THE FCC BOMB After the Second Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the Federal Communications Commission's congressionally-mandated authority to enforce the broadcast decency law, industry and media pundits predicted a sharp increase in the amount of profanity on television. Sadly, they were correct," says Parents Television Council President Tim Winter, who has research to share.
The Simpsons" has gone from a crudely drawn snippet to cheeky cultural touchstone to hip and often brilliant parody to now, after 400 episodes, a senior citizen. And yet, Bart is still 10 years old, Grandpa Simpson is still kickin' (and snoozin' mid-sentence) and Homer is still a lovable buffoon who screws up everything but keeping his family together. Amazing longevity, for sure. The Emmy-winning cartoon is already the longest-running prime-time animated show in history and the longest-running comedy on prime-time TV, and it's not done yet. In fact, the much-anticipated theatrical movie will be out in July.
Let us begin by stating we take a dim view of profanity on television. Far too often the scripted language comes across as gratuitous and unnecessary. That said, we believe a federal court made the proper ruling in July when it voided the Federal Communications Commission's guidelines on fleeting expletives and other items deemed indecent on the grounds that the rules were "unconstitutionally vague.
..., and the harmful effect of broadcast profanity on children is one of them. One cannot demand a mu...
I woke up this morning and realized I'm no longer becoming my mother. I've arrived. I want the Federal Communications Commission to continue to regulate the use of profanity and nudity on network television during prime-time and any other hours when children are very likely to be tuned in. In my college days, I'd have opposed that vehemently on the theory that the market can take care of itself, and we can all vote with our channel changers. That's still true; we can. But in my college days, no one was using the synonym for a donkey or a primate's hind-end every six words. References to genitalia never entered the televised conversation. And 12-year-olds weren't depicted routinely as seductive. Though there were sexual references, they were at least somewhat veiled. They weren't the onl...
Programmers must do more to shield children from the profanity and sex on television or face indecency fines, the nation's top communications regulator said Tuesday. "Parents need better and more tools to help them navigate the entertainment waters, particularly on cable and satellite TV," Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin told members of the Senate Commerce Committee. Martin suggested several options, including a "family-friendly" tier of channels. He also said cable and satellite providers could consider letting consumers pay for a bundle of channels that they choose themselves - a so-called "a la carte" pricing system.
So we believe we have a vital role to play. We must ensure that decency standards for broadcasters are effectively enforced. That's the duty of the FCC. That's why we've got the Chairman standing right here, which he understands. [Laughter] It's the duty of the FCC to impose penalties on broadcasters and stations that air obscene or indecent programming. It's one of their responsibilities. People expect us to adhere to our responsibilities.
... American parents by making broadcast television and radio more family-friendly. I appreciate the m... are watching television-the use of profanity on television shows increased vulgar language by 9...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Former "American Idol" contestant Alexis Cohen, whose profanity-laced rant on national television garnered her a bizarre sort of fame, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver early Saturday in Seaside Heights, N.J., according to the Ocean County (N.J.) prosecutor's office. Cohen's death, by "chest and abdominal injuries, along with a closed head injury secondary to a motor vehicle collision," has been ruled a homicide, said Michael Mohel, deputy chief of the prosecutor's office.
Television is testing the patience of American viewers. A Gallup poll released yesterday found that the nation is offended in no uncertain terms by violence, profanity, sexual content and homosexuality on television.
A Supreme Court fight over television profanity and nudity may usher in a new era for broadcasters, potentially freeing them from federal restrictions on the content of their programming. The justices will hear arguments on Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission is violating the Constitution by imposing fines for on-air indecency. The dispute centers on expletives used by Cher and Nicole Richie on awards shows seen on Fox television and a scene featuring a naked actress on "NYPD Blue," aired on ABC.
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