The cable industry has a longstanding commitment to addressing parents' concerns about what they and their children see on television. The cable industry provides customers with a wide choice of programming that serves diverse audiences, including several channels just for children and families. Combined with this choice, cable provides tools to help families control the programming that comes into their homes. Cable set-top boxes feature parental blocking mechanisms that enable parents to lock out channels that may be unsuitable for children. The industry also works to educate customers about the availability of these tools, in addition to other options like media literacy, for managing viewing in their homes. The cable industry remains strongly committed to promoting responsible TV viewing.

Cable's Efforts to Empower Television Viewers
An overview of how cable lets viewers manage television viewing.

Tools for Parents:

TV Parental Guidelines
Learn how to select family friendly programming

TV Viewing Tips for Parents The "How to" for parents.

Navigating Your Way Through the TV Parental Guidelines and V-Chip
How do I use the TV Ratings with the V-Chip? (En Español)

Cable in the Classroom - Digital Literacy
Learn more about media literacy & how to think about television and the Internet.

Tools for the Industry:

Cable Puts You in Control Industry Toolkit

Other Industry Initiatives:

Cable's Commitment: Resources to Address Violence
Examples of the cable companies' commitment at the local level.