PhantomStranger

The broadcast networks believe this will help stop the erosion in ratings away to cable channels.

andicus

You're right, and it's not censored in the BR release, and presumably not the DVD release.

Deftones

i couldn't remember any nudity. but what I said regarding to language is what you just said.

ddrknghtrtns

I actually think opposite and believe that more shows and sitcoms targeted at families during the 8:00 til 10:00 timeslot would bring in larger viewership. For instance, family cable channels like the Hub have picked up in the ratings over the past year.

This move would probably only lead to more boring crime procedural shows, JackAss inspired reality shows, and a edgier Family Guy (If that is possible).

The main problem with network television is they don't want to take chances on shows that fall out of the norm. Take ABC for instance, they are only willing to greenlight a show like S.H.E.L.D because in the ABC executive minds they are imagining this generic spy show with pretty face 20 something actors and a total minimization of the superhero stuff.

Network exec's think they are being edgy when they greenlight a recycled show from the 70's and 80's.

Draven

I've said for years that the response to any complaint from One Million Moms is a primer on how to use their V-Chip equipped devices. Don't take MY options away because YOU don't know how to work your shit.

Oh, you've seen the show? How was it?

MikahC

One Million Moms is just the name of the organization, not the number of actual members it has. As Ellen Degeneres said, "They're rounding [up] to the nearest million."

Josh-da-man

54,941 "Likes" on Facebook.

Only 945,059 to go!

actionjackson29

The thing is shows on AMC and FX don't really go too much further than broadcast networks. I can only imagine what show like The Shield, Nip/ Tuck, Breaking Bad and Mad Men would be like on HBO, Showtime, Starz or Cinemax.

skacore

Probably the same but with a shit load more swearing and some nudity.

How much nudity did you see on The Wire? There was no need for it to drive the story. Swearing and plenty of N Bombs though....and it fit. Remember the classic scene with Mcnulty and Bunk where they said nothing but "fuck". Hilarous and real.

Shows like Sons of Anarchy or The Shield suffer only slightly by the absense of the occasional fuck or the harsher racial slurs. It's how real people talk, we use alot of fucking obscenities.

Obscenities are expressive parts of the english language and should be allowed at any time, just not in excess. I think seasons 4 and 5 of Damages used the ability to swear perfectly when they jumped channels. Just enough for it to be poignant. Anyone remember when they showed Trailer Park Boys on BBC America?

I was blown away by the amount of blood and graphic violence in the Hannibal pilot. It was superb but very suprising they got away with that. Seemed like someone at NBC had been watching alot of UK crime dramas recently.

Just once I would love to watch Kitchen Nightmares, Hotel Hell or Hell's Kitchen in it's uncensored glory on network tv. Canada can do it. Australia can do it. UK does it. Why cant we?

Justified kills AT MINIMUM 1 person every episode. I think it's possibly the most violent thing on television....but also the best thing on tv!

Red Dog

I'll never understand why 'fuck' is supposedly off limits on basic cablenets but 'shit' is okay. It's just all so arbitrary. Reminds me of the P&T Bullshit episode on Profanity.

RichC2

More titties? FX shows a lot of ass, Breaking Bad's pilot had titties in it (they didn't know what channel was going to pick it up at the time).

I'm starting a website that will simply get people to fill out the same templates as OneMillionMoms, properly reworded. Those twats are annoying as fuck.

The Valeyard

Because the word "fuck" could make you think about sex which is a no-no.

Rockmjd23

It's about time the taint made an appearance on tv.

Troy Stiffler

Yea. There will always be advertisers. But networks would have to be ready for a little upset. If they depend on Sprite paying an exact amount of money, and Sprite doesn't want to pay as much to advertise during some grisly hardcore cop show, they could have to settle for less with some other advertiser. Or, who the fuck knows - maybe Sprite will be more anxious to advertise because more people will be watching said program.

Anyways, I'm perfectly fine with relaxing the rules. Maybe we'll get more ballsy big budget shows (like AMC does). My TV watching is pretty chill right now. I watch my late night shows, Walking Dead, NBC comedies, and a few others. Just started watching Hannibal. Things could go bad if I have too much awesome TV to watch.

And if not, I'm perfectly fine with my family-friendly network shows mixed with some meaner cable shows.

Alan Smithee

As far as advertisers go, there are people who will boycott them for sponsoring anything that offends them. I wound up on the Parents' Television Council mailing list (don't remember exactly how, but I usually read their messages since they're entertaining) and they usually spotlight something on TV or cable that offended them, and urge people to harass the companies that sponsored it until they stop advertising on it. It's stuff like this more than FCC rules that's made most TV content as repressed as it is.

bcd

Pretty interesting article from the AVClub that talks about the some of the challenges that face network TV and the direction it could be heading

LINK

Alan Smithee

"Let's save network television"? Well, loosening up its mostly self-imposed content restrictions could help, but to really save it they will have to get rid of the on-screen crap during shows, and shorten commercial time back to a reasonable amount (10 minutes per hour.) If they can't do that, I won't watch no matter how good the show is.

RocShemp

I know it'll never happen but it'd be great if they stuck commercial breaks between shows rather than during shows.

Ropes Pierre

i think we should start our own organization dedicated to making this happen, One Million Grundles.

wishbone

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/21/us/mas...html?hpt=hp_t3

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A sign of change or just cutting the guy some slack given this past week?

Alan Smithee

Brand New TV News Anchor's First Words On-Air: "Fuckin' Shit!"

http://deadspin.com/brand-new-tv-new...466?autoplay=1

Giantrobo

I work in Radio. This came up in our Management Meeting this morning...We are keeping a close eye on this...