Television censorship

Television censorship is the restriction, alteration, or suppression of television content by governments, regulators, broadcasters, or distributors. It can operate before broadcast or through sanctions and edits afterward.

Broadcast regulation: Government rules governing the licensing, operation, and content of radio and television broadcasters. Regulatory standards provide one formal basis for restricting television content.
Hays Code: A Hollywood film-industry code that restricted movie content from 1934 to 1968. Its self-regulatory model contrasts with television's mix of broadcast rules and network policies.
Radio Act of 1927: A United States law that established federal licensing and regulation of radio broadcasting. It established a regulatory approach later applied to television broadcasting.
First Amendment to the United States Constitution: The constitutional amendment protecting freedoms including speech and press from government abridgment. It frames legal challenges to government restrictions on US television speech.
Broadcast standards and practices: Policies broadcasters use to review content for legal, ethical, and audience concerns. Network review can alter or reject programming before it airs.
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: An American television variety show known for political satire and disputes with CBS executives. Its cancellation followed repeated conflicts over content and network control.
Communications Act of 1934: A United States law that created the Federal Communications Commission and regulated communications industries. Its framework gives the FCC authority over broadcast television.
Indecency: Broadcast content that depicts sexual or excretory material in a manner regulated by United States law. It is a specific, legally defined category often confused with obscenity.
Content rating: A system that classifies media by suitability for different audiences. Ratings can restrict access without removing a program from circulation.
Murphy Brown controversy: A 1992 political dispute over a fictional television character's decision to raise a child alone. The controversy shows how criticism of television content can become a national political issue.

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