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Television censorship

Television censorship is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Television censorship rather than just read about it. In short: Television censorship is the censorship of television content, either through the excising of certain frames or scenes, or outright banning of televisions in their entirety. Television censorship typically occurs as a result of political or moral objections to a television's content; controversial content subject to censorship include the depiction of graphic violence, sexual situations, or racial themes.

Key takeaways

Television censorship belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Television censorship to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Television censorship from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Television censorship is the censorship of television content, either through the excising of certain frames or scenes, or outright banning of televisions in their entirety. Television censorship typically occurs as a result of political or moral objections to a television's content; controversial content subject to censorship include the depiction of graphic violence, sexual situations, or racial themes. Censorship standards vary widely by country, and can vary within an individual country over time.

Rating systems A television content rating system is designated to classify television with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex, violence, substance abuse, profanity, impudence or other types of obscene content. A particular issued rating can be called a certification, classification, certificate.

By country

China

The Chinese government has repeatedly censored anime shows that the country considers immoral, especially those that include bloody and violent scenes. Blood-C, a Japanese anime television series, has been banned since it includes a "particularly bloody" scene which may cause "extreme discomfort". In 2021, China announced to ban violent, vulgar, and bloody children's TV shows. A statement released by the National Radio and Television Administration said that "the content of broadcasts should be healthy and progressive and should promote truth, good, and beauty in cartoons". The battle part of first episode of the eighth season of Game of Thrones is cut in China.

Japan

Unlike Naruto: Shippuden on Disney XD censored in the United States, the Disney Channel Japan launched "Disney Channel Japan Anime" as programming block that shows other adult anime compilation differently that aired Made in Abyss, Re:Zero and others. Kids Station and Cartoon Network Japan NiTE programming blocks children's network aired other adult anime with contains inappropriate content unlike other countries.

Russia

South Korea

United Kingdom

United States

List of banned television series For nearly the entire history of television production, certain televisions have been banned by television censorship or review organizations for political or moral reasons or for controversial content, such as racism, copyright violation, and underage immorality. Censorship standards vary widely by country, and can vary within an individual country over time due to political or moral change. Many countries have government-appointed or private commissions to censor and rate productions for film and television exhibition. While it is common for television (including episodes) to be edited to fall into certain rating classifications, this list includes only television that have been explicitly prohibited from public screening. In some countries, television are banned on a wide scale; these are not listed in this table.

Australia

China

Egypt

France

India

Indonesia

Iran

Japan

Kazakhstan

Kuwait

New Zealand

Malaysia

Philippines

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Taiwan

United States

Vietnam

Venezuela

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Television censorship

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Television censorship claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Television censorship before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Television censorship ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Television censorship

In research: Television censorship appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Television censorship in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Television censorship is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Blacklisting, Censored television series, History of television, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Television censorship outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Television censorship in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Television censorship means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Television censorship out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Television censorship in simple terms?

Why does Television censorship matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Television censorship?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Television censorship.