The Oscars red carpet rule that helps ABC

The deal allows ABC’s rivals to have spots along the red carpet and to broadcast and stream live interviews. CNN, the owner of this website, airs a red carpet special starting at 6 p.m. Eastern. E! and a newbie entertainment channel, Pop TV, also have multiple hours of live coverage.

But the live coverage has to stop at 7:30. (CNN and Pop TV sign off at that time; E! keeps going, but only shows videotape and photos from the red carpet, no live pictures.)

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