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nine weeks before the election. Each hour, he said, would be rotated on the different networks for the use of presidential or vice presidential candidates. He said that after approval by the Justice Dept., he would seek the "necessary acquiesence" by the FCC and ask for a meeting with other network officials and political leaders to work out a commonly acceptable schedule. The ABC president warned that candidates would end up debating a total of 24 hours during the nine-week period if each of the networks allocated eight hours. He suggested that such lengthy exposure of candidates on tv would contribute to sagging interest on the part of both the viewing public and the candidates themselves. Film firms absolved in anti-trust case U.S. District Judge William Herlands June 29 dismissed an anti-trust complaint brought by the government against Columbia Pictures Corp., Universal Pictures Co. and Screen Gems Inc. The trial was heard in New York last spring (Broadcasting, March 28 et seq). Judge Herlands ruled that the acquisition in 1958 by Columbia Pictures of 657 pre1948 features from Universal for distribution by SG to tv did not constitute price-fixing nor did it tend to lessen competition in the tv field. Judge Herlands' decision gave Columbia the right to distribute the Universal features freely. Since April 1958, when the government action was initiated, Columbia was restricted by court order to offer for sale no more than 50 pictures during a given year. Columbia spokesmen viewed as significant a portion of Judge Herlands' decision which asserted that "feature films are not a separate line of commerce and there is nothing unique about feature films as tv programming." The government had contended that features were different from other types of tv programming and were sold and scheduled on the air in a different manner. Blackout bill vote The Senate last week voted 73-12 to send back to the Senate Judiciary Committee a bill which would allow minor baseball clubs to impose blackouts in their cities of telecasts of major league games on days when the minor league team is playing at home. The bUl proposes the same provisions for professional basketball, hockey, football and collegiate football. The bill provides as an alternative that the sports team being telecast could agree to split its tv receipts with the home team. Stiti iimsL ^A. PREMIUM POSITIONS AT REGULAR RATES YEARBOOK BROADCASTING MARKETBOOK LISTING ADVERTISEMENTS AVAILABLE ONLY IN THESE "BUYERS GUIDE" DIRECTORIES • U.S. Radio Stations (am 8C fm) • Station Representatives • Regional Radio Networks, Groups • Canadian Radio Stations • Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors • Equipment Rentals • Frequency Measuring Services • Station Brokers • Talent Agents and Managers • News Services • Program Services • Closed Circuit TV Operators • Subscription TV Interests • Research Services • Public Relations, Publicity, Promotion Services • Schools • Consultants • Book Publishers YOUR FREE EDITORIAL LISTING HERE YOUR SALES MESSAGE HERE 1" 2" (OR) 3" ADJACENCY GUARANTEED i i LISTING ADVERTISEMENTS Single column (2V2") wide by: 1" deep ^50 2" deep ^90 3" deep $125 Position immediately following your Minimum production charges if we free listing guaranteed. supply cuts, etc. No production charge for "all type" Terms: Net — no agency commission ads. allowed. FINAL DEADLINE JULY 25 GET MAXIMUM COVERAGE . . . USE THE INCH TO CALL ATTENTION TO YOUR LARGER SPACE BROADCASTING THE BUSINESSWEEKLV OF TELEVISION AND RADIO 1735 DeSales St., N. W. Washington 6, D. C. Attached to this coupon is copy for our (1, 2 or 3) inch listing advertisement: (PLEASE TYPE COPY AND ATTACH) ( ) Please send bill to ^ Firm . . Address ( ) Remittance enclosed Per . . . BROADCASTING, July 4, 1960 53