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PARENTAL CONTROL
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Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Rating System
Grade
Meaning
G
General Audiences
Content not offensive to most viewers.
PG
Parental Guidance
Suggested
Content is such that parents may not want their
children to view the program.
PG-13
Parents Strongly
Cautioned
Program is inappropriate for preteens, with a greater
degree of offensive material suggested than a PG
rated program.
R
Restricted
Not for children under 17 - contains strong element
of sex and/or violence.
NC-17
No children under
age 17
Not for children under 17 - under any circumstances.
Contains strong sexual content.
X
Hard Core Films
Same as NC-17 rating.
No Rating
No Rating
MPAA did not rate.
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TV Parental Guideline Rating System
Grade
Meaning
TV-Y
All Children
Content not offensive to most viewers.
TV-Y7
Directed to Older
Children
Considered suitable for children over 7 - may contain
fantasy violence scenes.
TV-G
General Audience
Considered suitable for all audience; children may
watch unattended.
TV-PG
Parental Guidance
Suggested
Suggested unsuitable for younger children - may
contain suggestive language, bad language, sex and
violence scenes.
TV-14
Parents Strongly
Cautioned
Unsuitable for children under 14 - may contain strong
language, bad language, sex, and violence scenes.
TV-MA
Mature Audience
Only
Adults only - may contain strong language, bad
language, sex, and violence scenes.
Canadian Rating:
Canadian English is used throughout all English-speaking Canada (C, C8+,G, PG,14+, 18+).
Canadian French is used in Quebec (G,8 ans+, 13 ans+,16 ans+, 18 ans+).
Note: The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are "more restrictive". If you block TV-Y
category, then TV-Y7 will be automatically blocked. Similarly, if you block TV-G category, then all the
categories in the "young adult" will be blocked (TV-G, TV-PG,TV-14,and TV-MA).
