Censorship of TV Content

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A different set of laws deal with censorship on TV. The Government can:

censor channels or even entire cable operators like Star TV as a whole.
block any content which may cause hatred between groups or public unrest.
block content if it violates the code followed by all channels.

They have a broadly worded set of conditions. The content should not offend good taste or decency, encourage superstition or be derogatory to women.

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