Crave broadcasts needed more detailed viewer advisories, a later timeslot in the case of one movie: CBSC

OTTAWA – The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) on Wednesday released a decision concerning three movies that aired last spring on Bell Media’s Crave streaming service, which were the subject of a viewer complaint regarding the movies’ viewer advisories and pre-9 p.m. broadcast time. The movies in question were Drive My Car, Dune and Survive, which all aired on Crave in morning or early afternoon timeslots. The viewer who complained to the CBSC questioned whether the sexual content, violence and coarse language in the three movies warranted a post-9 p.m. timeslot, mention in their viewer advisories, and higher ratings, explains a CBSC press release. The CBSC’s...