Middle Age Hollywood

For years on end, HBO had produced, debuted and presented cutting-edge programming for the mature audience. A recent hit HBO program, True Blood, follows the popular vampire/werewolf fad that has taken over in today’s society. It also follows HBO’s trend of introducing programs that feature graphic and sexual content.

But a big change will happen with True Blood if the show gets syndicated like the network hopes.

Fans can say goodbye to the kinky sex scenes and frequent stripping of clothes from Oscar-winner Alan Ball if the gore-filled series hits basic cable. HBO hopes to sell the series for $800,000 an episode to be viewed on basic cable, but of course the show is in dire need of editing before it can be viewed on regular cable.

Since non-premium channels rely on advertisers to make money, they need to conform to more strict guidelines when it comes to what can be shown. Often times, failure to comply can result in expensive fines and even the cancellation of programs.
The story lines of the beloved characters from True Blood will remain the same, but they will endure a good polish to make them appropriate for a general audience or at least TV-14 if the show becomes