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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 2008
“By airing
the f-word with a TV-14
rating, Viacom is declaring
that f-words are ok to air
in front of millions of
children as young as 14. I
do not know one parent who
would agree with that
assertion. Before network
executives fire off some pat
answer in the attempt to
defend their actions, I want
to remind them that the
producers of this show and
the network had to make an
affirmative decision to edit
this scene with this
un-bleeped word into the
show,” said PTC President
Tim Winter.
“This is one
more reason why cable
networks must offer families
cable choice, the option to
choose and pay for only the
cable networks they want.
Because of the bundle of
different networks they are
forced to pay for in order
to get the cable programming
they actually want, every
cable subscriber pays about
$5 per year* to underwrite
VH1, which adds up to
hundreds of millions of
dollars every year for this
network. Families are tired
of subsidizing explicit and
vulgar content with their
cable bills.”
To read more
about the PTC’s Cable Choice
Campaign, visit
www.HowCableShouldBe.com.
To speak with a representative
from the Parents Television Council, 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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