A new USA Today story, “Are YA Shows Too Explicit?,” reveals that Hollywood is increasingly marketing explicit content to children and teens in TV shows set in junior high or high schools.
The latest example of this disturbing trend is HBO’s Euphoria, and...
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By Jorge Plaza
With scenes of rape, incestual sex, decapitations, and child executions, Game of Thrones was considered one of the most graphic shows on TV until its conclusion last month. Yet somehow, HBO’s latest teen...
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Hollywood, it seems, just can’t stand to leave the classics alone. Whether it’s remaking Oceans 11 for the umpteenth time, or trying to breathe new life into a series that went off the air only a decade ago (or less) – a substantial proportion...
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The Parents Television Council issued the following statement regarding the ruling in the Disney v. VidAngel court case.
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LOS ANGELES (June 11, 2019) – The Parents Television Council issued an urgent warning to parents ahead of the premiere of HBO’s teen-targeted show “Euphoria” on Sunday, June 16.
“Just as MTV did with ‘Skins’ and as Netflix is doing with ’13 Reasons Why,’...
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LOS ANGELES (June 7, 2019) – In response to the Netflix shareholders meeting during which CEO Reed Hastings answered a question submitted by the Parents Television Council about “13 Reasons Why,” Parents Television Council President Tim Winter issued the following response:
“While we appreciate that the one...
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LOS ANGELES (June 5, 2018) – In advance of Netflix’s shareholders meeting on Thursday, the Parents Television Council says that the Netflix Board of Directors must be held to account for keeping the teen-targeted graphic suicide drama, “13 Reasons Why,” on the Netflix...
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