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Rating system
Independent rating system for broadcasters:
Rat#Ns : Description and ( bntent themes'."
TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
MatureAudienceOnly(Thisprogramisspecificallydesignedtobeviewed
byadultsandthereforemaybeunsuitableforchildrenunder17.)
L)Crudeorindecentlanguage
S)Explicitsexualactivity
V)Graphicviolence
ParentsStronglyCautioned(Thisprogramcontainssomematerialthatmany
parentswouldfindunsuitableforchildrenunder14yearsofage.)
D)Intenselysuggestivedialogue
L)Strong,coarselanguage
S)Intensesexualsituations
V)Intenseviolence
ParentalGuidanceSuggested(Thisprogramcontainsmaterialparentsmay
findunsuitableforyoungerchildren.)
D)Somesuggestivedialogue
L)Infrequentcoarselanguage
S)Somesexualsituations
V)Moderateviolence
TV-G GeneralAudience(Mostparentswouldfindthisprogramsuitableforall
ages)
TV-Y7, DirectedtoOlderChildren(Thisprogramis designedforchildrenage7and
TV-Y7FV above.
NOTE:Programsinwhichfantasyviolencemaybemoreintenseormore
combativethanotherprogramsinthiscategoryaredesignatedTV-Y7FV.)
TV-Y AllChildren(Thisprogramisdesignedtobeappropriateforallchildren)
Independent rating system for movies:
DeseriBtion and (bntent themes."
X X-rated(Foradultsonly)
NC-17 Notintendedforanyone17andunder
R Restricted(Under17requiresaccompanyingparentoradult)
PG-13 ParentsStronglyCautioned(Somematerialmaybeinappropriatefor
childrenunder13)
PG ParentsGuidanceSuggested(Somematerialmaybenotbesuitablefor
children)
G GeneralAudience(Appropriateforallages)