Parents Television Council Press Release

Mon, 03/10/2025 - 17:10 Hollywoods Wakeup Call: Families Want Safe Content to Watch Together
Wed, 02/19/2025 - 17:39 PTC Gives A+ to Los Angeles Unified School District for Implementing Cellphone Ban
Wed, 02/05/2025 - 22:33 Kids Off Social Media Act is a Lifeline for Parents Who Dont Want Children on Social Media
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 16:17 New York Students Will Benefit With Governors Plan to Eliminate Cellphones in Classrooms
Sat, 07/27/2024 - 14:23 New PTC Whitepaper Reveals What States are Doing to Confront Digital Distractions in the Classroom
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 22:39 PTC Says Los Angeles Unified is Wise to Ban Cell Phones, Social Media
Thu, 12/29/2022 - 08:17 PTC Pens Open Letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger
Mon, 12/19/2022 - 17:54 PTC Denounces Hollywood Foreign Press Association for Honoring Producer of Darkest, Most Explicit TV Programming with Carol Burnett Award
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 21:24 NetChoice Lawsuit Over CA Child Safety Law Shows Care About Profit Over Childrens Well-Being
Tue, 12/13/2022 - 21:13 Yes, Apple and Google Should Increase TikToks Age Rating to Protect Kids
Thu, 12/01/2022 - 00:51 PTC and Fairplay Urge FTC Investigation into Hollywoods Marketing of Adult Entertainment to Children
Mon, 11/28/2022 - 19:53 From Balenciaga to Netflix, PTC Calls on Hollywood and Corporate America to Stop Sexualization of Children
Sun, 11/13/2022 - 21:01 A TikTok-ing Time Bomb: How Hollywood is Marketing Adult Content to Kids
Mon, 10/24/2022 - 21:20 PTC: Netflixs Big Mouth Demonstrates Hollywoods Penchant to Sexualize Children
Tue, 10/11/2022 - 19:37 KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell Must Believe Little Demon Reflects Well of Their Corporate Brands, Says PTC
Thu, 09/15/2022 - 21:53 PTC Pens Open Letter to CA State Sen. Portantino Over Killing of Bipartisan Bill to Protect Kids From Social Media Harms
Mon, 09/12/2022 - 01:31 PTC Warns Advertisers About the Disney Animated Series Little Demon
Wed, 08/31/2022 - 06:54 Governor Newsom Should Sign CA Age-Appropriate Design Code Act into Law
Wed, 08/03/2022 - 21:02 California Should Pass Bills Designed to Protect Children from Social Media Harms
Tue, 07/26/2022 - 22:05 PTC Supports Kids Online Safety Act and Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act
Fri, 07/22/2022 - 16:18 Disney+ Breaks Promise Not to Add R-Rated Movie Titles
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 18:47 PTC to Netflix CEO: Stranger Things Needs TV-MA Rating
Thu, 07/07/2022 - 11:57 New PTC Report Finds Major Increase of Explicit Adult Content in Netflixs Stranger Things
Tue, 06/14/2022 - 13:20 Hollywoods Gun Safety Pledge Should be Commended, Says PTC
Wed, 06/01/2022 - 21:41 PTC: Entertainment Media Must Take Gun Violence Seriously ALL of the Time, Not Just After Mass Shootings
Tue, 05/24/2022 - 19:05 PTC Pens Open Letter to Netflix Shareholders: Force Netflix to Stop Sexualizing Children
Sun, 04/17/2022 - 22:46 Male Nudity is Not a Remedy for Hollywoods Infatuation with Female Nudity, Says PTC
Wed, 03/30/2022 - 11:17 Disney+ Decision to Greenlight Update to The Full Monty Violates Trust of Families
Thu, 03/17/2022 - 01:40 PTC Commends Legal Effort to Hold Netflix Accountable for Sexually Exploiting Children
Thu, 03/10/2022 - 19:59 PTC to Disney: Better Online Parental Controls are Good, but TV-MA-Rated Content Destroys Your Brand
Wed, 03/02/2022 - 15:10 HBOs Euphoria Normalizes Child Abuse, Illicit Drug Use, and Other Dangerous, Harmful Behaviors
Fri, 02/25/2022 - 06:01 PTC Commends Warner Bros. for Not Allowing Smoking in The Batman
Tue, 02/08/2022 - 19:12 PTC Supports Senate Confirmation of Gigi Sohn as FCC Commissioner
