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Both Wright and Ender said CBS' decision to air the special Wednesday at 10 p "But it's also programmed at 10 p
"It's not something that should be on broadcast television at all," she said "
A handful of CBS stations didn't air the show last year, the first time it was shown on CBS after one year on ABC
"Maybe people are becoming desensitized to it," said Katie Wright, spokeswoman for the Parents Television Council m
But none of the CBS stations have declined to broadcast it, network spokesman Chris Ender said "
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The protests â€â€? if not the outfits â€â€? are muted for the third annual broadcast of the Victoria's Secret fashion show and will be well within the boundaries of what is acceptable for broadcast television
"It's provocative," Ender said "
A spokeswoman for the National Organization for Women, which joined the PTC in deriding last year's show as a "soft-core porn infomercial," did not return calls seeking comment Tuesday Blige will provide some musical interludes EST/PST, when children would be less likely to see it, may have quieted the fuss
The Parents Television Council complained to the Federal Communications Commission about last year's show, saying it violated decency standards, but has not received a ruling, Wright said m Sting and Mary J "It's categorically indecent â€â€? whether or not the FCC is going to call it indecent, it certainly is
"It doesn't mean that we at the PTC are not upset about it
A media watchdog group, the Parents Television Council, said Tuesday it had written to CBS affiliates across the country, urging them not to air the supermodels strutting in underwear
Ender said he was unaware of any viewer complaints in anticipation of the special |