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SNL censors audience profanities during Ego Nwodim’s Weekend Update segment (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I could have sworn there were lighter broadcast restrictions after 10 pm. It’s a bit ridiculous that NBC is freaking out over the word “shit” being used on late night tv.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

“Shit” falls under the profane category.

  • Indecent and profane content are prohibited on broadcast TV and radio between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., when there is a reasonable risk that children may be in the audience.

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/obscene-indecent-and-profane-broadcasts#%3A%7E%3Atext=Federal+law+prohibits+obscene%2C+indecent%2Con+the+radio+or+TV.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I could have sworn there were lighter broadcast restrictions after 10 pm

Indecent and profane content are prohibited on broadcast TV and radio between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

SNL: Saturdays at 11:30 pm.

11:30 pm is 1h30m after the "prohibited" section, which ends at 10pm and resumes the following morning at 6am. So...it is allowed for SNL to say "shit" then?