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235 E 45th Street New York, NY 10017 October 5, 2017 Re: AETN Networks — Certification of Compliance with Children’s Television Act of 1990 and Closed-Captioning Programming Laws 3rd Quarter — July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017 To Whom It May Concern: This letter shall serve as certification under the Children’s Television Act of 1990 (the “Act”) that for the respective quarter ended September 30, 2017, A&E Television Networks, LLC (“AETN”) has been in compliance with the Act with respect to all of its networks (including in high definition). This letter shall also serve as certification that AETN has been in compliance with the closed-captioning requirements set forth in Section 79.1 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, including Section 79.1(j)(2) with respect to its programming services for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. A&E Television Networks, LLC is dedicated to providing the best programming and customer service possible. I can be reached at (212) 210-9110 or via email: [email protected] with any questions or concerns. We thank you for your business and wish you continued success. Regards, Pamala Steward Senior Manager Distribution Contracts & Budgets cc: S. Plasse Document Number: 213270 Page 1 of 1 y ul October 10, 2017 Partner Certifications Google Fiber 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043 Via email [email protected] 3rd Quarter 2017 FCC Closed Captioning and Children’s Television Compliance for EWTN Domestic Services: EWTN and EWTN español Dear Margaret: This letter serves to certify Eternal Word Television Network’s ongoing compliance with the FCC Closed Captioning Rules and the commercial limitations set forth in the Children’s Television Act of 1990 as explained below: Closed Captioning of Video Programming - 47 C.F.R. § 79.1. Under sub-parts (11) (expense greater than 2% of gross revenue from that channel) and (12) (gross revenue from that channel less than three million) of subsection 79.1(d), EWTN remains exempt. Children’s Television Act of 1990 – 47 USC § 303a. EWTN remains compliant with the commercial limitations set forth in 47 USC § 303a(b) of less than 10.5 minutes per hour on weekends and less than 12 minutes per hour otherwise. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns regarding this certification. Best regards, ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION NETWORK, INC. John B. Manos, Esq. Vice President and General Counsel p.s. CALM Act and Caption Quality certifications are now available online at http://ewtn.com/technical.asp Crs,vnh{edia FATU}LY NETIJI,SNK$ CHA}TNEL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING CERTIFICATION THRID QUARTER 2017 This is to certify that Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries were in compliance with the rules and regulations as described in the Children's Television Act of 1990 during the third quarter of 2017. Executed this I st day of September 2017 . Senior Vice President Legal and Business Affairs and Assistant General Counsel Crown Media Holdings, Inc. CroWnMedia UNITED 5TATES,.. A Crown Media Holdings, hrc. Company Leslie Park lesl iepark@crownmedia. com I 2700 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA 9l 604 Ph: 818.755.1217 Fx: 818.755.2461 Children’s Programming Certification Fourth Quarter 2016 This is to certify that as a standard practice, the total commercial time (including local avails) in JBS-Jewish Broadcasting Service’s children’s programs and series did not exceed 10.5 minutes per hour on weekends and 12 minutes per hour weekdays, in compliance with the Children’s Television Act of 1990 and the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission: I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 9th day of January 2017. Signature David Brugnone Name Chief Marketing Officer Title October 1,2017 Dear Affiliate, Please note the following: I. Children’s Television Act of 1990 Compliance — During the quarter beginning July 1,2017 and ending September 30, 2017, MLB Network did not telecast any programs originally produced and broadcast primarily for an audience of children 12 years old and younger. 2. Closed Captioning Compliance — MLB Network certifies that, during the quarter beginning July 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2017, it provided closed captioning for its non-exempt video programming in compliance with §79.1 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations. With respect to caption quality, MLB Network has adopted and follows the Best Practices set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 79.1(k)(l). If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact our Affiliate Sales & Marketing Department at (201) 520-6410. Sincerely, THE MLB NETWORK LLC By: Name: Erick VanTuyl “ Title: Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs COMMERCIAL TIME – CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING VIACOM MEDIA NETWORKS CERTIFICATION: 3rd Quarter 2017 The following certification is provided regarding compliance during the