Noun
standards and practices (uncountable)
(US, television) The department at a television network that is responsible for the moral, ethical, and legal implications of what is broadcast.
Standards and Practices only had a problem with one scene from the first season: an extreme close-up in the pilot of Cooper's hand as he slid tweezers under Laura's fingernail and removed a tiny "R". Source: Internet
When he arrived back in New York, Standards and Practices informed Sullivan that under no circumstances would Bergman be permitted to appear on the show, either live or on film. Source: Internet