Networks Support Anti-Backlash Group

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WASHINGTON TV Watch, an advocacy group intended as a counterweight to critics who want a government crackdown on broadcast indecency, launched on Wednesday with supporters including the corporate parents of NBC, CBS and Fox.

The move comes amid continuing controversy over racy content including the appearance of Janet Jackson’s breast during last year’s Super Bowl broadcast on CBS. The debate has been spurred by groups such as the Parents Television Council that use e-mail and publicity campaigns as they demand government action to cleanse the airwaves.

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