Network bosses are desperate to keep ad dollars on TV, but they’re promising far more than they can deliver – especially in terms of “objectionable” content.
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“Nothing Objectionable” on TV, Says Network Boss
by Christopher Gildemeister • May 18, 2017 • Advertiser Accountability, Broadcast Decency, Cable Choice, NBC, Profanity, Sex, Streaming, Television, Violence • 4 Comments
VH1 Cancels Explicit Reality Show Dating Naked
by PTC • April 14, 2017 • Advertiser Accountability, Cable Choice, Sex • 8 Comments
By the end of season 3, more than 90% of the program’s corporate advertisers were gone, according to PTC data.
Read more →After Forcing Esquire Channel on Viewers, Comcast Kills It
by Christopher Gildemeister • April 9, 2017 • Cable Choice • 3 Comments
Teen Pregnancy Coming to Disney Channel?
by Christopher Gildemeister • March 15, 2017 • Cable Choice, Sex • 13 Comments
Freeform: Sex Ads on Harry Potter
by Christopher Gildemeister • March 15, 2017 • Cable Choice, Sex • 10 Comments
When Media Conglomerates Fight, Consumers Always Lose
by Melissa Henson • January 25, 2017 • Cable Choice • 2 Comments
Verizon FiOS customers in central New York planning to watch this year’s Super Bowl had better make other plans. Because of a carriage dispute between the Telecom company and the owner of Fox Syracuse, Verizon FiOS subscribers in...
Read more →PTC Outlines FCC Priorities to Better Serve Families
by PTC • November 14, 2016 • Broadcast Decency, Cable Choice, Press Release, Ratings Reform • 2 Comments
The PTC is calling on Congress, the FCC, and the incoming Trump Administration to move swiftly on four key FCC-related issues.
Read more →More Consumers “Cutting the Cord”
by Christopher Gildemeister • October 27, 2016 • Cable Choice • 2 Comments
PTC Cautions on AT&T-Time Warner Cable Merger, Urging More Consumer Choice
by PTC • October 27, 2016 • Cable Choice • 2 Comments
The Parents Television Council issued a statement in response to the news that AT&T is purchasing Time Warner Inc., for $85.4 billion.
“AT&T’s purchase of Time Warner will create an entertainment behemoth, and no doubt the corporate spin-masters will...
Read more →PTC: “The Walking Dead” Demonstrates Why Families Need Cable Choice
by PTC • October 25, 2016 • Cable Choice, Ratings Reform • 133 Comments
The Parents Television Council called for greater consumer Cable Choice, following the season premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead.
Read more →Viacom: A Victim of Its Own Programming Choices
by Christopher Gildemeister • September 29, 2016 • Cable Choice • 2 Comments
Dating Naked is sadly typical of the programming produced by Viacom’s various cable networks…to the corporation’s detriment.
Read more →El Rey Making a Bid for the Big Time
by Christopher Gildemeister • September 10, 2016 • Cable Choice, Paleyfest 2016 • 0 Comments
Into the Lucha Underground
by Christopher Gildemeister • September 10, 2016 • Cable Choice, Paleyfest 2016, Profanity • 0 Comments
Profanity and Gore From Dusk Till Dawn
by Christopher Gildemeister • September 10, 2016 • Cable Choice, Paleyfest 2016, Profanity, Violence • 0 Comments
PTC Warns Potential MTV VMA Advertisers of Marketing Blatant Sexualization, Illegal Drug Use to Young Viewers
by PTC • August 24, 2016 • Advertiser Accountability, Awards Shows, Cable Choice • 1 Comment
Ahead of Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, the Parents Television Council has reached out to previous and potential advertisers of the annual show that markets blatant sexualization and illegal drug use to impressionable young viewers.
“On last year’s show,...
Read more →VH1 Wants Your 14-Year-Old To See This!
by PTC • August 11, 2016 • Advertiser Accountability, Cable Choice, Other, Ratings Reform • 7 Comments
Former PTC Honorary Chairman Steve Allen said “TV is leading children down a moral sewer” and VH-1 and Dating Naked proved his words are still true today. In addition to graphic sexual dialogue, yesterday’s show included a dangerous...
Read more →Panera Bread off “Dating Naked” – But There’s More Work to Do!
by PTC • July 21, 2016 • Advertiser Accountability, Cable Choice, Ratings Reform • 0 Comments
Did you see the story yet in Advertising Age — a major trade publication read by every major corporate sponsor and advertising agency in the country – about the success we’ve had in getting sponsors...
Read more →USA: No Shooter This Week – But NEXT Week, Fine!
by Christopher Gildemeister • July 15, 2016 • Cable Choice, Violence • 0 Comments
Americans were rightly disturbed by the horrific shootings of police officers in Dallas…but the USA cable and satellite network’s response is inconsistent, to put it mildly.
Read more →Tell Panera To Stop Sponsoring “Dating Naked”
by PTC • July 14, 2016 • Advertiser Accountability, Cable Choice, Misrated, Ratings Reform • 0 Comments
Our members are making a difference!
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This week, because of the thousands of concerned citizens who made phone calls or sent e-mails last week, there were NO ads for Sprint or Samsung on the most recent episode of...Stop These Companies from Sponsoring “Dating Naked”
by PTC • July 7, 2016 • Advertiser Accountability, Cable Choice, Misrated, Ratings Reform, Sexualization • 3 Comments
Take Action Now to Tell These Sponsors to Stop Underwriting Filth
VH1’s sleazy reality dating show Dating Naked aired again last night, but MOST of the advertisers we contacted after last week’s season premiere did NOT return...
Read more →PTC Cautions Parents, Advertisers, about Sexually-Explicit “Dating” Show
by PTC • June 29, 2016 • Advertiser Accountability, Cable Choice, Misrated, Ratings Reform, Sex, Sexualization • 16 Comments
The Parents Television Council is issuing an urgent call of caution to parents that a sexually-explicit, teen-targeted program called “Dating Naked” will be airing on the teen-targeted VH1 basic cable network. Additionally, the PTC has contacted corporate sponsors...
Read more →FX Chief Laments TV’s Low Quality
by Christopher Gildemeister • June 7, 2016 • Cable Choice, Profanity, Sex, Violence, Worst Cable Show of the Week • 3 Comments
FX network CEO John Landgraf says the key to success is “picking the best stories you can.” What a pity he doesn’t take his own advice.
Read more →PTC Congratulates Charter on Merger, Urges Company to Fight for Consumer Choice
by PTC • May 16, 2016 • Cable Choice • 0 Comments
The Parents Television Council congratulated Charter on its finalized merger with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, and urged the company to use this “incredible opportunity to lead in the fight for greater consumer choice.”
“Charter...
Read more →TBS Detours Into Adult Content — With Children
by Christopher Gildemeister • April 13, 2016 • Cable Choice, Profanity, Sex, Worst Cable Show of the Week • 16 Comments
Cable network TBS’ new comedy The Detour is filled with profanity, graphic discussions of sex, and depictions of drug use…and involves two minor children in its adult storylines.
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