PTC Continues To Push On Violence

PTC CONTINUES TO PUSH ON VIOLENCE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
The Parents Television Council continues to push broadcasters on the issue of violent programming. On Wednesday, it asked Fox and other networks to either curtail the violence or put it on after 10 p.m.--the beginning of the safe harbor for indecent programming on broadcast TV. PTC was prompted in part by a special two-part episode of Fox's 24 that aired Feb. 11 and began at 8 p.m. (eastern) during the so-called family hour. The PTC request was telegraphed by research on 24 it released Feb. 11 saying the 24 had shown 67 torture scenes in its five seasons on the air.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6416682?title=Article&spacedesc=news

Also see --

* Report Urges FCC to Limit TV Violence
A new draft report from the Federal Communications Commission suggests the government may be able to limit violence on TV in a way that does not violate the Constitution.
http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/02/15/570660-report-urges-fcc-to-limit-tv-violence

* FCC report suggests violence on TV could be regulated
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/money/20070216/fcc16.art.htm

* FCC Report suggests TV Violence Limits
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-violence16feb16,1,2220481.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-business

* FCC wants to regulate TV violence
http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=televisionNews&storyID=2007-02-16T103216Z_01_N16220519_RTRIDST_0_TELEVISION-FCC-DC.XML\