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Empowering Parents

Overview

Providing families with the tools to navigate today’s media landscape.
With more media choices than ever, families have a variety of tools to help them guide what their children watch and access. For decades, the cable industry has provided parental controls and media literacy resources to help families make informed decisions. Whether through TV ratings, content filters, or time limits, parents have the flexibility to shape a viewing experience that works best for their family​.

Impact - TV

Helping parents manage their family’s TV experience.

Parents have access to a variety of tools that help them manage what their children watch:

Impact - Internet

Keeping kids safe while they explore the digital world.

Parental control tools provide safeguards to help families create a safer online experience.

Insights

Family and Media (FAM): Empowering families by providing easy-to-use tools and resources to help them make smart choices about internet and TV use.

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89%

Parents find the TV ratings system helpful in guiding their family’s viewing choices

95%

Parents are satisfied with the accuracy of TV ratings on broadcast and cable

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