PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 16-534 Released: May 12, 2016 MEDIA BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON HISPANIC TELEVISION STUDY AS PART OF QUADRENNIAL REVIEW OF MEDIA OWNERSHIP RULES AND DIVERSITY OF OWNERSHIP OF BROADCAST MEDIA MB Docket Nos. 14-50, 09-182, 07-294 Comment Deadline: May 26, 2016 Reply Comment Deadline: June 3, 2016 By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau and the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis seek public comment on the final Hispanic Television Study.1 The goal of the study was to examine the nexus between ownership, programming, and viewing in order to expand the discussion and understanding of these interrelationships, particularly among Hispanic television station owners and Hispanic audiences. The Hispanic Television Study is the latest contribution to the increasing body of empirical analysis on media ownership, localism, and diversity, and marks a milestone in the Commission’s long-standing efforts to examine and encourage diversity in broadcast ownership among new entrants, including women and minorities. The study examined the correlations between Hispanic ownership, programming, and viewing of television stations by constructing a dataset based on the 39 geographic television markets where 2011 ownership reports showed that there is Hispanic ownership of a television station(s) and for which the Nielsen Company measures Hispanic viewing separately, excluding Puerto Rico. In total, these markets contain 78.8 percent of all Hispanic television households in the U.S. and 42.6 percent of total U.S. television households. With the addition of programming data and viewership data for every station with measured viewing in these 39 markets, the study developed a significant dataset. The Hispanic Television Study is the most comprehensive study to utilize improved Form 323 broadcast ownership data as a core analytical tool. As detailed in the study, analysis of the dataset yielded a number of interesting results. The Hispanic Television Study was peer reviewed and revised, consistent with the peer review report. We invite comments on our methodology, the results, and the peer review report. The final Hispanic Television Study and peer review report is available for review and download at the following website: https://www.fcc.gov/media/peer_review/peerreview. Comments on the Hispanic 1 Prior to peer review, the study was posted on the Commission’s website. FCC Posts Hispanic Television Study for Review, News Release (OSP/MB rel. April 28, 2016), https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC- 339106A1.pdf. 2Television Study and the peer review will be included as part of the record in the ongoing proceeding examining media ownership, including diversity of ownership. Filing Requirements. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules,2 interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using the ECFS.3 § Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. § Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first- class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. § All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St., SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. § Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. § U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). Ex Parte Rules. This proceeding is a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules.4 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented an arguments made during the presentation.5 If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s 2 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.415, 1.419. 3 See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998). 4 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq. 5 See id. § 1.1206(b). Memoranda must contain a summary of the substance of the ex parte presentation and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. See id. § 1.1206(b)(1). 3written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with Section 1.1206(b) of the rules. In proceedings governed by Section 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable.pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. For additional information, contact Brendan Holland, Brendan.Holland@fcc.gov, Chief, Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2757; Andrew Wise, Andrew.Wise@fcc.gov, Deputy Chief, Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau, (202) 418-7026; or Janice Wise, Janice.Wise@fcc.gov, Director of Media Relations, Media Bureau, (202) 418-8165. -FCC -