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 English is used throughout all English-speaking Canada (E, C, C8+, G, PG, 14+, 18+).
• Canadian French is used in Quebec (E, G, 8 ans+, 13 ans+, 16 ans+, 18 ans+)
• 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).
• TV-NO: The channel is not locked.
PARENTAL CONTROL
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 pre-teens, with a
greater degree of offensive material suggested
than a PG rated program.
Not for children under 17, strong element of
sex and/or violence.
N o t f o r c h i l d r e n u n d e r 1 7 u n d e r a n y
circumstances. Strong sexual content.
Same as NC-17 rating.
MPAA Not Rated
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.
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