Talk:Watershed (television)

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[edit] Name

This article fails to address why it's called "the watershed"...(Unsigned) ...-LOL that is why i came on the article too, but it has no mention of why it got its name??? wierd LOL Alec1990 16:39, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

I believe the phrase Watershed is related to the Bath time before hot running water was common place. Before running hot water bath time was a tin bath filled with hot water boiled on the stove. The whole family would share a single bath with normally the children having the last bath. Once the children had bathed the water would have been thrown away (ie the watershed) and then the children would go to bed. —The preceding comment is by Geoffreytgrant (talk • contribs) 10:09, 27 May 2007: Please sign your posts!

To include this in the article you would need to cite sources, otherwise it is considered original research.
Complete nonsense, that sounds rather a folk etymology to me. The meaning is quite simple: a watershed is a high ridge of land that creates a dividing point between different river systems. Therefore, its meaning as a "dividing line" can be extended to the dividing point between programming suitable for younger viewers and adult content, at whatever time that may be. When I have time I'll try to find a suitable source and include it (probably just a dictionary would do, actually). Cheers, DWaterson 12:54, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
Agreed. Just to emphasize: at least in the UK, "the watershed" refers to a particular point in the day (Ofcom says "The watershed is at 2100"), and not a period. The day is divided into "before the watershed" and "after the watershed". -- 82.36.30.34 00:38, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rating systems

I've noticed that the Greek rating system is integrated into this article. I'm just wondering why no other rating system is clearly defined in this article (and why no mention of the US rating system is made). I think there needs to be some consistency, one way or the other.

-- trlkly 08:34, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

There's a separate article for television content rating systems. This one is for the periods of the day that determine what is allowed to be shown. -- 82.36.30.34 00:38, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] UK and Ireland

Is it just me, or are the UK and Ireland sections almost word-for-word identical? If they are, can they be merged as "UK and Ireland" or something? Marnanel 15:54, 7 August 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Sources

Just thought I would let anyone know that was still working on this page or at all interested that the CBS article sourced is a dead link. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.51.97.49 (talk) 21:09, 19 March 2008 (UTC)