Ciara Video Gets Banned

by John M. Ellison IV

In this era of “controversy creates cash” and in the era of video channels becoming almost irrelevant, it’s kind of a dumb idea to ban a fairly tame video but suggestive video that’s marketed to a demographic of over reactive, suppressed people. I mean, to be honest, this might have been a big deal 10 years ago. I mean, 10 years ago, broadband technology was still limited and quite slow in comparison to todays standards. But, now with the advents of Broadband technology and video sharing sites and internet V networks, such as Youtube, VladTV, Worldstarhiphop and many others. The whole idea of BET banning a relatively tame video shows how antiquated their S&P department is.

On the other hand, I shouldn’t be surprised that BET wouldn’t show this, I mean this is the network that airs a bowdlerized “In Living Color” in fear of offending people.

Ironically, In Living Color was aired on Fox which has to adhere to standards and practices and FCC regulations and they got away with more questionable sketches than BET. BET doesn’t have to adhere to any FCC regulations because it’s on cable. So, it doesn’t make any sense that BET would air an edited version of am over the air network show. To me it’s kind of like wiping before you shit, or in other words, pointless.