Parents Television Council wants President Trump to push broadcast TV networks to cut down on violent content

Broadcasting & Cable

The president pointed the finger at video games and movies in a meeting about gun violence in the wake of the Parkland high school shooting, but the conservative Parents TV Council wants that conversation expanded to network television. “Every single broadcast TV network rate shows with graphic violence and gun violence as appropriate for children – clear evidence that the entertainment industry contributes to marketing a culture of violence to children," said PTC president Tim Winter.