Dear Editor,

You know what irks me immensely? When local stations acquire rights to air TV programmes, and when I tune into regular cable I am greeted by a lengthy message revealing same.

To add insult to injury, the local stations cut out scenes from these same programmes when they broadcast them; especially sex scenes, because they are either controversial or too “adult” or something of the sort. Now I understand that minors are watching and the language needs to be age-appropriate and yada yada yada, but I am a grown adult and I really do not believe I should be deprived of all the scenes in a movie simply because local stations have a certain responsibility to not broadcast certain things.

That is their problem, not mine. I don’t care about them wanting to broaden their horizons. But I don’t like that I have to be deprived of anything at all because of them. Why can’t I still have the option to view the same programme on the regular cable channel?

If you purchase the rights I would like to think that the programme will be broadcast in its entirety. If you realise that the programme contains deeply controversial issues that you cannot air, then probably this programme would not be ideal; therefore, seek out another one and afford viewers the opportunity to watch the programme on regular cable.

In regular Jamaican terms, they shouldn’t take up what they can’t manage! Do not subject folks to the watered-down version of a programme. The ramifications of this are many, as questions are left unanswered and certain things do not even add up when scenes are cut out. Viewers are sometimes left confused.

Those who can will have to binge on websites that show series without the interruptions of ads. Others can acquire access to Netflix, and so on, in order to get their regular fix on series.

The fact is, while local stations are plain annoying, individuals have to find alternative ways to view all of their programmes or become slaves to the annoying local stations that are unable to go all the way when they broadcast certain programmes.

Tiekena K McKoy

tie_kamj@yahoo.com