKS OF NATURE WHILE EXPLORING EACH LOCATION'S HISTORY AND CULTURE. EACH EPISODE SHOWCASES THREE SPECIFIC LOCATIONS AND DELIVERS FAST-PACED, ENGAGING INFORMATION THAT'S A PERFECT MATCH FOR THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNER. THE SERIES IS PACKED WITH FACTS ABOUT HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE. THE GOAL OF THE SERIES IS TO PROVIDE YOUNG VIEWERS WITH THE INSPIRIATION AND INFORMATION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE CULTURALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE WORLD AROUND THEM. |
| Other Matters (12 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ON THE SPOT |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 2:00PM OR ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM IS BASED ON NATIONAL AND STATE CURRICULUM STANDARDS AND PRESENTS TRIVIA EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW IN A MAN ON THE STREET FORMAT DESIGNED TO BE BOTH ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL. PROGRAM CHALLENGES VIEWERS TO RECALL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HISTORY, SCIENCE, MATH, ENGLISH, SECOND LANGUAGES, HEALTH, GEOGRAPHY, ART, MUSIC, AND TECHNOLOGY, AND THEN TEACHES THEM THE ANSWER. |
| Other Matters (13 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | COOLEST PLACES ON EARTH, THE |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 11:00AM ON 8.2 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM CONTRACT BEGINS 8/25/14 AND WILL BE DIFFERENT EPISODES THAT THOSE THAT AIR ON 8.1. PROGRAM TAKES VIEWERS ON A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY TO THE MOST ASTONISHING PLACES ON THE PLANET; CITIES, FESTIVALS, LANDMARKS AND JAW-DOPPING WORKS OF NATURE WHILE EXPLORING EACH LOCATION'S HISTORY AND CULTURE. EACH EPISODE SHOWCASES THREE SPECIFIC LOCATIONS AND DELIVERS FAST-PACED, ENGAGING INFORMATION THAT'S A PERFECT MATCH FOR THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNER. THE SERIES IS PACKED WITH FACTS ABOUT HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURE. THE GOAL OF THE SERIES IS TO PROVIDE YOUNG VIEWERS WITH THE INSPIRIATION AND INFORMATION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE CULTURALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE WORLD AROUND THEM. |
| Other Matters (14 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | XPLORATION ANIMAL SCIENCE |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 5:30PM ON 8.1 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 3 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM CONTRACT BEGINS 9/8/14. WHILE MOST ANIMAL SHOWS LOOK AT THE BEHAVIOR OF ANIMALS, THIS PROGRAM GOES A STEP FURTHER TO LOOK AT HOW AND WHY AN ANIMAL IS ABLE TO EXCEL IN ITS ENVIRONMENT. PROGRAM USES GRAPHICS, AND SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS FROM ANIMAL EXPERTS TO GIVE YOUNG VIEWERS MORE UNDERSTANDING THAN EVER BEFORE OF THESE AMAZING CREATURES. |
| Other Matters (15 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ANIMAL RESCUE CLASSICS |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 10:00AM AND 10:30AM ON 8.2 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 16 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM'S CONTRACT ENDS 8/24/14. TWO EPISODES WILL BE AIRED WEEKLY. ANIMAL RESCUE CLASSICS IS A WEEKLY HALF-HOUR REALITY SERIES SHOWCASING SPECTACULAR RESCUES OF ALL TYPES OF ANIMALS. THE SERIES FOCUSES ON THE DEDICATED PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WHO HELP SICK, INJURED OR ABUSED ANIMALS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INSTRUCTS CHILDREN ON THE PROPER CARE OF ANIMALS AND PROVIDES SAFETY TIPS ON HOW TO CARE FOR ALL KINDS OF CREATURES IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. THE SHOW IS AIMED AT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO WANT TO LEARN ABOUT ANIMAL TREATMENT, CARE AND PROTECTION. |
| Other Matters (16 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ON THE SPOT |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 11:30AM ON 8.2 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM CONTRACT BEGINS 8/25/14 AND WILL BE DIFFERENT EPISODES THAT THOSE THAT AIR ON 8.1. PROGRAM IS BASED ON NATIONAL AND STATE CURRICULUM STANDARDS AND PRESENTS TRIVIA EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW IN A MAN ON THE STREET FORMAT DESIGNED TO BE BOTH ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL. PROGRAM CHALLENGES VIEWERS TO RECALL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HISTORY, SCIENCE, MATH, ENGLISH, SECOND LANGUAGES, HEALTH, GEOGRAPHY, ART, MUSIC, AND TECHNOLOGY, AND THEN TEACHES THEM THE ANSWER. |
| Other Matters (17 of 17) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ANIMAL ATLAS |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 10:00AM AND 10:30AM AND 12:30PM ON 8.2 |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 15 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | PROGRAM CONTRACT BEGINS 8/25/14. WILDLIFE PROGRAM SHOT EXCLUSIVELY IN HD, WHICH INTRODUCES YOUNG VIEWERS TO EVERY KIND OF ANIMAL IMAGINABLE, FROM THE FAMILIAR TO THE ASTOUNDING; APES, GIANT LIZARDS, SHARKS AND TIGERS, ANIMALS FROM THE AMERICAS, AFRICA, ASIA, AUSTRALIA AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN. PROGRAM PROMOTES A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW VARIOUS ANIMAL SPECIES LIVE AND WHAT THEY NEED TO SURVIVE; THE VARIETY OF PLACES ANIMALS LIVE, HOW THEY FIND FOOD, HOW THEY PLAY. PROGRAM ALSO LOOKS AT HOW FAMILY UNITS OPERATE, FROM A COMMUNITY OF THOUSANDS OF PRAIRIE DOGS TO A PRIDE OF LIONS, TO A SCHOOL OF FISH. PROGRAM EDUCATES YOUNG VIEWERS ABOUT ENDANGERED SPECIES AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO SUPPORT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. FOR YOUNG VIEWERS ATTUNED TO THE IMPORTANCE OF GOING GREEN, PROGRAM IS NOT ONLY ENTERTAINING BUT CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND IMPORTANT. |
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