Angel Studios Bans On-Screen Sex, Nudity and Misuse of God's Name in Originals
The Facts
- Angel Studios announced on Thursday a set of content standards called "The Angel Promise", with three commitments: audience approval of content, strict standards on sex and language, and expanded parental controls. Fox News only
- Angel says its content will have no nudity or on-screen sex, and its original productions will not include misuse of God's name. Fox News only
- The standards also prohibit use of the F-word in Angel's stories and profanity in titles submitted for children ages 12 and younger. Fox News only
- Films and series must receive a score of at least 70 out of 100 from Angel Guild members to be included in Angel's entertainment ecosystem. Fox News only
- Chief Content Officer Jeff Harmon said the Angel Guild has approximately 3 million paying members, and that more than 100 films were available for members to vote on at the time of the interview. Fox News only
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- Angel says Guild members will help set recommended age ratings and plain-language descriptions of sensitive material, and new controls in the Angel app will let parents tailor viewing. Fox News only
- Angel says the Guild has paid out nearly $300 million to filmmakers. Fox News only
Context
Angel Studios, co-founded by four brothers and a cousin, announced new content standards in an interview with Fox News Digital. The company said the policy gives members of its paying Angel Guild a vote on which projects enter its ecosystem.
The details come from the company's own announcement and statements by co-founder Jeff Harmon, as reported by Fox News. The article text was truncated.
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| 3 | Informed Citizen | This is a company announcing its own content standards policy, a concrete but niche corporate policy affecting its own productions and members rather than broad public impact, and it is based on a single source. |
| 3 | News Editor | A company announced its own content standards policy, a concrete but niche corporate policy change from a single-source report with limited immediate impact beyond its audience and filmmakers. |
| 3 | Business Analyst | This is a company's self-announced content policy affecting a niche streaming/film distributor with a single source, a concrete but limited-impact corporate policy rather than market-moving data or regulation. |