Viewer advisories should warn about violence, says CBSC

OTTAWA – A viewer advisory that aired during an animated sitcom should have warned viewers about a violent scene, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has ruled. The CBSC reviewed an episode of The Family Guy that aired on Global TV on July 23, 2011 at 5:00 pm. The viewer complained that the program contained language and other material that was inappropriate for that hour because children could be watching. While Global acknowledged that this program “tends to push the envelope”, it had provided viewer advisories and rated the episode 14+. The CBSC’s National Conventional Television Panel examined the complaint under various...