Precedent that must be applied or followed is known as binding precedent (alternately mandatory precedent, mandatory or binding authority, etc.). Under the doctrine of stare decisis, a lower court must honor findings of law made by a higher court that is within the appeals path of cases the court hears.
Update at 9:55 a.m. ET. 'Talk' To Go Off The Air At The End Of July; Decision Came After Discussions With Stations: The New York Times adds that the plan is the product of discussions that began more than two years ago between NPR and some of its biggest member stations.
Amblin TV has seven series on the air, Extant and Under The Dome on CBS, The Whispers on ABC; The Americans on FX; Falling Skies and the upcoming Public Morals on TNT; and Red Band Society on Fox. Reckless never took off, finishing a quiet summer run with a 0.7 in 18-59.