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6 UCLA Ent. L. Rev. [i] (1998-1999)

handle is hein.journals/uclaetrlr6 and id is 1 raw text is: UCLA ENTERTAINMENT LAW REVIEW Volume 6 Number 1 Fall 1998 ARTICLES Facing the Future: An Analysis of the Television Ratings System M ichael J. Fucci ......................................... 1 After decades of discussions and regulatory reform, the current television rating system took effect on October 1, 1997. It requires television programmers to display both an age-based rating and a symbol signifying program content and has been a continuing subject of criticism. Industry officials denounce it as an unconstitutional infringement upon freedom of speech and parental groups find the symbols confus- ing, but still contend that they provide insufficient information about program con- tent. Thus, further reform is essential. A successful television rating system must simultaneously provide parents with more content information, be easily understood, and address broadcasters' free speech concerns. This Article proposes such a system. It is similar to the Canadian system, which requires individual ratings on a scale of 1- 5 for the language, sexual content, and violence of a particular program. The author's proposed plan would improve upon the Canadian system by simplifying the method by which parents can program their rating preferences, allowing parents to select alternative ratings for educational programs and using clearer symbols. The author argues that because his system is similar to the current U.S. movie rating sys- tem and provides great flexibility in programming, it will be more acceptable to par- ents and less threatening to broadcasters

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