Chromecast, Apple TV safest viewing for kids, PTC says
Among popular video entertainment services, Google Chromecast and Apple TV provide the safest viewing options for children and their parents, the Parents Television Council said in its latest research.
Popular streaming video on demand (SVOD) and over-the-top (OTT) entertainment viewing options expose children to disturbing and edgy programs rated only for mature audiences, the PTC said in the study released Tuesday (Aug. 8).
"We are in a period of revolutionary change in the way people consume entertainment, and the media environment is changing at a rapid pace," PTC President Tim Winter said in a teleconference. "As technology continues to evolve, it is incumbent on the companies leading the charge to also consider how children and families will be impacted. It is our hope that this report will help move that dialogue forward."
The report studied and ranked the top SVOD and OTT internet...