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Advanced Op er a tion
US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS: Chart 2
US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS: Chart 1
US MOVIES RATINGS:
NR Not Rated by MPAA.
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
NR (Not
Rated)
TV-NR
• Viewable
• Blocked
Youth
TV - Y
• Viewable
• Blocked
TV - Y7
• FV (Fantasy Violence)
• Viewable
• Blocked
Guidance
TV - G
• Viewable
• Blocked
TV - PG
• D, L, S, V (all selected)
• Any combination of D, L, S, V
TV - 14
• D, L, S, V (all selected)
• Any combination of D, L, S, V
TV - MA
• L, S, V (all selected)
• Any combination of L, S, V
TV-NR Not Rated.
TV-Y
All Children. The themes and elements in this
program are specifi cally designed for a very
young audience including children from ages 2-6.
TV-Y7
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.
TV-G
General Audience. It contains little or no
violence, no strong language, and little or not
sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-PG
Parental guidance suggested. The program may
contain infrequent coarse language, limited
violence, some suggestive sexual dialogue and
situations.
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may
contain sophisticated themes, sexual content,
strong and explicit sexual content.
TV-MA
Mature Audiences only. This program may
contain mature themes, profane language,
graphic violence and explicit sexual content.
FV Fantasy/Cartoon Violence.
V Violence
S Sex
L Offensive Language
D Dialogue with sexual content.
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Canadian English Language Ratings Chart
C Children
C8+ Children 8 years and older
G General Audience
PG Parental Guidance
14+ Viewers 14 years and older
18+ Adult Programming
Canadian French Language Ratings Chart
G General Audience
8 ans+ Not recommended for young children
13 ans+
Programming may not be suitable for
children under the age of 13
16 ans+
Programming is not suitable for children
under the age of 16
18 ans+ Adults only