Thu, 02/03/2022 - 20:56 Following Euphoria Actress Request for Fewer Nude Scenes, PTC Calls on Euphoria Creator to Eliminate All Nude Scenes of Teen Characters
Tue, 02/01/2022 - 20:40 PTC Supports EARN IT Act; Calls on Congress to Expand Protections for Children from Harmful Content on All Digital Platforms
Wed, 01/05/2022 - 06:59 PTC Alerts Parents to Darker HBO Euphoria Season 2
Mon, 01/03/2022 - 05:04 In 2022, Entertainment Industry Must End the Pandemic of Media Darkness
Tue, 10/19/2021 - 18:38 PTC Calls for KREM-TV to Investigate How Porn Made it to Live Broadcast
Mon, 10/04/2021 - 08:54 Next Hulu President Must Improve Parental Controls
Mon, 09/27/2021 - 20:41 PTC Issues Critique of TV Industry Groups Streaming Best Practices
Wed, 09/22/2021 - 01:20 Hulu Takes PTCs Suggestion and Adds PIN-Restrictions to Parental Controls
Tue, 09/14/2021 - 07:42 PTC Research Shows Netflixs Big Mouth Grooms Children for Sexual Abuse
Thu, 09/09/2021 - 12:01 PTC Warns MTV VMAs Not to Violate Indecency Law
Wed, 09/08/2021 - 12:26 Britain Considering Stronger Controls for On-Demand Content
Tue, 08/31/2021 - 21:08 PTC: Hollywood Should Embrace Aspirational Content
Sun, 08/15/2021 - 23:51 With Disneys Streaming Success, Attention Must Turn to Improving Hulus Parental Controls
Mon, 06/07/2021 - 21:42 PTC Urges FCC, Congress to Enact Streaming Media Reform
Sun, 05/16/2021 - 22:45 AT&T-Discovery Merger Will Create Higher Prices and a Tsunami of TV-MA-Rated Programming
Tue, 01/21/2020 - 00:13 PTC to Netflix Investors: Use Your Influence to Force Netflix to Stop Sexualizing Children
Tue, 01/14/2020 - 00:02 PTC Warns Families About Graphic Content in Netflixs The Witcher
Thu, 01/09/2020 - 17:00 PTC to Verizon: Your Unbundling Isnt Really Unbundling
Mon, 01/06/2020 - 18:07 PTC Commends NBC for Keeping Golden Globes Broadcast Profanity-Free
Tue, 11/19/2019 - 10:55 PTC Highlights Best & Worst TV Advertisers for 2019
Mon, 11/11/2019 - 21:36 PTC Applauds New Disney+ Streaming Platform, But Suggests Parental Controls Are Needed
Mon, 11/11/2019 - 19:59 PTC Lauds Maine Cable Choice Law, Condemns Cable Industry Legal Effort to Kill It
Thu, 10/03/2019 - 03:00 PTC Issues Strongest Possible Warning to Parents About Bringing Children to See Joker
Wed, 10/02/2019 - 03:40 PTC Condemns Harsh Profanity in New AMC Program Title
Thu, 09/26/2019 - 11:49 PTC Chooses Best (& Worst) New Fall TV Shows for Families
Sun, 09/22/2019 - 19:53 PTC Calls on Hollywood to Fully Embrace Influence on Society
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 14:34 PTC Applauds Walmart, Vudu, for Giving Families Content Filtering Option
Wed, 08/14/2019 - 16:36 PTC to Netflix CEO: Pull the Plug on 13 Reasons Why
Mon, 08/05/2019 - 15:29 PTC Says Hollywood Must Reduce Graphic Violence, Especially in Child-Friendly Media
Tue, 07/30/2019 - 13:53 Batman, Green Arrow, & Archie No Longer Safe for Kids
Tue, 07/23/2019 - 10:52 PTC Awards Seal of Approval to UP Faith and Family
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 10:33 PTC Offers 3 Ways Netflix Could Earn More Subscribers
Tue, 07/16/2019 - 13:16 PTC Lauds Netflix for Removing Graphic Suicide Scene from 13 Reasons Why
Tue, 07/09/2019 - 19:38 PTC Warns Parents About Spike in Graphic Content in Netflixs Stranger Things
Tue, 07/09/2019 - 11:33 PTC Applauds Netflix for Responsible Tobacco Policy but Condemns Corporate Double-Standard
Mon, 06/17/2019 - 11:18 PTC Statement Regarding Damage Award in Disney v. VidAngel
Tue, 06/11/2019 - 12:05 PTC Issues Warning to Parents Over HBOs Teen-Targeted Show Euphoria
Fri, 06/07/2019 - 11:29 PTC Reacts to Netflix CEOs Answer to 13 Reasons Why During Shareholders Meeting
Tue, 05/07/2019 - 18:14 PTC Delivers Petitions to FCC Urging TV Ratings System Reform
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 12:21 Will Netflix Take Suicides Seriously?
