No sex. No drugs. No violence. Now, streaming. "We call some of our films 'clean teen,'" says Naketha Mattocks, the director of family features at Netflix. "The ones that feature teens that will speak to younger audiences, as well.
They are so clean that tweens can watch them too." Even before COVID-19 caused theaters to shut down, televisions, tablets and phones had become the destination for original movies aimed at teens but designed for family viewing thanks in large part to Disney Channel.
Now such titles have become a priority for streamers including Netflix, which is exploring more varied themes in its programming, including LBGTQ+ issues.
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