Aidyn watches ABC kids from 8am (the shows on before 8am arent really suitable for a toddler I think)
Otherwise he watches any of his toddler DVD's... I dont let him watch any Disney movies yet either as they still have parts in them that are 'scary' and I dont think he's equipped to handle them yet.
As for the news, we have it on about 50% of the time, and if he is actively watching it or close by and an unsuitable story comes on, we change the channel straight away. for eg, stories about war/violence/murder, injured people... etc.