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Description of U.S. TV Ratings
Content Defined as
A
All
D
Suggestive dialog
L
Coarse or crude language
S
Sexual references
V
Violence
FV
Fantasy violence
Description of Age-based Ratings
Age
Defined as
TV-Y
All children
TV-Y7
Directed to older children
TV-G
General audience
TV-PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned
TV-MA
Mature Audiences Only
U.S. Movie Ratings
Rating
Defined as
G
General audience
PG
Parental Guidance suggested
PG-13
Parents strongly cautioned
R
Restricted
NC-17
No one 17 and under permitted
X
A rating that has now been superseded by NC-17
Canadian English Ratings
Rating
Defined as
C
Children
C8+
Children 8 years and older
G
General programming that is suitable for all audiences
PG
Parental Guidance
14+
Viewers 14 years and older
18+
Adult Programming