Parents Television Council - Because Our Children Are Watching

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.” ► more

► TAKE ACTION! Ask Your Representatives in Congress to Support the Video Game Ratings Enforcement Act

PTC Asks Berkshire Hathaway Not to Underwrite Graphic TV Content

At the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting in Omaha on Saturday, May 3, the company was pressed on whether its television advertising dollars reflect its corporate values. 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.” ► more

► To read excerpts from Father Val Peter's statement click here.

PTC Asks Pfizer to Reconsider Placing Adult Ads During Family-Oriented TV Shows

Parents Caught Off Guard by Inappropriate Blue Pill Ads

At today’s Pfizer Shareholder meeting, the Parents Television Council asked the company to reconsider placing its adult product advertisements during family-oriented television shows. PTC Director of Corporate Relations Glen Erickson spoke during the meeting. ► more

► To read excerpts from Mr. Erickson's statement click here.

PTC Puts Grand Theft Auto IV Retailers on Notice

Retailers Must Keep Adult-Themed Video Game Away from Children

With the next installment of the violently graphic Grand Theft Auto video game set to be released next week, the Parents Television Council called for retailers to keep the game away from children. ► more

► TAKE ACTION! Keep Grand Theft Auto IV Out of the Hands of Children

PTC Calls NBC’s Family Hour Pledge Hypocritical

NBC Believes Expletives, “MILF” and Men Groping Women are Appropriate for Families

“We were the first to praise NBC for returning to the Family Hour, but we must now be the first to condemn their apparent abandonment of the previous week’s so-called commitment. We repeat our request to NBC: please make the Family Hour truly family-friendly. Responsible television programming is good business." ► more

► TAKE ACTION! File a formal complaint with the FCC.

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

The Parents Television Council, in partnership with the Enough is Enough Campaign, released shocking new data about BET and MTV daytime music video programming. As recently as March 2008, children who watched BET’s Rap City and 106 & Park and MTV’s Sucker Free on MTV were bombarded with adult content - sexual, violent, profane or obscene - once every 38 seconds. ► more

► To read the full study click here.

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.

The episode showed a model posing fully nude for photographs while lying on a bed. The nudity was partially blurred. The episode aired on March 26, 2008, during the so-called "Family Hour" at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT. ► more

► TAKE ACTION! File a formal complaint with the FCC.