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Pornographic Material on HBO
First, I understand that HBO is an independent network, but DirecTV still has a responsibility to its subscribers regarding the content it provides access to.
House of the Dragon - In a recent episode, my family and I were appalled by the explicit content we encountered while trying to determine if we wanted to watch the show. The scene depicted several people engaging in explicit (Edited per community guidelines)ual acts, which was highly inappropriate and disturbing. Despite this, the show is rated TV-MA, which seems insufficient given the nature of the content.
Allowing such explicit material to be broadcast without stricter controls or warnings can have serious repercussions for DirecTV. It can alienate subscribers who expect a certain level of decency and family-friendliness from their service provider. Moreover, it can damage DirecTV’s reputation as a responsible content provider.
I believe in freedom, but freedom without discipline is meaningless. It merely allows certain viewpoints to be imposed as normal, which is not true freedom. This issue is not limited to House of the Dragon; other shows like the attempted reboot of the Perry Mason series also contain inappropriate material.
DirecTV needs to take immediate action to address this issue. Implementing stricter content controls and providing more detailed warnings about explicit content can help protect viewers and maintain DirecTV’s reputation. Failure to do so could result in a loss of subscribers and a tarnished brand image.
DIRECTVhelp
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255K Messages
9 months ago
Hi, gpd2. Your viewing experience matters. We provide a diverse selection of content that caters to customer interests and preferences. The programmers, determine the content aired, including TV shows and commercials. DIRECTV appreciates your understanding. Jason, DIRECTV Community Specialist
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shannon02
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21.1K Messages
9 months ago
Read the TOS it is up to you to censor the programing not DTV.
*I am not a DIRECTV employee, and the views and opinions expressed on this forum are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party.
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Juniper
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22.9K Messages
9 months ago
TV providers (DirecTV and otherwise) do not regulate the content on a channel. HBO's content is rated Mature Adult (MA) in accordance with the established rules, regardless of how you would personally rate it.
Considering House of the Dragon is part of the Game of Thrones mythos, the level of content should not have come as a surprise. Unless perhaps you watched this first instead of the original series.
In any case those shows are some of the content that attracts people to pay TV in the first place. So a loss of subscribers and tarnished brand image is not something that would result from this.
If Mature Adult is too high a rating for you then I would suggest going into parental controls and setting a rating limit. In the end it is up to you to manage what you want, not DirecTV or any other TV provider.
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