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Motion Picture Ratings Table
NOT RATED Contains no rating. Not Rated (NR) and Not Applicable (NA) programs. Movie has not been rated or ratings do not
apply.
G
General audiences. All ages admitted.
PG
Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG-13
Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
R
Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
NC-17
No one 17 and under admitted.
X
Adults only
TV Parental Guide Ratings Table
TV-Y
All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for a very young audience, including
children from ages 2-6.
TV-Y7
Directed to older children. Themes and elements in this program may include mild physical or comedic violence, or
may frighten children under the age of 7.
TV-G
General audience. It contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-PG
Parental guidance suggested. The program may contain infrequent coarse language, limited violence, some
suggestive sexual dialogue and situations.
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated themes, intense sexual situation, more intense
violence and intensely suggestive dialogue.
TV-MA
Mature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes, indecent language, graphic violence, and explicit
sexual content.
FV: Fantasy/Cartoon Violence V: Violence S: Sexual Situation L: Adult Language D: Sexually Suggestive Dialogue
Canadian Ratings English Table
C
Programming intended for children under age 8 - Violence Guidelines; Careful attention is paid to themes, which
could threaten children’s sense of security and well-being. There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of
aggressive behaviour will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or unrealistic in
nature. Other Content Guidelines: There will be no offensive language, nudity or sexual content.
C8+
Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own - Violence
Guidelines: 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. Any realistic depictions of violence will be
infrequent, discreet, of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts. Other Content Guidelines: There will
be no profanity, nudity or sexual content.
G
General Audience - Violence Guidelines: Will contain very little violence, either physical or verbal or emotional. Will be
sensitive to themes which could frighten a younger child, will not depict realistic scenes of violence which minimize or
gloss over the effects of violent acts. Other Content Guidelines: There may be some inoffensive slang, no profanity and
no nudity.
PG
Parental Guidance - Programming intended for a general audience but which may not be suitable for younger children.
Parents may consider some content inappropriate for unsupervised viewing by children ages 8-13. Violence Guidelines:
Depictions of conflict and/or aggression will be limited and moderate; may include physical, fantasy, or supernatural
violence. Other Content Guidelines: May contain infrequent mild profanity, or mildly suggestive language. Could also
contain brief scenes of nudity.
14+
Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14 - Parents are
strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens and early teens. Violence Guidelines: May
contain intense scenes of violence. Could deal with mature themes and societal issues in a realistic fashion. Other
Content Guidelines: May contain scenes of nudity and/or sexual activity. There could be frequent use of profanity.
18+
Adult - Violence Guidelines: May contain violence integral to the development of the plot, character or theme, intended
for adult audiences. Other Content Guidelines: May contain graphic language and explicit portrayals of nudity and/or
sex.
NOTE
A movie rating is dependent upon the movie that is viewed. If the movie does not carry a rating, the TV will not block it.
Blocking NOT RATED programs may block emergency programming, sports, news, public service announcements, religious
programs and weather.
NOTE
If you Block TV-14D, you will still permit TV-MA programs; If you block TV-14V, you will automatically block TV-MAV programs,
but you will still permit TV-MALS programs. This means that the TV will block violence in TV-14 and higher (TV-MA), but not
language and sex.
TV program ratings are dependent on the broadcaster. If the program is not rated, the TV will not block it.