period of July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017 (the “Current Quarter”) with the commercial time limitations set forth in the FCC’s April 12, 1991 Report and Order Implementing the Children’s Television Act of 1990 (the “Act”) and the rules adopted therein. NICKELODEON aired children’s programming during the Current Quarter to the extent indicated by the attached program schedules. The children’s programming NICKELODEON aired during the Current Quarter contained commercial matter in an amount that was not more than 12 minutes per hour on weekdays and 10.5 minutes per hour on weekends. NICKELODEON accordingly certifies that it is in compliance for the Current Quarter with the limitations set forth in the Act and FCC rules. However, on August 7, 2017, NICKELODEON aired multiple promotions that displayed an internet address that directed viewers to webpages which inadvertently included advertisements for a temporary period. The display of such internet addresses may have caused the aforementioned on-air promotions to qualify as commercial matter, thereby causing the commercial matter to exceed the time limitations set forth in the Act and FCC rules by approximately 117 seconds in the aggregate on August 7, 2017. As soon as such issue was discovered, it was remedied by removing such advertisements from the applicable webpages, and NICKELODEON promptly reviewed its process to ensure that the error would not reoccur. Additionally, on September 27, 2017, during an approximately 23-minute episode of a program entitled Paw Patrol (the “Program”), NICKELODEON inadvertently aired a commercial that contained images of a product related to the Program, which may have caused such episode to qualify as a “program-length commercial”, thereby causing the commercial matter to exceed the time limitations set forth in the Act and the FCC rules. As soon as the issue was discovered, it was remedied and NICKELODEON promptly reviewed its policies and practices to ensure that the error would not reoccur. NICK JR., TEENNICK, NICKTOONS and NICK AT NITE aired children’s programming during the Current Quarter as indicated by the attached program schedules for those services, but to the extent these services carried commercials, the amount of commercial matter was within the time limitations set forth in the Act. However, on September 29, 2017, during an approximately 23- minute episode of the Program, NICK JR. inadvertently aired a commercial that contained images of a product related to the Program, which may have caused such episode to qualify as a “program-length commercial”, thereby causing the commercial matter to exceed the time limitations set forth in the Act and the FCC rules. As soon as the issue was discovered, it was remedied and NICK JR. 1 CDM #9880 promptly reviewed its policies and practices to ensure that the error would not reoccur. Program services MTV, MTVU, MTV2, MTV LIVE, MTV CLASSIC, VH1, LOGO, CMT, CMT MUSIC, COMEDY CENTRAL, TR3S, SPIKE TV, TV LAND, BET SOUL, BET JAMS, BET, BET HIP HOP, BET GOSPEL, CENTRIC (renamed BET HER as of September 25, 2017) and NICK MUSIC did not air any children’s programming subject to the requirements of the Act during the Current Quarter. VIACOM MEDIA NETWORKS, a division of Viacom International Inc. By: _________________________ Nur-ul-Haq Vice President, Counsel Corporate Law Department 2 CDM #9880 Kerry Brockhage EVP & Chief Counsel, Content Distribution 30 Rockefeller Plaza -1221 Campus New York, NY 10112 kern/.brockhaae(5)nbcuni. com NBCUniversal October lo. 2017 RE: Certification of Compliance with Children's Television Act 1990 03-2017 - FCC Rules 76.225 & 76.1703 This is to certify that the NBCUniversal programming services currently known as BRAVO, CHILLER, CNBC, CNBC World, E!, GOLF, MSNBC, UNIVERSO, NBCSN, OXYGEN, SYFY, THE ESQUIRE NETWORK, UNIVERSAL HD, & USA NETWORK (and any high definition simulcast of such networks), as a standard practice, do not format or air any programs and/or series specifically designed for children 12 and under, and, therefore, are in compliance with the commercial time limitations of the Children's Television Act of 1990 for the Third Quarter of 2017. We will notify you if and when this practice changes, as required. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on this h 'h day of October 2017. NBCUniversal:3404113vl Children's Programming Certification PixL Entertainment, LLC certifies that: 1. PixL was in compliance with the Children’s Television Act of 1990 and the implementing rules of the Federal Communications Commission during the second quarter of 2017 and remains in compliance with the foregoing. 2. PixL presently does not include any commercial advertising. PixL Entertainment, LLC By: Title: VP Programming Date: 7-3-2017 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING CERTIFICATION This is to certify that each of the Networks (as defined below) has fully complied with the provisions of the Children’s Television Act of 1990 and the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission promulgated thereunder during the third calendar quarter of 2017 (the “Quarter”).