ADULT CONTENT ON INDIAN TV - IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK !

[alian1980]

ADULT CONTENT ON INDIAN TV - IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK !

For years, some Indian TV viewers have been looking forward to receiving adult content on the small screen. The Indian cable Act in fact does, in principle, permit adult content during late night to early morning hours. However, the Indian Govt. have been extremely strict with regards to permitting adult content.

To play safe, service providers often avoid carriage of any content that could be interpreted as adult. Even the Govt. has been aggressively monitoring and curtailing content that could even remotely be termed as adult.

Fashion TV (FTV) has only recently recommenced after a 2 month ban. The AXN channel also incurred the wrath of the Govt. for its program "The Worlds Sexiest Ads." The AXN channel was banned for 1 month. The I&B Minister has admitted that more than 100 notices have been sent to various Indian channels for inappropriate content.

So what really is appropriate & inappropriate? Particularly for adult content that the Indian Govt. plans to permit on Television between 11pm & 4am ?

3 CONTENT CATEGORIES

The government proposes to categorise content into 3 groups - U, U/A and A.

Each of these programs would have a specific time slot in which they will be scheduled to be aired.

There is also a category S, which denotes scientific, technical, and medical content meant for professionals or students.

To read the complete article, please check:

http://www.scatmag.com/july07_adultcontent.htm

[rana_tigrina2002]

thnx for da update buddy

[ronv74]

Thanks for some great info, but who will bell the cat?
Its pretty dumb that in a developing country there is such an amount of censorship. I remember the good old days when they used to air adult movies on DD. Sadly some #$%% in the govt decide to play stiff & ban these channels as though doing great service to the public.
I personally do not encourage watching adult content earlier than 2300 hours, but the slot between 2300 & 0400 is a good time.
Despite all this I see an arousing body spray / underwear ad on the POGO channel. Who is to balme???

[alian1980]

You are absolutely right "ronv74". Even I remember the days when they used to show adult movies on DD..... The govt. behavior is completely ridiculous.

[BullDoG]

Indian Govermnet going to creat a sexless nation in year 3000 LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!