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From: gregbo@hou2e.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: Videos & "Morality"
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Date: Thu, 23-Aug-84 18:18:37 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 23 18:18:37 1984
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> As for the "morality" question, I have to agree that it is not up
> to the television networks/cable networks to protect the children
> of today as much as it is the parents responsibility.  As it is,
> though, MTV realises that it is in it's better interests to avoid
> the "questionable" portion of many videos.  After all, if MTV started
> showing bloodshed, mayhem, violence, sex, and other yucky things,
> parents will start complaining to the local cable carriers/network
> affiliates/local stations.  And usually the non-cable people are
> very worried about public opinion of their station because that
> amounts to ratings.  MTV is concerned because if they get too nasty,
> they may find local cable carriers getting rid of them.  And that
> means lack of bucks.

I don't know if this is true anymore, but last fall & winter when the
Rolling Stones' "Undercover of the Night" video first came out, MTV
showed the violent version, including pictures of people getting shot.
I remember that towards the end of this song's popularity, they showed
an edited version replacing the violent scenes with scenes of the Stones
playing in concert.

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