Operating Instructions

Rating Guidelines

There are different ratings for Movies and TV programs. Make your rating selections according to the table below. You also have the option of blocking unrated TV programs or movies by selecting “Allow” or “Block”.

If you choose to block unrated TV programs, the following programs may be blocked: emergency broadcasts, political programs, news programs, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.

U.S. Rating Guidelines:
Movie RatingDefined as

G

All children and General Audience

 

 

PG

Parental Guidance suggested

 

 

PG13

Parental Guidance for children under 13

 

 

R

Restricted viewing, Parental Guidance is suggested for children under 17

 

 

NC-17 and X

No one 17 or under allowed

 

 

TV Program

Defined as

TV-Y

All children

 

 

TV-Y7

Directed to children 7 and older

 

 

TV-G

General Audience

 

 

TV-PG

Parental Guidance suggested

 

 

TV-14

Parents strongly cautioned

 

 

TV-MA

Mature audience only

 

 

Content

Defined as

FV

Fantasy violence

 

 

D

Suggestive dialogue

 

 

L

Strong language

 

 

S

Sexual situations

 

 

V

Violence

 

 

Canadian Rating Guidelines:English Rating Defined as

CAll children.

C8

Children 8 years and

 

older.

GGeneral programming.

PG

Parental Guidance.

14+

Viewers 14 and older.

 

 

18+

Adult programming.

 

 

French Rating Defined as

GGeneral programming.

8 ans+

Not recommended for young

 

children.

 

 

13 ans+

Not recommended for ages under 13.

 

 

16 ans+

Not recommended for ages under 16.

 

 

18 ans+

Programming restricted to adults.

 

 

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