NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. cable network MTV has pulled several videos from its daytime line up, citing increased scrutiny by the Federal Communications Commission as the reason.
Videos from such artists as Britney Spears and Blink-182 have been rescheduled to air only during the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. time period, primarily because of their sexual content, Zap2it.com reported Tuesday.
At least one video, "Megalomaniac" by Incubus, was pulled because of its political content. The video features a character dressed as Hitler flying over a crowd.
"We support the creative community, but we have to take into account what's in the culture right now," an MTV spokeswoman said, explaining the programming changes. "It's part of our responsibility as broadcasters."
MTV's heightened sensitivity comes in the wake of an FCC investigation of the Super Bowl halftime show, which MTV produced for CBS. During the halftime performance, singer Janet Jackson exposed her breast to an estimated 80 million viewers worldwide.
