The co-directors and executive producers of 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV' hint that social media might be the next area they investigate when it comes to children in entertainment. During an Emmys FYC panel in Los Angeles, co-director and EP Emma Schwartz said, "One thing that we've had conversations about as a result of this is that, if you look at where children's entertainment, so to speak, is today, it's not just in studios or in networks, it's on social media."
00:00The co-directors and executive producers of the docuseries Quiet on Set, The Dark Side of Kids TV,
00:05hint that social media might be the next area they investigate when it comes to children in entertainment.
00:12During an Emmys for Your Consideration panel in Los Angeles, co-director NDP Emma Schwartz said,
00:18One thing that we've had conversations about as a result of this is that if you look at where children's entertainment, so to speak, is today,
00:24it's not just in studios or in networks, it's on social media.
00:28The filmmaker continued,
00:29Quite on set, The Dark Side of Kids TV explores the abusive work environments curated by Dan Schneider on the sets of the Nickelodeon TV shows for which he was at the helm,
00:51including All That, The Amanda Show, and Drake and Josh.
00:54Working for Dan was like being in an abusive relationship.
01:00Dan's treatment of people on his shows was an open secret.
01:04The docuseries featuring Drake Bell and more former Nickelodeon actors has been seen by 20 million viewers since its release on March 17th.
01:12A bonus fifth episode, titled Breaking the Silence, was released on April 7th.
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