View Full Version : Is MTV HD Language Censored?


hammerdwn
02-17-08, 09:36 PM
So I'm watching Amy Winhouse Live From London and I keep getting what I thought was audio drop-outs. Then I realized when she starts singing the F-me Pumps song, that the drop-outs occur exactly where the F*@! word is supposed to be. I guess that means MTv HD is censoring???

Jim Shaffer
02-17-08, 09:59 PM
MHD censors, so I wouldn't be surprised if MTV-HD does too. I wish they'd quit it, it's annoying and stupid.

dc10forlife
02-17-08, 10:12 PM
So I'm watching Amy Winhouse Live From London and I keep getting what I thought was audio drop-outs. Then I realized when she starts singing the F-me Pumps song, that the drop-outs occur exactly where the F*@! word is supposed to be. I guess that means MTv HD is sensoring???


That show was on MHD instead of MTVHD. Yes, it appears MHD is censoring.

Desert Hawk
02-18-08, 01:24 AM
You have to subscribe to HBO or another premium channel if you want to hear strong cuss words.

nickdawg
02-18-08, 01:34 AM
Considering the microscopic audience those two channels broadcast to, you'd think they could get away with being uncensored for awhile. Rate it TV-MA.

scowl
02-18-08, 12:59 PM
You have to subscribe to HBO or another premium channel if you want to hear strong cuss words.

I've heard the f word on Universal-HD many times. That's not a premium channel, is it?

cer22
02-18-08, 04:49 PM
The FCC can't do anything about it since mhd is on cable.

DrLar
02-18-08, 04:54 PM
FX is not that Premium (cousin has it on basic) and see Nip/Tuck, and similar shows not censored, as long as they rate them TV-MA it should be no problem.

ABCTV99
02-18-08, 05:03 PM
I'm not sure what MHD's standards and practices are (I assume the same as MTV's) but I have definitely heard the F* bomb on MHD a number of times, particurally from some of the foreign program. I remember the 2006 European Music Awards Justin Timberlake and Snoop were having a cuss off basically on the air and the re-ran in the middle of the day. So I'm not sure what they're deal is. Obviously stuff they re-purpose from VH1, BET, and CMT should be clear to air.

chitchatjf
02-18-08, 07:25 PM
Technically between the hours of 10pm and 6am you have can have unedited stuff on BROADCAST TV!

Donald V
02-19-08, 02:11 AM
They could at least do a better job if they are going to censor things. They do it with the entire audio track, not just the vocals which makes for a terrible presentation. Also I was disappointed that the Amy Winehouse concert wasn't in DD5.1 either. Lame.

Donald :)

agregjones
02-19-08, 11:44 AM
As long as they rate the show appropriately, I could care less what content they have on it.

The FCC should really revisit the idea of the 10pm - 6am window, as well. DVRs are so prevalent now that many households rarely watch live TV. Ratings are there for a reason. If someone chooses to ignore the rating, it's their fault.

I do wish that the guides did a better job of blocking show titles that were inappropriate. It doesn't help much when you set the TV to not show TV-14 or up but still see extremely suggestive titles in the guide. I should be able to find appropriate content for my young daughters without having to explain the words in the guide.

audiomagnate
02-20-08, 04:03 AM
I DVR's the Amy Winehouse show. It's censored. I can't believe what a great show she put on for being so obviously high and drunk.