美国最火选秀节目X元素或停播

在全球选秀都进行的热火朝天时，美国的著名选秀节目X元素却面临着可能被停播的危险，原因就在与里面有过多成人的性暗示，对青少年不益。

蕾哈娜与克里斯汀那在X元素的表演成了禁播的导火索，两人在决赛时表演了过于惹火性感的舞蹈，包含过度性挑逗和性暗示，惹怒了众家长和社会团体。

母亲联盟等团体与政府有关部门纷纷表达了对该选秀节目存在争议的不满声明，虽然之前有建议该类选秀节目可以在晚9点之后播出，不过鉴于网络传播的广泛性，阻止青少年观看此类节目还是有些困难。因此相关部门正在考虑禁止X元素和一些类似性暗示过于强烈的节目播出。

The plans are being hatched by a Government-backed review amid fears that children are being exposed to unsuitable images before the 9pm watershed.

A huge row broke out last year over near-the-knuckle dance routines by stars Rihanna and Christina Aguilera on the X Factor final.

More than 3,000 people complained to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom about the performances.

The regulator's own Broadcasting Code states that "children must be protected by appropriate scheduling from material that is unsuitable for them".

It adds: "Material that is unsuitable for children should not, in general, be shown before 9pm or after 5.30am".

But the new review, led by Mothers' Union boss Reg Bailey, is set to call for those guidelines to be tightened even further.

Prime Minister David Cameron launched the probe last year after becoming concerned about the "sexualisation" of children.

It emerged yesterday that Mr Bailey's report could