Parents Television Council Blasts MTV's VMAs as Serving Sex to Teens

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"This much is absolutely clear: MTV marketed adults-only material to children while falsely manipulating the content rating to make parents think the content was safe for their children," said Dan Isett, public policy director of the Parents Television Council.

The conservative watchdog group blasted the Viacom-owned cable network for the often raunchy telecast that included Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga essentially performing in formal undergarments. This marks the latest MTV entry to earn harsh words from the PTC, which also has taken issue with the network for its Skins adaptation as well as its unscripted programming including Jersey Shore, Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant, among others. The conservative watchdog group uses the awards telecast as an opportunity to push for a la carte networks.


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