Note:
The TV-NR rating is shown as “Unrated” in the menu.
About the extenders of U.S. TV ratings
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 and page 46 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:
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 ratings
The Canadian English Language Ratings are for TV programs in English broadcast in Canada.
C (Programming intended for children under age 8): There will be no realistic scenes of violence or no offensive language, nudity or sexual content. Careful attention is paid to themes, which could threaten children’s sense of security and
G (General Audience): Will contain very little violence, either physical or verbal or emotional. There may by some inoffensive slang, no profanity and no nudity.
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