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Important information About "Parental Rating"
Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems:
USTV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings
TV-MA Mature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes, profane language, graphic violen
ce and explicit sexual content.
TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated themes, sexual content, strong
language and more intense violence.
TV-PG Parental guidance suggested. The program may contain infrequent coarse language, limited violence,
some suggestive sexual dialogue and situations.
TV-G General audience. The program contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no
sexual dialogue or situations.
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 seven.
TV-Y All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for a very young
audience, including children from ages two to six.
USTV (FCC) Content Category
V Violence.
L Offensive language.
FV Fantasy or cartoon violence.
* USTV (FCC) ratings: When the rating that you select is locked (as indicated by the green lock symbol), all of
the content-based ratings are locked within the rating group. For example, locking the
TV-G rating locks all of its contents (V, S, L, and D). More restrictive ratings (TV-PG,
TV-14, and TV-MA) and all of their contents are also automatically locked.
* MPAA ratings: The particular rating that you have selected will be locked. In addition, more restrictive
ratings will be locked as well.
* Neither USTV (FCC) ratings nor MPAA ratings apply to news programs.
S Sexual content.
D Dialogue and sexual innuendo.
General audience. No restriction.
Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.
Parental guidance suggested. Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.
Restricted. Viewers should be 17 or older.
Not classified. Viewers should be 17 or older.
Adults only.
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
MPAA Rating System (Movies)