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TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned):
This program contains some material that many
parents would find unsuitable for children under
the age of 14.
TV-MA (Mature Audience Only):
This program is specifically designed to be viewed
by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for
children under the age of 17.
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.
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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.
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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 51 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
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
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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.
G (General Audience):
Will contain very little violence, either physical or
verbal or emotional. There may by some
inoffensive slang, no profanity and no nudity.
Ratings in Canada
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