LOS ANGELES (March 6, 2014) – The Parents Television Council condemned the CW Network for its plans to give
children online access to a more sexually explicit version of tonight’s episode of “Reign” by adding in scenes that the network’s
own standards department cut and then posting the episode on the channel’s web site tomorrow, without age verification mechanisms.
“The CW Network is doing parents no favors by allowing children unfettered access to sexual content from this young adult and teen-targeted show
online. It’s appalling that a broadcast network would flaunt broadcast standards in this manner and the network should be condemned for this
action,” said Dan Isett, PTC director of communications and policy.
“This is nothing more than a network ploy to increase attention for its show, but it comes at the expense of children. Anyone with common sense
should realize that online standards for broadcast networks should be the same as they are on television. There’s a reason that the CW
Network’s own standards department cut the two sex scenes from the broadcast version – they weren’t appropriate for television. So what
makes them appropriate to post online where presumably children will be able to watch them with no rating or blocking capability? Nothing. The CW Network
should be ashamed.”