Why censor Cable/Sattelite tv?

The main channels are "Broadcast Channels" which mean they are sent out over the air waves.

The FCC made a bunch of rules back in the 50's concerning what was allowed and if a TV show wants to go over an antenna - then it must follow these rules as well.

Cable channels are never broadcast so technically they could break the rules. But all television channels are paid for by advertising. Like Paula Dean - if you become controversial or objectionable, the companies behind the products do NOT want to appear to sponsor you. People will flood the advertisers with negative mail if a boob is shown or something is too explicit.

Sadly - a dim bedroom scene with a topless women and a man comes in, tosses her on the bed then smothers her with a pillow is a PG-13 rating. Same scene but the man starts to kiss her - Hard R perhaps soft X rating. Violence is acceptable to the religious community but sexuality is not.

V-Chip - it is not universal. All it takes is the mother of one Honey boo-boo wannabe and cheap lawyers will line up to file lawsuits.