... you shouldn't hesitate to say "NO" to a program if you think it is not appropriate. If a person does not like what they see on cable or a network station, they have the right to turn off the television or change the channel. Thus the miracle of modern technology comes into play. People, ... when they order cable channels such as HBO, Playboy and other premium channels know from the get go what they are getting into. Now, if they already know ... what they are getting into why should there be restrictions on cable television. You now the responsibilities before you order. Like Playboy, i...

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... the lesson that violence is successful. Viewers will believe that violence is socially acceptable and a good means to solving problems. This study also found that premium cable channels contain more violent programs than either public broadcasting channels or broadcast networks. Cable channels, therefore, have the highest risk of harmful effects on viewers. This is a problem since more and more people are adding ... cable to their homes everyday. There is another study which demonstrates the effects of violence on youth. A study by AACAP (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatr...

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... instant hit. Eventually, the video made it to the internet where many web surfers were able to view it. It became apparent the cartoon would be made into a TV series. Cable Network, Comedy Central, commissioned Trey and Matt to produce a series. After debuting August 13, 1997, South Park is now in its seventh season on Comedy Central. The show's contract was ... recently renewed through the 2005 season with an option to expand to the following season. This negotiation could make South Park the longest running Primetime Comedy Series in Cable television history. Since its introduction, S...

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... violence because it is one of the highest forms of entertainment we have. It has become a way of life for us in the twenty-first century. With the development of cable and satellite, many doors have opened up to the amount of programs with violent acts. Instead of having two to ten channels you now have hundreds. Violence Is Every were ... can also ban any movies, programs or shows that they strongly dislike their children watching. Television ratings were created by a committee made up of parents, television broadcasters, television programming producers, cable operators, and public in...

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... share of consumers, they are merging with other mediums such as: video games, internet video, and music into one uniform stream of digital content. The distribution channels for that content - cable TV, satellite, and the internet - are widening into one big source to your home. Imagine you had a digital TV and subscribed to an interactive digital broadcast, you would still be ... limited to the programming from local broadcasters, cable or satellite distributors. What is needed is a device in your home containing the electronics and software that allows you to receive the digital enter...

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... view event. Besides the WWE, TNA is the only federation who has national television exposure; however, it is somewhat limited. There have been reported negotiations between TNA and two major cable networks, TNN and USA, to broadcast TNA live once a week. Although no television deal has been struck yet, TNA would pose a serious threat to WWE if a deal is to come ... to fruition. As stated by a local wrestling columnist, "Right now, TNA isn't a big enough player for Vince (McMahon) to be overly concerned. But if they get the cable deal that people have been talking about he's going to hav...

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... the early 20th century is Marcel DuChamp (1887-1968). DuChamp spoke his mind and looked beyond the visual constraints that artists were placing on themselves at that time. Much like Picasso who led the Cubism movement, DuChamp was a leader of the surreal ready-made art. Ready-made art is the direct use of manufactured consumer products in art. DuChamp's most prominent ... ...

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... or worse? Within the last ten years, studies have shown that this issue has Improved. The survey by the Center for Media and Public Affairs found that sexual material on cable and broadcast television fell by 29 percent and "serious violence- decreased by 17 percent. Sex declined more than violence, but that might have been because there was a lot more sex ... ...

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... and showing some videotaped pictures to shows witch included broadcasts of the event at the place where it took place. This began in 1951 thanks to the development of coaxial cable and microwave relays coast to coast. Edward R. Murrow, a former radio broadcaster that changed to television started a show called Hear it Now, witch on television was called See it Now, featuring ... ...

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... selfish as he makes money at the expense of others. He does not consider his children, other children, or the society while trying to put raunchy material on network and cable shows. At the same time, it is only through challenging rules that society changes. Why should he not put something like that on the air when it is acceptable in ... ...

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... what episodes they missed and what they can find on upcoming shows. It also shows highlights from Oprah After the Show. Oprah has also launched her own television channel on cable television called the Oxygen Channel where shows are shown that uplift women and gives them programs they can relate to such as movies for women and television shows like, " A Different ... ...

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... government officials (Newshour with Jim Lehrer), even sports (ESPN). There are also 24-hour news stations all over, the most prominent being CNN. Created in 1980 by Ted Turner, the Cable News Network, or CNN, was the very first all-day every-day news station. This station was met with some skepticism at first, but now is a news broadcasting fixture. At ... ...

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... social issues, is now meeting with writers to develop ways for producing conflict without violence and showing the consequences of violence" (AAP Committee). MTV is the most rising station on cable right now. It shows a good amount of sex and violence everyday. But at MTV, almost one out of three music videos display inappropriate content. The problem isn't the violence in ... ...

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... the value of life because the many murders and violence viewed on the screen. Television has led the morals and values of children to be declined. With the coming of cable and satellite television, Americans now have scores of channels to watch with very little educational value. Many children sit for hours in front of the television, and could not imagine ... ...

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... or necklace, inflicted upon him, alarmed him considerably. "Scrooge glanced about him on the floor, in the expectation of finding himself surrounded by some fifty or sixty fathoms of iron cable". Dismayed, horrified, startled, panicked, distressed, unnerved; he was all of those things at once, and seeked reassurance. "Speak comfort to me, Jacob." When Marley informs Scrooge about the three spirits ... ...

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... went to top ratings. In the mid-1980's the comedies had a comeback with family oriented shows like the Cosby Show and Family Ties. Recent television has dominated by news magazines. Cable television matured around the late 1990's which allowed people to watch a better variety of television programs. Paper view started coming around 1998 which allowed people to see movies for an ... ...

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... a driving force that makes the business world go round. Not only does advertising use resources previously listed but it also utilizes advanced technologies such as computer imagery, mass publication and cable television. In conclusion, mediums inform us, mis-lead us, disturb us, entertain us, and above all else mold us into the people we are expected to be by the standards ... ...

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... the least objection." For several consecutive years the population in prisons across America has amplified. Prisoners are being stuffed in these horrid places with air conditioning, beds, three distinct meals, cable television, and free higher education. I say cut down on costs. In an environment such as this, how do prisoners really get an opportunity to reflect on what they've done ... ...

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... research has been done on how much violence is shown on television. The research states that four universities examined 9000 hours of television. Their conclusion was that most of the cable stations broadcasted some programs with violence. This evidence only shows that violence is present, but it does not show that people are affected by such programming. It is a known fact ... ...

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