Clean Up Television Campaign

Founded: 1978

Type of organization: American group dedicated to promoting decency in television programming

Significance: This group has been responsible for pressuring the sponsors of television programs they deemed objectionable

The CUTV is an American organization based on a similar British body that began in the 1960’s. It is made up of religious and civil groups that felt insulted by the indecent acts represented on daily television programs, such as scenes of adultery or sexual perversion and scenes portraying immoral acts as humorous. The CUTV has initiated boycott campaigns against product sponsors of programs thought to be offensive and negative influences on young people. The CUTV achieved some success in revising television programming in the early 1980’s. Its most notable achievement was helping to hasten cancellation of the popular sitcom Soap.

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