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Parents Television Council - Latest Headlines The PTC is the nation's most influential advocacy organization protecting children against sex, violence and profanity in entertainment. http://www.parentstv.org PTC Praises Supreme Court for Ordering a Second Look at Janet Jackson Super Bowl Striptease Ruling http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0504.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0504.asp Parents Television Council Launches Oxford Chapter http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0501.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0501.asp PTC Pushes for Decency Focus as Obama Announces Plans to Fill Democratic FCC Seat http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0430.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0430.asp PTC Lauds Supreme Court Ruling Finding Fleeting Expletives Indecent http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0428.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0428.asp PTC Blasts Burger King, Viacom for Gross Irresponsibility http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0416.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0416.asp PTC Condemns Fox Network for Osbournes: Reloaded, but Applauds Fox Affiliates for Preemption http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0401.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0401.asp PTC Applauds Fox Affiliate for Preempting Osbournes: Reloaded http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0331b.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0331b.asp PTC Mourns Passing of Dr. Robert Shaw http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0331.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0331.asp PTC Announces Two New Advisory Board Members http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0326.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0326.asp PTC: Disney TV Programming Should Align with the Company's Family Image http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0310.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0310.asp PTC Commends Advance of Child Safe Viewing Act http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0306.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0306.asp PTC Asks Apple to Change TV Ad Sponsorships http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0225a.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0225a.asp PTC Calls on All TV Networks to Reconsider Airing AshleyMadison.com Ads http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0225.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0225.asp PTC Calls for Appeal of 9th Circuit Court Ruling Overturning CA Violent Video Game Law http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0223.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0223.asp PTC Urges Supreme Court to Hear the Janet Jackson Striptease Indecency Case http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0220.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0220.asp PTC Urges Jack in the Box to Clean Up TV Sponsorships http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0213.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0213.asp CW Uses Jonas Bros. to Push Graphic Material at Kids http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0210.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0210.asp Over 90,000 PTC Members in Texas Call for Action on AshleyMadison.com Ad http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0205.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0205.asp Nip/Tuck Serves Up Sickening Self-Mutilation PTC Notifies Advertisers, Renews Call for Cable Choice http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0129.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0129.asp PTC Cautions Parents and Radio Stations About Indecent Britney Spears Song http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0121.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0121.asp Parents Television Council Establishes First Wisconsin Chapter http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0115g.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0115g.asp PTC Celebrates Swingtown Death Knell http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0115.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0115.asp PTC Congratulates Genachowski on Nomination for FCC Chair http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0113.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2009/0113.asp Viacom Says Unedited F-word is Appropriate for 14-Year-Old Children http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1222.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1222.asp PTC Analysis of YouTube Finds Explicit Content is One Click Away from Children Popular Child-Friendly Terms Like "Hannah Montana" Give Kids Easy Access to Sexual Content and Explicit Language http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1217.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1217.asp Parents Television Council Launches Northeastern Ohio Chapter Chapter Started by Local Business Man http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1204.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1204.asp PTC Welcomes Patrick Trueman to its Advisory Board http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1202.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1202.asp PTC Singles Out Best and Worst TV Advertisers Calls on Holiday Shoppers to Support Responsible Companies http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1124.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1124.asp PTC Praises FCC for Seeking Supreme Court Review of Janet Jackson Decision http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1121a.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1121a.asp PTC Calls on Oprah Affiliates for Later Airing and Accurate Content Rating of Sex Therapy Episode Oprah Warns Viewers but Affiliates Won't http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1121.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1121.asp PTC Welcomes Passage of the Child Safe Viewing Act http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1118.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1118.asp PTC Ranks the Broadcast TV Shows Children Watch Most http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1112.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1112.asp PTC Commends MSNBC for Programming Delay and Scarborough for Apology PTC Calls on All Networks to Institute Delays for Live Programming http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1111.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1111.asp PTC Affirms Support for Broadcast Decency Law U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Broadcasters Can Legally Air Profanities Any Time of Day http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1107.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1107.asp PTC Finds Increase in Harsh Profanity on TV Analysis Shows Increasing Permissiveness of Broadcast Networks in Airing F-word and S-word During Primetime http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1029.