PARENTAL CONTROL
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Rating System
Grade
G
General Audiences
Parental Guidance
PG
Suggested
Parents Strongly
PG-13
Cautioned
R
Restricted
No children under
NC-17
age 17
X
Hard Core Films
No Rating
No Rating
TV Parental Guideline Rating System
Grade
TV-Y
All Children
Directed to Older
TV-Y7
Children
TV-G
General Audience
Parental Guidance
TV-PG
Suggested
Parents Strongly
TV-14
Cautioned
Mature Audience
TV-MA
Only
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-Chlp 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).
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20
En
Meaning
Content not offensive to most viewers.
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 17-contains strong element of
sex and/or violence.
Not for children under 17-under any circumstances.
Contains strong sexual content.
Same as NC-17 rating.
MPAA did not rate
Meaning
Content not offensive to most viewers.
Considered suitable for children over 7- may contain
fantasy violence scenes.
Considered suitable for all audience; children may
watch unattended.
Suggested unsuitable for younger children-may
contain suggestive language, bad language, sex and
violence scenes.
unsuitable for children under 14 - may contain strong
language, bad language, sex, and violence scenes.
Adults only- may contain strong language, bad
language, sex, and violence scenes.