U.S. TV ratings

U.S. TV ratings are for TV programs rated according to the U.S. Television Parental Guidelines.

Ratings

Explanations

 

 

TV-Y (All Children)

This program is designed for young children aged 2–6 and is appropriate for all children.

TV-Y7

This program is designed for children aged 7 and above. Themes and elements in this

(Directed to Older Children)

program may include mild fantasy violence or slapstick violence, or may frighten children

 

under the age of 7.

TV-G

Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or no violence,

(General Audience)

no strong language and little or no sexual dialog or situations.

TV-PG

This program contains some material that parents may find unsuitable for younger

(Parental Guidance Suggested)

children.

 

 

TV-14

This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children

(Parents Strongly Cautioned)

under the age of 14.

TV-MA

This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be

(Mature Audience Only)

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.

Note

The TV-NR rating is shown as “UNRATED” in the menu.

About the extenders of U.S. TV ratings

TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA ratings have additional content ratings called “extenders” to define additional viewing limits. The extenders are defined as follows:

Extenders

Explanations

D (Sexually Suggestive Dialog)

Programs containing suggestive dialog, or sexual innuendo

 

FV (Fantasy Violence)

Programs containing cartoon violence occurring in TV-Y7 programs only

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 below for a description of each rating.

Ratings

Viewable Canadian English

Viewable Canadian French

Viewable U.S. TV ratings

 

Language ratings

Language ratings

 

 

 

 

 

CHILD: Suitable for

C and G

G

TV-Y, TV-G, and TV-NR

children under the age of 7

 

 

 

YOUTH: Suitable for children

C, G, C8+ and PG

G and 8 ans+

TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG,

aged 8 and older

 

 

and TV-NR

YOUNG ADULT: Suitable for

C, G, C8+, PG and 14+

G, 8 ans+, 13 ans+

TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG,

children aged 14 and older

 

 

TV-14, and TV-NR

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