Aba Incieni
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First Kapernick now Obama.
Dicks everywhere.
Dicks everywhere.
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The FCC has a function to regulate airwaves. Those go through cable lines too.
Ah, you're referring to rebranding...
“Rebranding” has become a time-honored, if utterly dishonest and fraudulent, practice in the pay-TV world. Most pay networks start out with a clear “mission statement,” and a base of viewers interested in that mission. Like history? Watch The History Channel. Science-fiction? The Syfy Channel. But all too often, the huge mega-conglomerates that own 90% of the networks on satellite and cable think they’ll attract more viewers, or get more ad revenue, by watering down these networks’ content – or even eliminating the networks themselves, and putting something else, something nobody wanted, in their place…all while still forcing subscribers to pay for it.
Aren’t you glad you’re paying for all this?...And you are. Every network on basic cable gets a slice of your monthly subscription bill. True, it may only be 12¢ a month per channel. Over the course of a year, that’s $1.50, still not a lot; but multiply that amount by the 100 million+ cable and satellite subscribers in America. The entertainment industry is making over $150 million a year – PER CHANNEL! – on channels nobody asked for and nobody wants....“Rebranding” is the ultimate scam, forced on pay-TV subscribers through the extortion of the entertainment industry’s cable and satellite “bundling” scheme. As a result, customers are forced to endure, time after time, the bait-and-switch of conglomerate-owned basic cable networks… all while the customer is forced to pay every month while the networks go through increasingly nonsensical metamorphoses.
Ah, you're referring to rebranding...
TV Land “Rebrands” to Raunchy | Parents Television Council
“Rebranding” has become a time-honored, if utterly dishonest and fraudulent, practice in the pay-TV world. Most pay networks start out with a clear “mission statement,” and a base of viewers interested in that mission. Like history? Watch The History Channel. Science-fiction? The Syfy Channel. But all too often, the huge mega-conglomerates that own 90% of the networks on satellite and cable think they’ll attract more viewers, or get more ad revenue, by watering down these networks’ content – or even eliminating the networks themselves, and putting something else, something nobody wanted, in their place…all while still forcing subscribers to pay for it.
Aren’t you glad you’re paying for all this?...And you are. Every network on basic cable gets a slice of your monthly subscription bill. True, it may only be 12¢ a month per channel. Over the course of a year, that’s $1.50, still not a lot; but multiply that amount by the 100 million+ cable and satellite subscribers in America. The entertainment industry is making over $150 million a year – PER CHANNEL! – on channels nobody asked for and nobody wants....“Rebranding” is the ultimate scam, forced on pay-TV subscribers through the extortion of the entertainment industry’s cable and satellite “bundling” scheme. As a result, customers are forced to endure, time after time, the bait-and-switch of conglomerate-owned basic cable networks… all while the customer is forced to pay every month while the networks go through increasingly nonsensical metamorphoses.
In TruTV's case, they design shows to lure in child viewers at first, then interweave sexualized content. Even within episodes of Impractical Jokers, I've seen the cast discuss how the show is supposed to be "family friendly". Just like the network holds itself out with brightly-lit "curiosity" shows intended to lure young viewers. "Hack My Life" has so many sexualized references, it is itself like a giant innuendo in script. Nearly every bit has some sexualized reference. Yet it is a show for the curious, always featuring very bright colored sets (that kids love) that shows "neat tricks on how to fix stuff", also a pitch aimed at kids' natural curiosity.
That's what TV ratings are for. Impractical Jokers is clearly rated TV-14.
Just stop ignoring the rating and replacing it with your imagination.
That's what TV ratings are for. Impractical Jokers is clearly rated TV-14.
Just stop ignoring the rating and replacing it with your imagination.
OK, now I'll try to stop ignoring the fact that even 14 year olds have no business being exposed to erect penises and that most of TruTV's programming has curiosity-themes (Hack My Life, Carbanero Effect) with brightly colored sets meant to lure in children viewers, interwoven with shows pitched to 14 year olds featuring erect penises, all for viewing at 4pm during family prime time viewing.
You wouldn't object to the FCC requiring TruTV to blatantly show a huge banner at the start of each program saying "THIS SHOW IS NOT INTENDED FOR FAMILY VIEWING"? That would settle the issue right there. Yes?
That's what TV ratings are for. Impractical Jokers is clearly rated TV-14.
Just stop ignoring the rating and replacing it with your imagination.
