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No Sex (After 9), Please—We're the BBC

Survey prompts British channel to cut back on racy content, swearing

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 25, 2009 8:52 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Responding to viewers’ concerns, the BBC will no longer give free rein to potentially offensive material after 9pm, the Telegraph reports. A network survey of 2,700 people age 11 and up found that its audience, especially older viewers, is unhappy with the content. Now, foul language may be subject to “bleeping out” after 9, and shows throughout the day will have content warnings.

“I swear when I’m in the pub with my mates, but I’d never swear in front of my mum,” said one respondent in his 20s. “I’d hate it if the BBC just gave up on the idea that you don’t swear in certain situations.”

The BBC logo is displayed above the main entrance to Television Centre on October 18, 2007 in London, England.
The BBC logo is displayed above the main entrance to Television Centre on October 18, 2007 in London, England.   (Getty Images)
The BBC logo is displayed on entrance gates to Television Centre on October 18, 2007 in London.
The BBC logo is displayed on entrance gates to Television Centre on October 18, 2007 in London.   (Getty Images)
British Broadcasting Corporation Director General Mark Thompson leaves after a meeting with the BBC Trust for a preliminary inquiry into the ongoing prank calls scandal on October 30, 2008 in London.
British Broadcasting Corporation Director General Mark Thompson leaves after a meeting with the BBC Trust for a preliminary inquiry into the ongoing prank calls scandal on October 30, 2008 in London.   (Getty Images)
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