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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 25, 2008
 LOS ANGELES (January 25, 2007) – The
Parents Television Council™
praised the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) for issuing the maximum
fine of $1.43 million against 52 ABC
affiliates for airing indecent material
in an episode of NYPD Blue. The
broadcast at issue aired on February 25,
2003 at 9:00 p.m. in the Central and
Mountain Time zones. After the episode
aired, the PTC and its members demanded
action over the graphic display of
female nudity.
“We are thankful that the FCC has
finally taken a stand for children and
families with this unanimous order. The
delay in getting here has been
frustrating, but we are delighted by the
decision. PTC members and concerned
citizens across the country spoke out
against the nudity in the 2003 episode
of NYPD Blue and today their
pleas have been answered,” said Tim
Winter, president of the PTC.
“Despite the TV networks’ scurrilous
lawsuits claiming a ‘right’ to air
profanity, and that a striptease in the
middle of the Super Bowl was somehow not
indecent, this order should serve as a
reminder to every broadcaster and every
network that they must use the public
airwaves responsibly and in a manner
which serves the public interest.
“Unfortunately, the networks have
demonstrated a pattern of avoiding any
accountability after airing indecent
content. We hope that ABC will honor
the namesake of its corporate parent and
step up to the plate, pay its fine and
accept full responsibility for its
actions. We also call on Congress and
the courts to listen to the people
rather than the mega media conglomerate
lobbyists and defend the authority of
the FCC to protect the public airwaves
from those who would abuse their
privilege to use them,” concluded
Winter.
To schedule an
interview with a PTC representative, please contact Kelly Oliver
(ext. 140) or Megan Franko (ext. 148) at (703) 683-5004.
The Parents Television Council™ (www.parentstv.org®)
is a non-partisan education organization advocating responsible entertainment.
It was founded in 1995 to ensure that children are not constantly assaulted by sex, violence
and profanity on television and in other media. This national
grassroots organization has more than 1.3 million members across the
United States, and works with television producers, broadcasters,
networks and sponsors in an effort to stem the flow of harmful and
negative messages targeted to children. The PTC also works with
elected and appointed government officials to enforce broadcast
decency standards. Most importantly, the PTC produces critical
research and publications documenting the dramatic increase in sex,
violence and profanity in entertainment. This information is
provided free of charge so parents can make informed viewing choices
for their own families.
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