the following: intense violence, explicit sexual situations, strong or coarse
language, or intensely suggestive dialogue.
NC-17:
No one under the age 17 will be admitted. These types of programmes
should be viewed by adults only. They will contain graphic violence, explicit sex,
or crude, indecent language.
X: Adults Only
- These types of programmes contain one or more of the
following: very graphic violence, very graphic and explicit or indecent sexual
activity, very coarse and intensely suggestive language.
TV Parental Guidelines
(TV Broadcasters)
TV-Y:
(
All children
-- These programmes have been designed to be appropriate
for all children.) They are intended for a very young audience, including children
aged 2-6. This type of programme is not expected to frighten younger children.
TV-Y7:
(
Directed at Older Children
-- These types of programmes are
designed for children aged 7 and above.) They may be more appropriate for
children who have acquired the development skills needed to distinguish
between make-believe and reality. These programmes may include mild fantasy
and comic violence (FV).
TV-G:
(
General Audience
-- Most parents would find these programmes
suitable for all ages.) These types of programmes contain little or no violence, no
strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue or sexual situations.
TV-PG:
(
Parental Guidance Suggested
-- These types of programmes contain
material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.) They will contain
one or more of the following: moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S),
infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-14:
(
Parents Strongly Cautioned
-- These programmes contain some
material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of
age.) These types of programmes contain one or more of the following: intense
violence (V), intense sexual situations (S), strong, coarse language (L), or
intensely suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-MA:
(
Mature Audience Only
-- These programmes are intended specifically
to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.)
They contain one or more of the following: graphic violence (V), explicit sexual
situations (S), or crude, indecent language (L).
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