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NR | NO RATING (NOT RATED) AND NA (NOT APPLICABLE) PROGRAMS. Movie has not been rated or |
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G | GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted. |
PG | PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for children. |
| PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. |
R | RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. |
| NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED. |
X | ADULTS ONLY. |
U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATINGS CHART
The TV Parental Guidelines has 7 levels of
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| • | D,L,S,V (all selected) | Parental guidance suggested. The program may contain infrequent |
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CANADIAN ENGLISH RATINGS CHART
E | Exempt - Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk | |
shows, music videos, and variety programming. | ||
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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 | |
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18+ | 18+ years old. Programming restricted to adults. Contains constant violence or scenes of extreme violence. |
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