The Parents Television Council criticized MTV for airing...
The Parents Television Council criticized MTV for airing a reality show Tuesday in which pop star Ke$ha apparently drank her own urine. PTC Director of Public Policy Dan Isset said in an interview Wednesday that the episode of Ke$ha: My…
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Crazy Beautiful Life was only rated TV-PG, despite its extreme content. “Can somebody explain to me where the market demand is for watching pop stars drink their own urine?” said Isset. He said the incident bears out PTC’s position that there should be more consumer choice in cable. “The issue here is that tens of millions of families are being forced to subsidize content like this just to get access to other things,” Isset said. PTC President Tim Winter criticized the cable industry for opposing “Cable Choice,” and said recent reports of business losses and falling subscribership show that cable’s business model is failing. “We should all have the ability to choose and pay for only the channels we want to watch, but the cable industry won’t let that happen without a fight,” said Winter in a news release. He said recent legislation introduced by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is evidence that the rules may soon change, and that outrage over Ke$ha’s show could further that cause. “We hope that this episode will drive forward the needed change that consumers are seeking,” said Winter. MTV declined to comment.