YTV Cancells Deathnote before it even airs.

[The Outrage]

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Earlier this week, Deathnote was to be aired on Firday at 10 PM EST on YTV Canada. I found it a little strange that they would air it considering it's mature content. I can oly assume that this is what led to it's cancellation.

Now according to them, YTV is saying it was not confirmed for broadcast, but when I originally checked the schedule on my TV they did have it on.

Really though, it is the parent's responsibility to regulate what their child is watching. It's 10:00 PM, I'm pretty sure they are home. Now I realise this is a station meant for the younger audience, but it does not change the fact that most kids watch shows that are inappropriate for their age, and the parents don't do anything about it until their child does something stupid, than complains to the station.

 

[Reed]

I don't understand their reasoning. Bionix is aimed at older audiences. They even display a warning after each commercial break to warn of violence or profanity (and I find it strange that they would do so for .hack//SIGN, which contained neither). Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex was quite violent at times, as is Eureka Seven, but it hasn't stopped them. I'm not familiar with Death Note, but I would like to see what it's about, so it's a bit of a shame that they've cancelled it.

I understand that the station doesn't want to be responsible for exposing children to disturbing situations, but as you said, that's the responsibility of the parents, not the station. It's why parental filters exist, or, better still, it's why the off button exists. If parents would simply act like parents and turn the television off by 10:00 PM, there would be no problem. Most children would be in bed by then, anyway, or they at least were in my day.

 

[bell02+]

Ghosts in the Shell:SAC is more violent than Deathnote, most likely they just weren't suppose to air it yet.

As for censorship, it is mainly the parents responsibility, but the station still has some responsibilities. I mean, you can't have Nick Jr's block of Blues Clues, Dora, Sponge bob, Lazy Town, what ever they show, and then put uncut Sopranos in the middle.

 

[Reed]

As much as I would love to see a station do that, it would never happen. I agree that a programming block aimed at children should keep to appropriate material, but Bionix isn't aimed at children. The way that I see it, the only real responsibilities that the station has are to put the mature programs in the same block and display warnings if they're especially violent.

 

[The Outrage]

Yes, Bionix is aimed for an older audience. Ghost in the Shell was aimed for even older audiences, those who can stay up past twelve (which I couldn't, school drains me).

 

[llxwarbirdxll]

Then they're probably having other problems, such as licensing issues.