TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned):
This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under the age of 14.
TV-MA (Mature Audience Only):
This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17.
TV-NR (Not Rated/Unrated):
This is a program broadcast without any rating, such as news, news flashes or sports.
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D (sexually suggestive Dialog):
Programs containing suggestive dialog, or sexual innuendo
FV (Fantasy Violence):
Programs containing cartoon violence occurring in
L (coarse Language):
Programs containing coarse language
S (Sexual situations):
Programs containing sexual content
V (Violence):
Programs containing violence
There may be some profanity, violence or brief nudity in these programs.
Ratings in Canada
Sony’s predetermined ratings
These are original ratings that Sony predetermined according to the viewer’s age. Each rating allows you to view the certain programs, as follows.
See the right column for a description of each rating.
CHILD:
Suitable for children under the age of 7.
Viewable Canadian English Language ratings: C and G
Viewable Canadian French Language ratings: G
Viewable U.S. TV ratings:
NR
YOUTH:
Suitable for children aged 8 and older.
Viewable Canadian English Language ratings: C, G, C8+ and PG
Viewable Canadian French Language ratings: G and 8 ans+
Viewable U.S. TV ratings:
YOUNG ADULT:
Suitable for children aged 14 and older.
Viewable Canadian English Language ratings: C, G, C8+, PG and 14+
Viewable Canadian French Language ratings: G, 8 ans+, 13 ans+
Viewable U.S. TV ratings:
Canadian English Language raattiingngs
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C (Programming intended for children |
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under age 8): |
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There will be no realistic scenes of violence or no | Your | |
offensive language, nudity or sexual content. | ||
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being. | UP | |
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C8+ (Programming generally considered | (menus) | |
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acceptable for children 8 years and over to |
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watch on their own): |
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Violence will not be portrayed as the preferred, |
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acceptable, or only way to resolve conflict; or |
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encourage children to imitate dangerous acts |
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which they may see on television. There will be no |
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profanity, nudity or sexual content. |
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G (General Audience): |
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Will contain very little violence, either physical or |
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verbal or emotional. There may by some |
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inoffensive slang, no profanity and no nudity. |
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