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 In 1990, Congress enacted the Children’s Television Act (CTA) to increase the amount of educational and informational programming available on television. CTA requires each broadcast television station in the United States to serve the educational and informational needs of children through its overall programming, including programming specifically designed to serve these needs ("core programming"). It also limits the amount of time broadcasters may devote to commercial matter during children’s programs.
"Core Programming" is programming specifically designed to serve the educational and informational needs of children ages 16 and under. To satisfy the "core programming" definition, a program must also be:
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