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1029.asp PTC: CBS Crosses Indecency Line with Two and a Half Men http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1022.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1022.asp PTC, Enough is Enough, National Congress of Black Women, and Industry Ears Praise Cancellation of BET's Rap City http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1009.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1009.asp Wal-Mart Awarded Second Annual The Crown Award for Responsible Advertising Presented by Hallmark Channel and Parents Television Council Wal-Mart Recognized For Leadership, Integrity and Responsible Corporate Citizenship http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1007.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1007.asp Parents Television Council Introduces Coachella Valley and Central Valley Chapters in California California Now Has the Largest Network of Grassroots Activists in the Nation http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1002g.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1002g.asp PTC Applauds U.S. Senators for Passing the Child Safe Viewing Act http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1002.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/1002.asp PTC Blasts CBS for Nudity on Survivor Premiere http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0930.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0930.asp PTC Welcomes New Advisory Board Member Dr. Delman Coates, Founder of the Enough is Enough Campaign http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0925.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0925.asp FX Network's Castration Scene Shows Urgent Need for Consumer Cable Choice http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0922.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0922.asp PTC Presents Darden Restaurants With Seal of Approval for TV Sponsorship Practices http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0912b.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0912b.asp PTC Responds to BET President Resignation http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0912.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0912.asp PTC Slams NBC for Airing Yet Another Unbleeped Profanity on the Today Show http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0911.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0911.asp PTC Demands Accountability from CW and Advertisers after Oral Sex Scene on 90210 http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0904.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0904.asp PTC Files Amicus Brief in Support of FCC Fine Against NYPD Blue http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0903.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0903.asp After PTC Criticism, CW to Allow Some Screenings of 90210 http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0902.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0902.asp PTC Urges Democrats and Republicans to Focus on TV Decency, Cable Choice http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0826.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0826.asp PTC Slams CW, Puts '90210' Advertisers on Notice http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0825.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0825.asp PTC Chides Time Warner for Supreme Court Brief http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0814.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0814.asp CBS's 'Big Brother' Drops an F-Bomb on Families http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0806.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0806.asp PTC Advisory Board Member Michael Medved Reacts to New Sex on TV Study http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0805medved.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0805medved.asp Happily Never After: New PTC Study Reveals TV Favors Non-Marital Sex The Parents Television Council released a new study, Happily Never After: How Hollywood Favors Adultery and Promiscuity Over Marital Intimacy on Prime Time Broadcast Television, which revealed that broadcast networks depict sex in the context of marriage as either non-existent or burdensome while showing positive depictions of extra-marital or adulterous sexual relationships with alarming frequency. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0805.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0805.asp PTC Slams Networks for Challenging Indecency Laws The Parents Television Council condemned the television broadcast networks for attacking not only the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) recent enforcement of the broadcast indecency laws, but for trying to halt indecency enforcement altogether. Today, ABC, CBS and NBC filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court to defend Fox's claim that airing the "F-word" and "S-word" during two Fox awards show broadcasts was not indecent. ABC, CBS and NBC went so far as to criticize the Supreme Court's Pacifica and Red Lion rulings and claim that broadcasters should not be bound by any type of indecency law. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0801.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0801.asp Parents Television Council Establishes First Montana Chapter Father of Five Assembles Billings Metro Chapter http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0731.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0731.asp PTC: XM/Sirius Merger to Offer Families Choice http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0728.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0728.asp PTC Finds Video Game Retailers Fail to Check Minors' IDs Secret Shopper Campaign Reveals Need for Video Game Legislation Introduced Today in Congress http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0723.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0723.asp PTC Condemns Court Decision Overturning Super Bowl Striptease Indecency The Parents Television Council responded to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling today that threw out the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fine given to CBS for airing Janet Jackson's breast during the 2004 Super Bowl, which shocked millions of unsuspecting families and children. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0721.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0721.asp PTC Presents PTC Integrity in Entertainment Award to Pat Boone on TBN http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0715.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0715.asp Parents Television Council Introduces Utah County Chapter Mother of Four to Lead Fourth Utah Chapter http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0710ut.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0710ut.asp Parents Television Council Praises Four Companies for Pulling Ads from Family Guy The Houston Chapter of the Parents Television Council praised Whataburger, Golden Corral, RoomStore and Star Furniture for deciding to end their sponsorship of "Family Guy," which appears on Fox and CW networks in the Houston area. