xWhat the Ratings Mean

Ratings in the U.S.A.

Sony’s predetermined ratings

These are original ratings that Sony has predetermined based on the viewer’s age. Each rating allows you to view certain programs, as follows:

Option

Description

Child

Suitable for children under the age of 7.

 

Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, NR, and N/A

 

Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-G, and

 

TV-NR

 

 

Youth

Suitable for children aged 7 and older.

 

Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, PG, NR, and

 

N/A

 

Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-

 

G, TV-PG, and TV-NR

 

 

Y.Adult

Suitable for children aged 13 and older.

(Young Adult)

Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, PG, PG-13,

 

NR, and N/A

 

Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-

 

G, TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-NR

 

 

For descriptions of Child, Youth, and Y.Adult (Young Adult) ratings, see the following custom rating options.

U.S. movie ratings

U.S. movie ratings are for movies (including those shown on TV) rated according to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Guidelines.

Option

Description

G (General Audiences

In G-rated films no strong words are

– All Ages Admitted)

used, the violence is at a minimum,

 

nudity and sex scenes are not present,

 

nor is there any drug use.

 

 

PG (Parental

This is a film which may need to be

Guidance Suggested –

monitored first by parents.

Some Material May

 

Not Be Suitable For

 

Children)

 

 

 

PG-13 (Parents

Parents are alerted to be very careful

Strongly Cautioned –

about the attendance of their under-

Some Material May

teenage children when viewing films

Be Inappropriate For

with this rating.

Children Under 13)

 

 

 

R (Restricted – Under

This film includes hard language,

17 Requires

tough violence, nudity, drug abuse or

Accompanying Parent

other elements of concern.

Or Adult Guardian)

 

 

 

NC-17 or X (No One

This is a film that most parents would

17 And Under

consider not suitable for children aged

Admitted)

17 and under.

 

There may be violence, sex, abhorrent

 

behavior, drug abuse or other elements

 

of concern.

 

 

U.S. TV ratings

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

Option

Description

TV-Y (All

This program is designed for young children

Children)

aged 2 – 6 and is appropriate for all children.

 

 

TV-Y7

This program is designed for children aged 7

(Directed to

and older. Themes and elements in this

Older

program may include mild fantasy violence or

Children)

slapstick violence, or may frighten children

 

under the age of 7.

 

 

TV-G

Most parents would find this program suitable

(General

for all ages. It contains little or no violence, no

Audience)

strong language and little or no sexual

 

dialogue or situations.

 

 

TV-PG

This program contains some material that

(Parental

parents may find unsuitable for younger

Guidance

children.

Suggested)

 

 

 

TV-14

This program contains some material that

(Parents

many parents would find unsuitable for

Strongly

children under the age of 14.

Cautioned)

 

 

 

TV-MA

This program is specifically designed to be

(Mature

viewed by adults and therefore may be

Audience

unsuitable for children under the age of 17.

Only)

 

 

 

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:

Option

Description

FV (Fantasy Violence)

Programs containing cartoon violence

 

occurring in TV-Y7 programs only.

 

 

D (sexually suggestive

Programs containing suggestive

Dialogue)

dialogue, or sexual innuendo.

 

 

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.

 

 

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