The Parents Television Council, a conservative media watchdog, has commended Disney Plus for editing a scene in the hit film “Splash.”
What happened:
- Multiple reports surfaced that said Disney Plus edited a scene in “Splash” — the hit film starring Tom Hanks and Darryl Hannah — that included partial nudity. Disney Plus added CGI hair to the scene, eliminating the partial nudity.
- The Parents Television Council praised Disney’s decision. But the work is far from over.
Here’s the full statement from PTC President Tim Winter:
“Disney Plus has a distinctive advantage over other streaming services in that its business model was designed to be family friendly. We are grateful to Disney+ for wisely ensuring that nudity in the original film, ‘Splash,’ was edited. Making those edits does not make the film unrecognizable or unwatchable. Instead, the edits serve to ensure that children who may watch the film aren’t confronted by nudity, and ultimately this makes Disney Plus a trustworthy streamer for families.
“As Disney+ continues to add new content, we want to encourage the company to keep its commitment to families to provide a safe, family friendly environment — something that is even more crucial as children are spending more time with digital media during quarantine. While the company has promised not to include R-rated content, we ask Disney to go a step further to protect children by adding parental controls and content filtering options. These two steps would make Disney+ even better for families.”
Previous criticisms
- After Disney Plus launched in November 2019, the PTC said the streaming service still was not a completely family-friendly content, saying it needed to do more, as I wrote about for the Deseret News.
- The PTC said: “Even titles from Marvel and Star Wars franchises contain higher levels of violence, and some PG-13 titles may include harsher language or profanity, sexual innuendo or suggestive dialogue. To be an even more ideal streaming platform for families, Disney Plus must give families the ability to allow filtering,” Winter said.