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0710.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0710.asp Broadcast Networks Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Pacifica by Trying to get it Reversed The Parents Television Council calls on each broadcast network to end their challenges of the broadcast indecency law, which was established through U.S. Supreme Court ruling under FCC vs. Pacifica. The 30th anniversary of the Pacifica decision is July 3. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0702.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0702.asp PTC: Cable Lawsuit Could Pave the Way for Consumer Cable Choice The Parents Television CouncilT praised the decision by the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles to allow a case to move forward that is a direct challenge to the lack of cable choice available to consumers. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0627.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0627.asp PTC: ABC Lawyers Should Win Best Comedy Writing Award ABC and its Affiliates Offer Absurd Arguments for the "Right" to Show Indecent Content on Broadcast TV in Front of Children http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0624.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0624.asp Parents Television Council Launches Metro New Orleans Chapter First Chapter Led by Sister Duo http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0620.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0620.asp PTC Presents Seal of Approval to GSN's Bingo America http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0617.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0617.asp PTC Efforts Cleaned Up TV's Dirt Over 50 Major Advertisers Contacted by the PTC Pulled Sponsorships of the Show http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0616.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0616.asp Parents Television Council Announces Associate Director for Houston Chapter Tammy Goforth Joins Leadership Team http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0616tx.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0616tx.asp PTC: United Airlines Fails to Provide Family-Friendly Entertainment for Young Passengers http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0612.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0612.asp Parents Television Council Charters 50th Chapter Philadelphia Becomes the Latest Chapter to Join 1.3 Million Member National Network of Grassroots Activists and Concerned Parents http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0611gr.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0611gr.asp PTC Files Amicus Brief in Support of FCC's Authority to Prevent Profanity on Public Airwaves http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0611.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0611.asp PTC Urges CBS Affiliates to Pre-empt Swingtown http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0609.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0609.asp Fox Claims Nudity is Not Indecent PTC Criticizes Fox's Legal Challenge to Financial Penalty for Breaking Indecency Law http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0606.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0606.asp Parents Television Council Turns 50 in Philadelphia PTC's Third Pennsylvania Chapter is 50th Nationally http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0605ph.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0605ph.asp Parents Television Council Charters Fourth Texas Chapter Lubbock Chapter Started by Crosbyton Mother http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0605tx.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0605tx.asp PTC Asks Payless to Walk Out on Support of Graphic TV Shows http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0522.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0522.asp Family Values Cinema and Parents Television Council Collaborate on Offering Families A Trustworthy DVD Of The Month Club http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0521fvc.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0521fvc.asp PTC Asks American Airlines to Address Parental Concerns Over Adult In-flight Entertainment The Parents Television Council called on the company to ensure that flights are filled with family-friendly television entertainment, not inappropriate, adult content that children have easy access to watch. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0521.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0521.asp Limited Brands Silences Shareholder Speech Company Sequesters PTC Representative in a Room and Denies Permission to Speak http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0519.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0519.asp PTC: Applebees' TV Advertising Does Not Reflect IHOP's Family-Friendly Image At the IHOP shareholders meeting in Glendale today, the Parents Television CouncilT called on the corporation to decide whether the television shows its Applebee's brand advertisements appear on are in step with IHOP's hard-earned family image. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0513.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0513.asp PTC Applauds Video Game Bill Requiring Increased Accountability for Adult Game Sales The Parents Television Council praised the leadership of Congressman Jim Matheson (D-UT) and Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) and their commitment to increased retailer accountability for adult video game sales. At a news conference today, the Congressmen unveiled a bipartisan bill that would require retailers to check identification for all customers wishing to purchase a video game rated M for "Mature" or AO for "Adults-Only." http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0508.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0508.asp PTC Asks Berkshire Hathaway Not to Underwrite Graphic TV Content Father Val Peter, executive director emeritus of Boys Town, spoke on behalf of the Parents Television Council urging Berkshire Hathaway to reconsider placing GEICO brand advertisements on shows like Dirt and The Sopranos. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0505.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0505.asp PTC Condemns CBS for Broken Promise; Calls on CBS Affiliates to Preempt Dexter Network to Air Serial Killer Show Earlier in the Evening http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0501.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0501.asp PTC: High Time for CBS to Pull Dexter Schedule Change Reveals Audience Demand for Family Programming http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0425.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0425.asp PTC Asks Pfizer to Reconsider Placing Adult Ads During Family-Oriented TV Shows Parents Caught Off Guard by Inappropriate Blue Pill Ads http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0424.