By phasing out the superheroes of violence, attempting to involve children in constructive projects and reexamining their commitment to children's programming, the major commercial networks are gradually changing children's television. Together with non-commercial television networks they are striving for greater quality control. (Author/RK)

Action for Children's Television (ACT) has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that networks be allowed to schedule no commercials on children's programs and also that networks schedule programs directed toward specific children's age groups. An analysis of network revenues from children's programs shows that networks could…