Just to be clear- content ratings are guidelines for parents to know what their kids are likely to see.
But 'ratings' in the TV industry is often used to mean how many people are watching and therefore how many people the advertisers are reaching. It is often the determining factor of a show's success or continuation.
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>>>Can you explain the term 'ratings'?!
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>>>>No, bare breasts fall into the category of 'ratings.' Those are controlled on the airwaves (but only categorized in movies)
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>>>>>>>Well, it's freedom ya know. Our government doesn't control the content (other than ratings) of tv shows and movies.
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>>>>>>As long as no bare breast is shown oc...
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>>>>>Now that you mention it. You have proven Tracy to be wrong there. :)
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