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by IIsi50MHz 1280 days ago
Also, the mandated delays in USA for TV and radio to allow censoring (and thereby reduce the risk that Something Untoward is enacted on a live broadcast) . IIRC, radio has a 10 second delay, while TV has a 30 second delay. This allowed a Lt. Col. I knew to hear the conclusion of any play before the television image was even close to definitive. Even with "pure broadcast" TV and radio (no digitising, no cable, no satellite…). Processing delays, such as for DVR or streaming, only add to the overall delay.