V-Chip Ratings

U.S.A. TV ratings

RatingDescription

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

 

 

D

Dialogue

 

 

L

Language

 

 

S

Sexuality

 

 

V

Violence

 

 

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)

 

 

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