NEWSReport No. MM-851          MASS MEDIA ACTION             September 30, 1994


       FOX TELEVISION STATIONS GRANTED EXTENSION OF STA TO TRANSMIT NFL 
              FOOTBALL GAMES TO THREE MEXICAN TELEVISION STATIONS

 The Commission has granted Fox Television Stations, Inc. a
limited extension of its Special Temporary Authority (STA) to
transmit the broadcast pictures and descriptions of National
Football League (NFL) football games to Mexican stations XETV,
XHNUL-TV, and XHRTA-TV for rebroadcast to the United States.  The
Commission also ratified an August 11, 1994 decision of its Mass
Media Bureau, which granted Fox's original STA.  These actions
were taken over the objections of Channel 51 of San Diego and
Century Development Corporation, licensees of U.S. broadcast
stations in San Diego, California and Laredo, Texas,
respectively.

 Fox was granted authority to broadcast the games through a)
11:59 p.m., local time on October 24, 1994, or b) until the FCC
takes action on Fox's separate applications for long-term
authority to export programming to Mexican stations, whichever
occurs first.

 The Commission concluded that an extension of the STA for a
four week period would serve the public interest by preserving
the availability of NFL programming for substantial American
audiences.  The Commission said that this brief extension of
Fox's temporary program export authority (covering a maximum of
seven games over four weeks) is fully consistent with precedent
and authority.

 The Commission stated that it does not believe that an
extension of the STA will prejudice Channel 51 or Century
Development with respect to consideration of their petitions to
deny Fox's pending requests for long-term authority.

 Action by the Commission September 30, 1994, by Direction
Letter (FCC 94-246).  Chairman Hundt, Commissioners Quello,
Barrett, Ness and Chong.


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