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0424.asp PTC Puts Grand Theft Auto IV Retailers on Notice Retailers Must Keep Adult-Themed Video Game Away from Children http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0423.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0423.asp Parents Television Council Launches 2nd Alabama Chapter Alabaster businessman becomes director of Central Alabama Chapter http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0416al.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0416al.asp PTC Calls NBC's Family Hour Pledge Hypocritical NBC Believes Expletives, MILF and Men Groping Women are Appropriate for Families http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0417.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0417.asp Children Assaulted by Sex, Violence, Drugs and Explicit Language on BET and MTV PTC and Enough is Enough Campaign Release New Report Revealing Offensive and Indecent Content on BET/MTV http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0410.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0410.asp Parents Lodge Indecency Complaints Over Nudity on "Top Model" The Parents Television Council filed an indecency complaint over CW's "America's Next Top Model" for showing a nude model and is encouraging its members to file complaints with the FCC. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0408.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0408.asp PTC Commends NBC for Affirming Commitment to the Family Hour The Parents Television CouncilT commended NBC for announcing its commitment to the Family Hour, an hour of television from 8 pm - 9 pm that families have typically counted on to be family-friendly. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0404.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0404.asp PTC Asks Fox: Wild Sex Parties Not Indecent? Fox Refuses to Pay Fine for Indecent Married by America Episode Featuring Pixilated Nudity http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0324A.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0324A.asp PTC Applauds Justice Department Approval of XM/Sirius Merger Merger Will Provide Families with Meaningful Radio Content Choice http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0324.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0324.asp PTC Praises SCOTUS Decision to Hear Indecency Case Also Calls on Congress to Protect Children from Unedited Profanity http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0317.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0317.asp PTC: GAO Needs a New Calculator Indecency Figures Flat Out Wrong http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0313.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0313.asp Disney CEO Defends Nudity and Profanity on Public Airwaves PTC President Asks Disney to Drop Lawsuits and Admit Wrongdoing http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0306.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0306.asp PTC and Child Health Advocates Condemn CBS for Ultra-Violent TV Content More Children Watching CBS' Serial Killer Show "Dexter"; CBS to Air Violent Martial Arts Show http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0304.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0304.asp TBN Awarded Seal of ApprovalT by Parents Television Council Network Is Winning the War on Indecency with Positive, Pro-family Programming http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0228.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0228.asp NBC Airs Female Nudity During Primetime The Parents Television CouncilT filed an indecency complaint over NBC's broadcast of a graphic nude scene during Las Vegas on February 15, 2008. The episode aired at 9 pm in the Central and Mountain Time zones. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0222.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0222.asp CBS Deems Serial Killer TV Show to be Appropriate for 14-Year Old Children PTC Calls on "Dexter" Sponsors and CBS Affiliates to Reconsider Support for Mass Murderer 'Hero. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0220.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0220.asp NBC Assaults Families with Offensive Language on Today Show The Parents Television Council, a non-partisan education organization advocating responsible entertainment, called on NBC to change its broadcasting practices in response to NBC's unedited airing of a four-letter word for female genitalia spoken by Jane Fonda during an interview on the Today show. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0214.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0214.asp PTC to CBS: Do Not Air Dexter on Broadcast TV Sympathizing with a Serial Killer Hurts, Not Serves, Public Interest http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0130.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0130.asp Breaking News: FCC Fines ABC Affiliates for Airing Indecent Material 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. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0125.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0125.asp Parents Television Council Announces new Leadership for Colorado Springs Chapter Local resident and teacher becomes chapter director http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/cosprings.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/cosprings.asp Video Game Industry Seeks to Buy Influence in Congress PTC Warns Congress to Put Families First, Not Industry's Interests http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0116.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0116.asp PTC Demands Swift Action over "F-word" on ABC's Morning Show Actress Diane Keaton used the expletive during her interview with Diane Sawyer during the 8:00 a.m. hour in the Eastern time zone. The PTC is calling on its members to file indecency complaints with the FCC regarding this inappropriate and offensive broadcast. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0115.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0115.asp PTC Exposes the Ugly Truth About FFPF Pick for Family Television Award While we appreciate that Ugly Betty was designed to be a family-friendly viewing alternative and was presented as such to the ABC television network, the program's content standards have careened off its original course so that now it is clearly not appropriate for a family audience. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2007/1226.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2007/1226.asp PTC Criticizes FCC Decision to Relax Media Ownership Rules "The PTC is deeply disappointed in the announcement today by the FCC that will effectively loosen longstanding rules for media ownership. While the ruling today will only affect a select number of US markets, even a small step in the wrong direction is a step in the wrong direction," said PTC President Tim Winter. http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2007/1218.asp http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2007/1218.asp