Latest News
The PTC keeps you up to date on issues important to you. Check here for
important news, interviews and analyses of the ever changing media environment.
News Archives
PTC Launches “#NoIndecencyFCC” Week
LOS ANGELES (May 6, 2013) – The Parents Television Council launched “#NoIndecencyFCC” Week , May 6-10, to encourage the public to file
publi...
5/6/2013
PTC Statement From Today's AT&T Shareholder Meeting
PTC was to present company with TV sponsorship "report card"
CHEYENNE, WY (APRIL 26, 2013) – At AT&T’s Shareholder meeting today, the Parents Television Council was planning to commend the company for
sponsoring some ...
4/26/2013
PTC Releases Annual Ranking of Best and Worst TV Sponsors
Asks Holiday Shoppers to Support Family-Friendly Advertisers
LOS ANGELES (November 19, 2012) – Just in time for the official start to holiday season, the Parents Television Council® released its annual list of the "Top Ten ...
11/19/2012
PTC Launches New Campaign "4 Every Girl"
Program will Combat Sexualization of Young Girls in the Media
LOS ANGELES (October 11, 2012) – Today, the Parents Television Council®
announced the launch of a new campaign entitled "4 Every Girl." The stated
mi...
10/11/2012
PTC Finds Shocking Spike in Full Nudity on Broadcast TV
Over Five Times More Full Nudity This Season Compared to Last
LOS ANGELES (August 20th, 2012) – Today, the Parents Television Council released results of a research analysis regarding nudity on prime-time broadcast television. PTC fo...
8/20/2012
PTC Calls for Cable Choice in Light of DirectTV/Viacom Dispute
Consumers should be able to choose and pay for only the cable channels they want
LOS ANGELES (July 10, 2012) – Today, Parents Television Council® president Tim Winter cited a dispute between Viacom and DirecTV as evidence of why consumers should be able to c...
7/10/2012
PTC Applauds Supreme Court for Siding with Decency Law
Urges FCC to Clear Out More Than 1.5 Million Pending Indecency Complaints
LOS ANGELES (June 21, 2012) – Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the Federal Communications Commission v. Fox case. The Parents Television Council™ praised the Cour...
6/21/2012
PTC Jeers Half-Hearted Expansion of TV Ratings Policy
Says Move Is Useless without Accurate Ratings, Accountability
LOS ANGELES (June 11, 2012) – The Parents Television Council® today welcomed the decision by TV networks ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telefutura, Telemundo and Univision to expand their ...
6/11/2012
PTC Congratulates New FCC Appointees
LOS ANGELES (May 7, 2012) – The Parents Television Council™ congratulated new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) appointees Ajit Varadaraj Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel, who ...
5/7/2012