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Age-Based
Rating
USA Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings
TV-MA
Mature Audience Only.
Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for
children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language
(L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V).
TV-14
Parents Strongly Cautioned.
Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for
children under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and
are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program contains
one or more of the following content themes: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarse
language (L), intense sexual situations (S), or intense violence (V).
TV-PG
Parental Guidance Suggested.
Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger
children. Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains one
or more of the following content themes: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language
(L), some sexual situations (S), or moderate violence (V).
TV-G
General Audience.
Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or no
sexual dialogue (D) or situations (S), no strong language (L), and little or no violence (V).
TV-Y7
Directed to Children 7 years and older.
Designed for children ages 7 and above. It may be more
appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between
make-believe and reality. Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence
(FV) or comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7.
TV-Y
All Children.
Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including
children from ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children.
The V-Chip Rating Screen
The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen.
Rating Settings Area
Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and as-
sociated content. The View (
) settings are coded in green, and the
Block ( ) settings are coded in red.
Rating Field
Lets you select from a
list of age-based ratings
you can block or view.
Rating Status Field
Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to
the left is View or Block.
Content Themes
Lists the content themes you can block or
view.
Content Status Fields
Lets you select which content themes to
view for the selected rating, and whether
the status of the content theme is currently
unlocked (
) or locked ( ).
