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Chapter 6 : Additional TV Features
Mini Glossary
MOVIE RATING SYSTEM
X
NC-17
R
PG-13
PG
G
NR
Hard Core Films
Restricted
Restricted viewing
Restricted viewing
Parental Guidance
Suggested
Parental Guidance
Suggested
General Audience
Not Rated
Not for children under age 17 under any circumstance.
Strong sexual content.
Same as X rating.
Not for children under age 17. Strong element of sex and/or
violence.
Program is inappropriate for preteens, with a greater degree of
offensive material than a PG rated program.
Content is such that parents may not want their children to view the
program.
Content not offensive to most viewers.
A motion picture that did not receive a rating for a variety of possi-
ble reasons.
TV PARENTAL GUIDELINE RATING SYSTEM
TV-MA
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-Y7
TV-G
Mature Audience Only
Parental Guidance
Suggested
Parents Strongly
Cautioned
Children 7 and over
General Audience
Adults only, may contain Strong Dialog, Bad Language, Sex,
and Violence Scenes.
Unsuitable for younger children, may contain Suggestive Dialog,
Bad Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes.
Unsuitable for children under 14, may contain Strong Dialog, Bad
Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes.
Consider suitable for children over 7, may contain Fantasy Violence
Scenes.
Considered suitable for all audience children may watch unattended.
TV-Y Children Consider suitable for all children under 7 years old.
FV=Fantasy Violence, V=Violence, S=Sex Scenes, L=Bad Language, D=Sexual Suggestive Dialog
No Ratings means
1. When V-chip Data is error.
2. When any ratings are not detected.
3. Received a rating of “None” like news, sports, and emergency broadcast signals.