The Media industry isn't free to produce and distribute products as they like. As with most industries, there are regulations that must be met. In the media industy there are strict rules on Censorship and Certification. Individual sectors of the industry have their governing bodies and all published media has to meet the requirements of the Obscene Publications Act.
While we know about organisations like the BBFC and PEGI, the question this yar is more about the relationship between producer and audience. Is it justifiable to make explicit movies and call them art. Who are they aiming this material at?
Often explicit material is good for creating media hype around a product. For example, when games like Grand Theft Auto are released, the medias scare mongering about the harmful effects of themes in the game could cause more people to want to buy it. The main hope of the powers that be is to protect children from explicit content. However, younger audiences have always wanted to see censored media and making a fuss about often helps with sales. We all want what we can't have.
Also we live in a desensitized society, were extreme, explicit content is everyday, on our news, in our TV shows and importantly, freely available on the internet. The question for both producers and distributors is, can anything shock the public anymore, and can we censor art?
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