But can commercial broadcasters be allowed to air MA15+ at 8:30pm? I know that abc and SBS has done since 2014.
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âŚis what I am referring to only (not ABC and SBS).
Code being the âCommercial Television Industry Code of Practiceâ.
I feel like this has been discussed here before, but why would this be the case?
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Yes, Iâd also be rather interested to know why movies are still running under the old classification rules even after things have been relaxed for other programing.
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Certainly not in Adelaide and regional SA as you state, but remote SA and remote NT yes where MA movies can be shown earlier than 9:00pm if they are scheduled at 9:00pm in the primary time zone of the licence, which Imparja and SCA has determined is Queensland time. iirc.
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Obviously thatâs different.
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Something Iâve been meaning to bring up for while.
Nine for some reason broadcast many films cut after 9pm, even though they donât have to. It is a trend that only they seem to do, over many many years.
It seems to only occur with their old copies, from their Warner Bros titles, probably dated back to the 1990s.
I just watched âThe Gauntletâ (1977) with Clint Eastwood on 9Gem from Saturday night. Broadcast as âMâ, when it shouldâve been âMA15+â!?
Other examples include âJust Causeâ (1995), âThe Shawshank Redemptionâ and âGoodfellasâ, âHard To Killâ, âThe Enforcerâ & âDirty Harryâ, âMad Max 2â, âCobraâ, âLethal Weapon 4â, âThe Last Boy Scoutâ, âEraserâ, âPaybackâ, âThree Kingsâ (among many others).
I think these copies are also from the time (no later than early 2000s), when MA15+ (cut from R18+) would remove most âF wordsâ, as in they used to completely butcher it. But that hasnât been the case for around 15 years now, in line with newer approaches by the Classification Board.
Hence, I wonder if itâs because these versions became the master copies, Iâd say so? Nine should contact Warner Bros International Television and get new copies, if they still have rights to such tities in this aforementioned situation.
I am hoping members like @Zampakid and @SydneyCityTV who wouldâve seen these movies air frequently over the years, know what Iâm getting at.
It is not good to edit movies unnecessarily, especially for loyal fans of certain titles and if they DVR it.
Only example from another network, where they never air the uncut version for some reason, is âAmerican Pie 2â (Seven), always the cut âMâ version.
That would be odd of Nine as they have definitely shown Dirty Harry uncut MA 15+, and indeed the first such airing was promoted as âfor the first time uncutâ. Canât remember when that was, it was many years ago, but I do remember watching it then and seeing the serial killer getting beaten up in full.
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Bingo. I think you vastly overestimate how much the networks actually care about these sorts of things. It is the exact same reason why the commercial networks continued to air 4:3 cuts of a significant number of films 10 years + after the advent of Digital TV.
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Itâs not just them airing edited versions only for certain titles at late night thatâs odd.
But Nine are also seemingly the only network that air copies that are like 25 years old, at dead times (midnight, etc) all the time.
Yes, Seven do the same with some of their stalwart Disney titles. Sister Act, Pretty Woman, Con Air (until recently) etc. But at least theyâre big and popular films.
But nowhere near as much as Nine. Not some B-Grade 1990s Warner Bros chiller like âFinal Analysisâ with Richard Gere & Kim Basinger, that nobody will watch.
And we know what Ten are like, they air next to no movies these days at all!
I just find it bizzare. Weâre in 2018 and we still have 90s-esque edits AND copies of movies being aired.
Whereâs all the HD and premieres!? Câmon. Not enough.
Sorry about the rant, but I do have movie in my name 
Probably early - mid 2000s no earlier?
They used to have an âMâ version (bur that mightâve been when it was still R18+, before the ACB re-classified it in mid-2000s down to MA15+).
But Nine removed or blanked most âF wordsâ and it was butchered to shit.
Thank God that no longer happens.
Please stop cross-promoting your posts, Luke. First and last warning.
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HBO lauded drama, also nominated for multiple awards, which recently had its first run on cable âThe Deuceâ is being released on DVD / Blu-Ray / digital in a couple of weeks.
It documents the out of control pornography industry in New York City in the 70s/80s and associated cocaine / heroin culture. Starring James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal & Margarita Leveiva (from Revenge).
The Australian Classification Board has given it an âR18+â with âHigh impact sex scenes and sexualised nudityâ.
I saw a couple of episodes and have further read articles / seen caps of content I didnât see and I am surprised, to be honest, that it very nearly wasnât given âRCâ (Refused Classification) (i.e.) banned!
From the ACB:
"Material that is classified RC contains content that is very high in impact and falls outside generally accepted community standards.
Warning - below contains explicit language, but I needed to for context, mods please edit if against policy
There are episodes showing erect penises, a scene of simulated ejaculation on a characters face, sodomy and intercourse almost to the point of if there were penetration (i.e.) porn, itâd be visible.
Vary rare for a show to go both uncut and receive a classification, for such content.
Movies like âBoogie Nightsâ pushed it and that was two decades ago.
NB/
Yes, allowed in certain states, there is âX18+â which is a classification for porn, but NO acting (violence, drug use, etc) can be involved - must be just a porno. Hence if The Deuce went any further⌠RC.
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Just you wait until your father gets home
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9Go! is airing âRamboâ (2008) tonight, a network premiere after airing on Seven many times.
Itâs classified R18+, so has to be edited by Nine.
It is considered one of the most violent films of the 21st Century, despite not being a well known film. Stallone who also directed this, said he wanted to make it as realistic as possible, set in civil war-torn Burma.
Seven edited it respectfully, with only absolutely necessary shots removed (in my opinion too softly, with bodies still seen getting blown apart in the blood-bath final fight sequence).
Will get back with what they edited and how it differs from Seven (if at all).
PRG error, incorrect classification bug during âCobraâ (1986) on 7mate.
EPG and Sevenâs program guide have it as âMâ.
Either that, or the wrong program guide and EPG info was logged?
No consumer advice for tonightâs âMâ classification on Good Doctor.
Despite every other episode to date carrying it and tonightâs episode still having rather detailed medical procedures (head cut open with brain exposed, for example).
I think a case of Sevenâs classification department being lazy and not wanting to review the episode? It is a fast tracked show and Simpsons / X Men movies just acquired would take a hell of a time to get through. But still, not really a great excuse.
Whilst the code has always said consuner advice isnât a requirement when itâs not a movie / telemovie / mini series / doco at âPGâ and âMâ and many shows have always just aired a plain âMâ (e.g.) NCIS re-runs, other sitcoms. I think when an element is significant (e.g.) violence, it should be mentioned.
It sort of defeats the purpose a bit, how can you classify a program âMâ, but not advise viewers as to the principal elements that lead to it 
Itâs essentially saying the network just gave it a plain âMâ for the feel of it or we think itâs more suited to a mature audienceâŚ
Out of interest, can anyone explain to me how classification works with streaming services.
Do Netflix, Stan, etc. classify the programming themselves, or do they simply copy the Classification boards rulings for all streamed content.
Iâd imagine original content would be classified by the streaming provider?
Are there any rules in place around things that they simply cannot have on their platforms?
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The show was shown in the US two weeks ago.
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