Netflix. A very important change for the new films and series was announced by the American company, and we are talking about something that will matter a lot, but not for the reasons you imagine at this moment. More precisely, those at Netflix are going to substantially reduce smoking among the characters, except in situations where this is necessary for reasons of historical or factual accuracy, so it does not disappear completely.
Netflix. This change is made by the video streaming platform for all movies and series that can be seen by children aged 13 or younger, so anything with a higher rating will have smoking scenes. The decision is an unusual one for many, but Netflix took it because of some criticism from an NGO that supports the ban on smoking, and the company surprisingly listened to them.
Netflix. HUGE Change Announced for New Movies and Series
Netflix. In the case of films and series that are created for a somewhat older audience, smoking will only be shown if it is necessary for the best possible presentation of the story in the respective creations. Basically, Netflix would like to eliminate smoking to a very good extent from all the films and series it will create, all in an attempt to reduce the consumption of cigarettes among young people, maybe even among adults, which is not exactly bad.
Netflix said that going forward, all new shows it commissions with ratings of TV-14 or below (and all films rated PG-13 or below) will exclude smoking and e-cigarette use, except for "reasons of historical or factual accuracy." The streamer also said new projects with higher ratings will not depict smoking or e-cigarette use "unless it's essential to the creative vision of the artist or because it's character-defining (historically or culturally important)."
Netflix. The company stated that it is aware of the fact that smoking is harmful, and knows the impact it has on young people when it is presented in a positive way in the films and series created for the platform. Apart from that, those from Netflix will include in the details of the movies and series, including information about the smoking that is done in the movie, and how harmful it is for the human body, so this is where an important initiative to stop smoking begins.
Netflix. Having said that, if you realize that people don't smoke as much in movies and series from the video streaming platform, well you now know why this is happening.
