Post: Cable Industry Move Will Give Parents More Control
Cable Industry Move Will Give Parents More Control
At a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Monday, representatives of the cable industry announced that several major cable operators were planning to offer family-friendly channel packages to their customers in response to concerns raised by a host of organizations across the country.
This is very good news for America’s kids and families. The new family tiers will help give parents more control over the channels that come into their homes. As the father of four, I know how frustrating it can be to see one of my kids flip past a racy video on MTV when they are trying to get a positive kids show on Nick or the Disney Channel. The family tiers, which will likely be made available in early to mid 2006, simply give parents more consumer choice. It’s a common sense move to improve the media environment for America’s families, and we applaud the industry’s decision.
However, while parents may now have more choice over what channels they receive into their homes, that does not mean that they can stop monitoring what their kids are watching. Parents need simple, easy to use information at the point of decision, which is why millions now use Common Sense reviews and ratings to help make better media and entertainment choices for their kids. Even great family entertainment can contain material that frightens or confuses young kids, and parents will always be the best people to help explain these situations. They just need our help…and a little Common Sense.
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Date: December 15, 2005
honestly? Only when it starts to hurt the cable people's pockets will there be any change for the best. It's absurd that I have to get MTV in order to get Disney.