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NO RATING (NOT RATED) AND NA (NOT APPLICABLE) PROGRAMS.
Movie has not been rated or rating does not apply.
G
GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted.
PG
PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG-13
PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
R
RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
NC-17
NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED.
X
ADULTS ONLY.
Age-based
Group
Age-based
Ratings
Possible Content
Selections
Description
NR
(Not Rated)
TV-NR
Viewable
Blocked
Not Rated.
Youth
TV-Y
Viewable
Blocked
All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically
designed for a very young audience, including children from ages 2-6.
TV-Y7
FV Blocked
Viewable
Blocked
Directed to older children. Themes and elements in this program may
include mild physical or comedic violence, or may frighten children under
the age of 7.
Guidance
TV-G
Viewable
Blocked
General audience. It contains little or no violence, no strong language,
and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-PG
D,L,S,V (all selected)
Any combination of D,
L, S, V
Parental guidance suggested. The program may contain infrequent
coarse language, limited violence, some suggestive sexual dialogue and
situations.
TV-14
D,L,S,V (all selected)
Any combination of D,
L, S, V
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated
themes, sexual content, strong language and more intense violence.
TV-MA
D,L,S,V (all selected)
Any combination of L,
S, V
Mature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes,
profane language, graphic violence, and explicit sexual content.
E
Exempt - Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming,
talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.
C
Programming intended for children under age 8. No offensive language, nudity or sexual content.
C8+
Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over. No profanity, nudity or sexual content.
G
General programming, suitable for all audiences.
PG
Parental Guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
14+
Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14. Parents are
strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens and early teens.
18+
18+ years old. Programming restricted to adults. Contains constant violence or scenes of extreme violence.
E
Exempt - Exempt programming.
G
General - Programming intended for audience of all ages. Contains no violence, or the violence content is minimal
or is depicted appropriately.
8 ans+
8+ General - Not recommended for young children. Programming intended for a broad audience but contains light
or occasional violence. Adult supervision recommended.
13 ans+
Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 - Contains either a few violent scenes or one or
more sufficiently violent scenes to affect them. Adult supervision strongly suggested.
16 ans+
Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 16 - Contains frequent scenes of violence or intense
violence.
18 ans+
Programming restricted to adults. Contains constant violence or scenes of extreme violence.
Ratings List for Channel Lock
“V-chip” technology enables you to lock out channels or shows according to standard ratings set by the
entertainment industry. (p. 27)
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U.S. MOVIE RATINGS (MPAA)
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U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATINGS (U. S. TV)
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CANADIAN ENGLISH RATINGS (C. E. L. R)
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CANADIAN FRENCH RATINGS (C. F. L. R)
FV: Fantasy/Cartoon Violence. V: Violence S: Sex L: Offensive Language D: Dialogue with sexual content.