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Ratings in Canada
Sony’s predetermined ratings
These are original ratings that Sony
predetermined according to the viewer’s age.
Each rating allows you to view the certain
programs, as follows.
See the right column to page 50 for a
description of each rating.
Child:
Suitable for children under the age of
7.
Viewable Canadian English Language
ratings: C and G
Viewable Canadian French Language
ratings: G
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-G, and
TV-NR
Youth:
Suitable for children aged 8 and
older.
Viewable Canadian English Language
ratings: C, G, C8+ and PG
Viewable Canadian French Language
ratings: G and 8 ans+
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-
G, TV-PG, and TV-NR
TV-NR (Not Rated/Unrated):
This is a
program broadcast without any rating, such
as news, news flashes or sports.
Note:
The TV-NR rating is shown as “Unrated” in
the menu.
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:
D (sexually suggestive Dialog):
Programs
containing suggestive dialog, or sexual
innuendo
FV (Fantasy Violence):
Programs containing
cartoon violence occurring in TV-Y7
programs only
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.
Young Adult:
Suitable for children aged 14
and older.
Viewable Canadian English Language
ratings: C, G, C8+, PG and 14+
Viewable Canadian French Language
ratings: G, 8 ans+, 13 ans+
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-
G, TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-NR
Canadian English Language ratings
The Canadian English Language Ratings are
for TV programs in English broadcast in
Canada.
C (Programming intended for children
under age 8):
There will be no realistic
scenes of violence or no offensive language,
nudity or sexual content. Careful attention is
paid to themes, which could threaten
children’s sense of security and well-being.
C8+ (Programming generally considered
acceptable for children 8 years and over to
watch on their own):
Violence will not be
portrayed as the preferred, acceptable, or
only way to resolve conflict; or encourage
children to imitate dangerous acts which
they may see on television. There will be no
profanity, nudity or sexual content.
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