OK, now I'll try to stop ignoring the fact that even 14 year olds have no business being exposed to erect penises and that most of TruTV's programming has curiosity-themes (Hack My Life, Carbanero Effect) with brightly colored sets meant to lure in children viewers, interwoven with shows pitched to 14 year olds featuring erect penises, all for viewing at 4pm during family prime time viewing.
You wouldn't object to the FCC requiring TruTV to blatantly show a huge banner at the start of each program saying "THIS SHOW IS NOT INTENDED FOR FAMILY VIEWING"? That would settle the issue right there. Yes? Surely when erect penis viewing threatens child viewers, that compromise would be the least to expect as to truth in advertising?
Do you honestly think that in this day and age that most, if not all 14 year olds haven't already see an erect penis? Heck, I'd be willing to bet that all 14 year males have seen one.....their own! They can see this and much more on the internet, so you have your head in the sand.
Do you honestly think that in this day and age that most, if not all 14 year olds haven't already see an erect penis? Heck, I'd be willing to bet that all 14 year males have seen one.....their own! They can see this and much more on the internet, so you have your head in the sand.
They've probably all seen a picture or actual syringe filled with heroin too. What's your point? They've probably all seen kids riding skateboards or bikes without helmets. Etc.
Do you see the fallacy in your argument?
"Graphic STUPIDITY".... that's the lure for kids. Kids love seeing stupid stunts. It's what they do they themselves do best.
Take some personal responsibility and stop ignoring the ratings on these shows.
TruTV is a subscription based company and therefore not subject to those FCC rules. They could show naked people if they wanted.Ok I love the show “Impractical jokers”, pitched as a family show. It often involves kid actors & children subjects in jokes. I notice though that more and more sexualized “jokes” are being woven into the format. Bawdy guys are one thing, but there’s an element in the background that’s being written in that the jokers are becoming uncomfortable with.
Anyway, today in I think it was the 4 o’clock hour PST, exactly when most kids are flopped on the couch after school, TruTV was airing their game show to forgive student debt. One of the categories was “dicks over dictators”. The category showed illustrated erect penises & testicles superimposed over various dictators faces that contestants tried to guess. The host was talking about schlongs & whangers as the images shown on the screen.
So, kids tuning in at the peak hour for their viewing, hoping to find the very popular show Impractical Jokers, instead found brazen adult content masked as “a fun game show”.
Does the FCC even function anymore? It’s under the control of the current administration. I wonder if the conservatives realized that the game show interweaves itself with the very popular Impractical Jokers so that it can glean more gimme-freebie votes (forgive student debt) from IJ viewers, if they might have a stern talk or sanctions for Tru TV’s prime time kid/family hour sexualized content?
TruTV is constantly trying to interweave sexualized or adult content into shows or programming time slots where kids are sure to be drawn in. I think it’s time the FCC had a talk with them.
Your thoughts?
They arent beholdened to the FCC.Ok I love the show “Impractical jokers”, pitched as a family show. It often involves kid actors & children subjects in jokes. I notice though that more and more sexualized “jokes” are being woven into the format. Bawdy guys are one thing, but there’s an element in the background that’s being written in that the jokers are becoming uncomfortable with.
Anyway, today in I think it was the 4 o’clock hour PST, exactly when most kids are flopped on the couch after school, TruTV was airing their game show to forgive student debt. One of the categories was “dicks over dictators”. The category showed illustrated erect penises & testicles superimposed over various dictators faces that contestants tried to guess. The host was talking about schlongs & whangers as the images shown on the screen.
So, kids tuning in at the peak hour for their viewing, hoping to find the very popular show Impractical Jokers, instead found brazen adult content masked as “a fun game show”.
Does the FCC even function anymore? It’s under the control of the current administration. I wonder if the conservatives realized that the game show interweaves itself with the very popular Impractical Jokers so that it can glean more gimme-freebie votes (forgive student debt) from IJ viewers, if they might have a stern talk or sanctions for Tru TV’s prime time kid/family hour sexualized content?
TruTV is constantly trying to interweave sexualized or adult content into shows or programming time slots where kids are sure to be drawn in. I think it’s time the FCC had a talk with them.
Your thoughts?
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Do you really think the FCC will shut it down lmfao, you guys really don't get it do you . .........
if it wasn't FCC approced it wouldn't be on TV. , lmao
Not intermixed with family type shows on prime time viewing or unannounced as to explicit content; which is what TruTV is doing right now. You'd better believe they are beholden to regulation under those violations. Especially when offered as part of an all-access cable package where kids can view at latchkey homes. The FCC has to assume for kids’ safety that during prime time; especially in hours like 4pm when parents or other adults with cable that kids have access to aren’t home, that kids will be watching. Protection of children doesn’t start or stop at their family’s threshold.TruTV is a subscription based company and therefore not subject to those FCC rules. They could show naked people if they wanted.
