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INFORMATION
G
General Audiences
Content not offensive to most viewers
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
No Rating
Parental Guidance
Suggested
Parental Guidance
Suggested
Restricted viewing
Restricted Viewing
Hard Core Films
No Rating
Content is such that parents may not want their
children to view the program.
Program is inappropriate for preteens, with a greater degree
of offensive material Suggested than a PG rated program
Not for children under age 17.
Strong elements of sex and/or violence.
Not for children under age 17 under any
circumstances. Strong sexual content.
Same as NC-17 rating.
MPAA Not Rated
Meaning
Grade
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF USA (MPAA) RATING SYSTEM
TV-Y
General Audience
Considered suitable for all children under 7 years old.
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
TV-Y7
Parental Guidance
Parents Strongly
Cautioned
Parents Strongly
Cautioned
Mature Audience Only
Children 7 and over
Considered suitable for all audiences; children
may watch unattended.
Suggested Unsuitable for younger children, may
contain: Suggestive Dialog, Bad Language, Sex,
and Violence Scenes
Unsuitable for children under 14, may contain: Strong
Dialog, Bad Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes.
Adults only, may contain: Strong Dialog, Bad
Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes.
Considered suitable for children over 7, may
contain Fantasy Violence Scenes.
Meaning
Grade
TV PARENTAL GUIDELINE RATING SYSTEM
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).