Important Notes About Parental Locks
Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems:
TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings
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.
TV-Y7
Directed to older children. The Themes and elements in this program may include mild physical or comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of seven.
TV-G
General audience. It contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialog or situations.
TV-PG
Parental guidance suggested. This program may contain infrequent coarse language, limited violence, some suggestive sexual dialog and situations.
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated themes, sexual content, strong language and more intense violence.
TV-MA
Mature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes, profane language, graphic violence and explicit sexual content.
TV (FCC) Content Category
FV Fantasy violence.
DSexually suggestive dialog.
L Adult language.
S Sexual situation.
V Violence.
MPAA Rating System (Movies)
GGeneral audience (no restriction).
PG | Parental guidance suggested. |
| Parents strongly cautioned. |
RRestricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult.
XAdults only.
NR | Not rated. |
•TV (FCC) ratings : The particular rating that you have selected will be locked (and indicated as a red “L” on a blue background). Also, all of the
•MPAA ratings : The particular rating that you have selected will be locked. In addition, more restrictive ratings will be locked as well.
•Neither TV (FCC) ratings nor MPAA ratings apply to news programs.
