"The Burbank-headquartered nonprofit filed for liquidation in Delaware's federal bankruptcy court, revealing about $92,000 of assets and $285,000 of liabilities. The council's revenue and cultural relevancy had dwindled since the aughts, when it sparked record-setting regulatory fines against major media companies and churned out reports on shows' racy content amid the booming popularity of cable television. Its stated goal was "to ensure that children are not constantly assaulted by sex, violence and profanity on television and in other media.""
"Along with the Chapter 7 filing, the council has pulled its social media profiles offline. SFGATE's email to the organization's president, Jon Yasuda, bounced back with an automatic response: "Thank you for your email. I am no longer employed by the Parents Television and Media Council." Questions delivered to other company emails and phone numbers, plus those of the nonprofit's bankruptcy lawyer, also went unanswered. The council's last release is from Sept. 3, urging Congress to protect children with safeguards for artificial intelligence products."
The Parents Television Council, based in Burbank, filed for liquidation in Delaware federal bankruptcy court with roughly $92,000 in assets and $285,000 in liabilities. The council's revenue and cultural relevancy declined after peak influence in the 2000s, when it prompted record regulatory fines and published reports on racy cable television content. The group's stated mission focused on shielding children from sex, violence and profanity in media. The council removed its social media, its president Jon Yasuda reportedly is no longer employed, and outreach attempts went unanswered. The organization originated in 1995 as an outpost of the Media Research Center.
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