"Cable television, on the other hand, is not bound by FCC rules and can show whatever material their executives consider suitable. With some exceptions, while cable channels that rely on advertising still do not show nudity during prime time, nudity is often shown on premium cable channels such as Showtime, HBO and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). FX is one of the few commercial–dependent cable channels that features nudity in its programming (notably the controversial Nip/Tuck and American Horror Story). SundanceTV will allow nudity. Discovery and other documentary-related channels may show nudity in a journalistic context, such as that of indigenous peoples."Not intermixed with family type shows on prime time viewing or unannounced as to explicit content; which is what TruTV is doing right now. You'd better believe they are beholden to regulation under those violations. Especially when offered as part of an all-access cable package where kids can view at latchkey homes. The FCC has to assume for kids’ safety that during prime time; especially in hours like 4pm when parents or other adults with cable that kids have access to aren’t home, that kids will be watching. Protection of children doesn’t start or stop at their family’s threshold.TruTV is a subscription based company and therefore not subject to those FCC rules. They could show naked people if they wanted.
There are numerous state & federal laws requiring people to act just on the hunch that a child might be harmed. It is not unreasonable to assume that children during prime time would have access to any part of unrestricted cable packages. Especially featuring networks where content is not conspicuously marked; that has curiosity shows with brightly lit & colored sets. These monsters know exactly what they’re doing. They are using every loophole they can to expose little kids to smut. To normalize it to them. Just under parents/other adults’ radar. Just like a pedophile stalks his prey.
Caveat: "with some exceptions"."Cable television, on the other hand, is not bound by FCC rules and can show whatever material their executives consider suitable. With some exceptions, while cable channels that rely on advertising still do not show nudity during prime time, nudity is often shown on premium cable channels such as Showtime, HBO and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). FX is one of the few commercial–dependent cable channels that features nudity in its programming (notably the controversial Nip/Tuck and American Horror Story). SundanceTV will allow nudity. Discovery and other documentary-related channels may show nudity in a journalistic context, such as that of indigenous peoples."
Nudity in American television - Wikipedia
Youre missing the point. The exception is when subscription based cable channels rely on sponsors. They CAN show nudity if they want, but that kind of stuff generally turns off their sponsors, so they dont do it for the sake of profits.Caveat: "with some exceptions"."Cable television, on the other hand, is not bound by FCC rules and can show whatever material their executives consider suitable. With some exceptions, while cable channels that rely on advertising still do not show nudity during prime time, nudity is often shown on premium cable channels such as Showtime, HBO and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). FX is one of the few commercial–dependent cable channels that features nudity in its programming (notably the controversial Nip/Tuck and American Horror Story). SundanceTV will allow nudity. Discovery and other documentary-related channels may show nudity in a journalistic context, such as that of indigenous peoples."
Nudity in American television - Wikipedia
That would be in the instance of false or ambiguous or unclear announcement as to content being explicitly adult (such as featuring erect penises) during prime time, intermixed with shows designed to attract the attention of minors, such as curiosity shows like Hack My Life"
or "funny prank" shows like Impractical Jokers or The Carbanero Effect.
So far the artificially-gray dyed hair LGBT kid that now forces his unwanted, unfunny presence on Impractical Jokers outtake shows hasn't shown up on Carbanero Effect. Nor have the writers for IJ been interjecting unnecessary innuendo or outright references to graphic sex in CE, but it's just a matter of time before their operatives figure a way to weave it in there too. It hasn't gotten enough (young) viewers and the host is struggling to make the show popular. TruTV even made the IJ hosts show up on a CE episode to jump start it back to life...,.you know....so they can begin inserting "the new type content".
"Hack My Life" started out relatively benign and interesting. Kids started tuning in. As soon as viewership began to escalate, INSTANTLY every other line of the hosts has sexual connotations or reference. It's to the point where even guys in a locker room bantering would advise one of their own "enough, OK we get it, you're hung up on sex"...
Youre missing the point. The exception is when subscription based cable channels rely on sponsors. They CAN show nudity if they want, but that kind of stuff generally turns off their sponsors, so they dont do it for the sake of profits.
Nope, you're wrong.If they showed nudity or other explicit adult content, you'd better believe the FCC wouldn't allow them 1.