Mon, 04/22/2019 - 15:00 PTC Lauds Sen. Markey for Tackling Tobacco Use in TV, Movies
Wed, 04/03/2019 - 20:44 PTC Applauds Sen. Markey for Kids Internet Design and Safety Act
Wed, 03/20/2019 - 17:44 PTC Challenges Entertainment Industry Lobbying Groups on TV Content Ratings System
Fri, 03/15/2019 - 18:54 Notable Figures and Organizations Speak Out About Need for TV Ratings Reform
Wed, 03/13/2019 - 18:30 PTC Urges FCC to Modernize TV Content Ratings System and its Oversight
Thu, 02/21/2019 - 17:21 PTC Lauds Congress for Ordering FCC Review of TV Content Ratings System
Thu, 01/31/2019 - 17:05 PTC Calls on CBS to Ensure a Family-Friendly Super Bowl Viewing Experience
Thu, 01/03/2019 - 04:21 PTC: Netflixs Bird Box Warning Means it Must Take Off its Own Blindfold
Thu, 01/03/2019 - 03:00 PTC Congratulates Starks and Carr on FCC Confirmations
Tue, 12/18/2018 - 11:46 In Letter to House Speaker Ryan and Senate Majority Leader McConnell, PTC Urges Congress to Give Families Filtering Technology Because Hollywood Refus
Wed, 12/05/2018 - 10:07 PTC Calls on Congress to Deliver a Christmas Gift for Families: Passage of the Pending Family Movie Act Legislation
Wed, 11/14/2018 - 04:16 Tis the Season to Reward TVs Best Sponsors and Avoid the Worst
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 15:45 PTC Responds to FCCs KidVid Constitutionality Concerns
Tue, 10/23/2018 - 12:23 PTC Urges FCC to Answer Foundational Questions Before Ruling on KidVid Proposal
Wed, 10/10/2018 - 06:02 PTC Applauds Walmart-MGM Streaming Initiative
Tue, 10/02/2018 - 20:03 PTC Cheers ABCs Plan for Family-Friendly Fridays
Tue, 09/25/2018 - 08:06 PTCs 4 Every Girl Campaign Hosting Pre-Screenings of New Little Women Film to Promote Positive Images of Females in Entertainment This Week
Tue, 09/18/2018 - 16:56 PTC Applauds Legislative Update to Family Movie Act
Mon, 09/10/2018 - 05:45 Lewd by Example: New PTC Research Finds Primetime Adult TV Characters Routinely Use Explicit Sexual Dialogue in Front of Child Characters
Wed, 08/29/2018 - 13:03 PTC Applauds HBO Move to Stop Offering Porn but Urges Corporate Parent AT&T to Extend Porn Removal to DirecTV
Wed, 08/15/2018 - 17:26 PTC Says MTV VMA Content Must Be Rated Accurately
Mon, 08/13/2018 - 17:55 PTC Welcomes New Board Member Linsly Donnelly, CEO of The SmartFeed
Tue, 08/07/2018 - 18:12 PTC Calls on MPAA to Hold A24 Studio to Account for Plans to Allow Minors Into R-Rated Film
Thu, 07/19/2018 - 17:40 PTC Applauds FCC for Voting to Set a Hearing for Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger
Tue, 06/26/2018 - 23:57 PTC Comments on FCCs KidVid Rulemaking Procedure
Thu, 06/07/2018 - 02:07 PTC Calls Netflix CEOs Response to 13 Reasons Why Backlash Callous
Wed, 06/06/2018 - 01:46 PTC Condemns Netflixs 13 Reasons Why Renewal