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. 22)

U.S. MOVIE RATINGS (MPAA)

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NO RATING (NOT RATED) AND NA (NOT APPLICABLE) PROGRAMS.

Movie has not been rated or rating does not apply.

 

GGENERAL 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.

RRESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. NC-17NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED.

X ADULTS ONLY.

U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATINGS (U. S. TV)

Age-based

Age-based

Possible Content

 

Description

Group

Ratings

Selections

 

 

 

NR

TV-NR

Viewable

 

Not Rated.

(Not Rated)

Blocked

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y

Viewable

 

All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically

 

Blocked

 

designed for a very young audience, including children from ages 2-6.

 

 

 

Youth

 

 

 

 

 

FV Blocked

 

Directed to older children. Themes and elements in this program may

 

TV-Y7

 

 

Viewable

 

include mild physical or comedic violence, or may frighten children under

 

 

Blocked

 

the age of 7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G

Viewable

 

General audience. It contains little or no violence, no strong language,

 

Blocked

 

and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-PG

D,L,S,V (all selected)

 

Parental guidance suggested. The program may contain infrequent

 

Any combination of D,

 

coarse language, limited violence, some suggestive sexual dialogue and

 

 

L, S, V

 

situations.

Guidance

 

 

 

 

 

D,L,S,V (all selected)

 

Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated

 

TV-14

 

 

Any combination of D,

 

 

 

themes, sexual content, strong language and more intense violence.

 

 

L, S, V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-MA

D,L,S,V (all selected)

 

Mature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes,

 

Any combination of L,

 

 

 

profane language, graphic violence, and explicit sexual content.

 

 

S, V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FV: Fantasy/Cartoon Violence.

V: Violence S: Sex

L: Offensive Language D: Dialogue with sexual content.

CANADIAN ENGLISH RATINGS (C. E. L. R)

EExempt - Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.

CProgramming 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.

GGeneral 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.

CANADIAN FRENCH RATINGS (C. F. L. R)

EExempt - Exempt programming.

GGeneral - 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.

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