58 Setting Up and Controlling Channels
V-Chip Ratings
U.S.A. TV ratings
Rating Description
Age-based ratings
TV-Y All Children
Designed to be appropriate for all children, including ages 2 to 6.
TV-Y7 Directed to Older Children
Designed for children aged 7 and above.
TV-G General Audience
Designed to be suitable for all ages.
TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested
Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned
Contains material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14.
TV-MA Mature Audiences Only
Designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17.
Content-based ratings - may be combined with age-based ratings
FV Fantasy Violence
DDialogue
L Language
SSexuality
VViolence
U.S.A. Movie ratings
Rating Description
G General Audience
PG Parental Guidance Suggested
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned
R Restricted - No One Under 17 Admitted Without a Parent or Adult Guardian
NC-17 No One Under 17 Admitted
X No One Under 17 Admitted (older version of the NC-17 rating)