The TV content ratings system consistently fails to protect children from adult fare and must be overhauled, a watchdog group said Monday.
A Parents Television Council study released Monday faulted the 20-year-old system over how shows are rated, who rates them and an alleged lack of transparency.
Young viewers routinely are exposed to graphic violence, explicit sex, profanity and other adult content in shows that are labeled as suitable for children, said Tim Winter, the group’s president.
That’s because of inherent flaws in the ratings system, he said, including the oversight board’s structure and the fact networks rate their own programs.
The 24-member TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board is made up largely of representatives from the broadcast networks and cable channels whose programs are subject to the ratings.
“No other oversight board is comprised of…
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