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Here are the best and worst advertisers for families in 2017
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The Parents Television Council wants to make sure youre not watching any harmful advertisements or commercials. - photo by Herb Scribner
The Parents Television Council wants to make sure youre not watching any harmful advertisements or commercials.

The company released its annual 2017 Best and Worst Advertiser List this week. The rankings come just as national brands will share their Christmas and holiday commercials to lure customers to their stores.

The council said in a press release that the company wants to make sure families know which TV programs, commercials and advertisers are safe for families.

When families head out for Christmas and holiday shopping, we hope theyll consider rewarding companies who made it onto our Best List, as those are the brands that have demonstrated a corporate commitment to underwriting TV programming that is generally safe for children and families to watch, said Parents Television Council President Tim Winter.

This years report found that several advertisers who were once on the worst side of the list moved over to the best side, specifically Toyota and McDonalds.

The Parents Television Council compiled the rankings based on how many ads competitors ran on family-appropriate shows versus how many they ran on shows not acceptable for most family-friendly audiences.

Weve broken down the results for you.

Cars

Best: Mazda, Chrysler, Toyota, Ford, Kia

Worst: Honda, Subaru, BMW, Nissan

Cell phone providers

Best: AT&T, Verizon

Worst: Sprint, T-Mobile

Brands

Best: Procter & Gamble, Smuckers, Hershey

Worst: Unilever, Mondelez, Mars

Electronics

Best: Amazon, Apple, Google

Worst: Samsung, Microsoft

Credit cards

Best: MasterCard, Capital One

Worst: Discover, American Express

Department stores

Best: TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Home Goods, Sears

Worst: Macys, Kohls

Discount retail

Best: Walmart

Worst: Target, Kmart

Fast food

Best: McDonalds, Starbucks, Dairy Queen, Chipotle

Worst: Burger King, Wendys, Subway, Yum! Brands (like Taco Bell, KFC)

Soft drinks

Best: Coca-Cola

Worst: Red Bull