Universal HD

[elove]

When did Universal HD (259) start censoring? I was watching Wrong Turn 3 and they censored the language and nudity? They didn't censor before.
WTF?

[DCSholtis]

When did Universal HD (259) start censoring? I was watching Wrong Turn 3 and they censored the language and nudity? They didn't censor before.
WTF?

Started doing that months ago. BTW in case you didn't know MGM HD now has commercials. :eek2:

[Tom Servo]

Ouch, two bits of bad news in one thread.

Is MGM having commercials during the movies or just afterwards? As long as the movies still show uninterrupted, I'm okay with that. I don't watch much of MGM HD but when I do am I almost always blown away by the stellar PQ.

BTW as to Universal, I think there is an unfortunate trend lately of cable channels self-censoring more now than in the past. Comedy Central seems to be the last outlaw holdout on that front. Followed closely by History and BBC-A with occasional slips (WWI in HD and Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares, respectively).

I noticed that Centric, the new BET-run channel, is censoring certain low-level curse words (bitch, ass) from the 13-year old network show Homicide: Life on the Street. If the words were OK on NBC back then, why are they suddenly inappropriate now on a cable channel targeted to African-American adults?

There are technically no laws or rules against cable channels airing dirty language at any daypart like there are with OTA networks. So why the increased self-censorship, especially on a niche channel like Universal HD, is beyond me. :confused:

[paulman182]

MGM HD shows commercials between movies and a promo about 45 minutes into each movie. The movies themselves are not censored.

It is a simple matter to avoid the non-movie material, if you have a DVR.

[machavez00]

Comedy Central censors during the day. Late night stuff has a warning that it is uncensored. Perhaps Universal HD is doing the same.

[elove]

The show was on at 9:00 pm, so it was not daytime, but not late either.
They are a movie channel, I am just curious as to why the are doing this. Are they getting pressure from the FCC. None of these channels will be worth watching anymore, if they keep this up.

[elove]

The show was on at 9:00 pm, so it was not daytime, but not late either.
They are a movie channel, I am just curious as to why the are doing this. Are they getting pressure from the FCC. None of these channels will be worth watching anymore, if they keep this up.

[Tom Servo]

If it was an OTA network, 9pm would still fall in the "family time" of prime time, if I am not mistaken. I think they are allowed to be a little more edgy between midnight and 6am? Something like that.

Again though, that rule doesn't apply to cable so I don't know why now all of the sudden Universal would begin censoring more.

[dodge boy]

Are they getting pressure from the FCC.

Now that is one department we don't need. They should worry about censoring and shows. Don't new Tv's come with V-chip and a remote?

[Mike Bertelson]

Started doing that months ago. BTW in case you didn't know MGM HD now has commercials. :eek2:I missed that one, I haven't seen MGM in over a month. :eek:

I hope MGM doesn't start censoring their movies.

Bummer. I really liked not having commercials.

HDTheater used to have some commercials at the end of a program they showed in it's entirety but now they show seem to be showing commercials throughout. :(

Mike

[MartyS]

Comedy Central censors during the day. Late night stuff has a warning that it is uncensored. Perhaps Universal HD is doing the same.
When do they stop censoring? I've never seen a show on Comedy Central that hasn't been censored. Might be that I just don't stay up late enough :)

[trainman]

When do they stop censoring? I've never seen a show on Comedy Central that hasn't been censored. Might be that I just don't stay up late enough :)

They occasionally show unbleeped material (movies/stand-up specials/celebrity roasts) on the weekends at 1:00 A.M. Eastern. It's that late so that it'll still air after 10:00 for those of us on the West Coast with satellite dishes, and because they don't need to worry about the advertisers so much at that hour. Note that I say "unbleeped" instead of "uncensored" or "unedited" -- for example, the movies may still be cut to fit in a 2-hour time slot with commercials.

They give those showings the on-air title "Comedy Central's Secret Stash," but I don't think there's any distinction made in the guide data, beyond the start time.

[machavez00]

South Park is uncensored late night, as are the Roasts. I saw the Pam Anderson roast uncensored.