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 445  12  Street,  SW 
 Suite  8-  C302 
 Washington,  DC  20554 


 January  17,  2001 


 VIA  FAX  AND  MAIL 
 Mr.  Rupert  Murdoch 
 Chairman  and  CEO 
 NewsCorp 
 1211  Avenue  of  the  Americas 
 New  York,  NY  10036 


 Re:  Promotional  advertisements  for  “Temptation  Island” 
 Dear  Mr.  Murdoch: 
 I  am  writing  to  alert  FOX  Television  that  many  American  parents  have  contacted 
 me  regarding  the  airing  of  promotional  advertisements  for  the  FOX  program  “Temptation 
 Island”  during  hours  children  are  likely  to  be  watching  television.  They  complain  that 
 their  children  should  not  be  exposed  to  advertisements  for  programming  that  is 
 inappropriate  for  children. 


 In  light  of  the  FTC’s  recent  report  on  the  deliberate  marketing  of  violent  movies  to 
 children  and  the  movie  industry’s  voluntary  agreement  to  cease  such  advertisements, 
 I  urge  FOX  to  respond  similarly  to  these  parents  and  reevaluate  its  advertising  scheme  for 
 Temptation  Island.  This  step  would  demonstrate  FOX’s  commitment  to  responsible 
 broadcasting. 


 Sincerely, 


 Gloria  Tristani 
 Commissioner 


 cc:  Mr.  Sandy  Grushow 
 Ms.  Maureen  O’Connell 
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