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Useful adjustment
settings
Canadian
Rating
Systems
o The TV rating systems
in Canada
are based on the Canadian
Radio-Television
and Telecommurficafions
Commission
(CRTC) policy on violence
in television
programming,
o While violence
is the most
important
content
element
to be rated,
the structure
developed
takes
into
consideration
other program content
like language,
nudity, sexuality
and mature themes,
o When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian
system you can choose either the Canadian
English ratings or the
Canadian
French ratings,
Canadian
English
ratings
Exempt:
Includes
news, sports,
documentaries
and other informaSon
programming;
talk
shows, music videos,
and variety
programming.
E
ChikJren:
Intended
for younger
children
under the age of 8 years, Pays careful
attention
to
C
themes
that could threaten
their sense of security
and welPbeing,
Children
over 8 years old: Contains
no portrayal
of violence
as the preferred,
acceptable,
C8 k
or only way to resolve
corfflict;
nor encourage
children
to imitate dangerous
acts which
they may see on the screen.
Age
G
General:
Considered
acceptable
for all age groups,
Appropriate
viewing
for the entire
family, contains
very little violence,
physical,
verbal or emotional.
PG
Parental Guidance:
Intended
for a general
audience,
but may not be suitable
for younger
children
(under the age of 8) because
it could contain
controversial
themes
or issues,
Over 14 Years: Could
contain
themes
where violence
is one of the dominant
elemer/ts
of
14 k
the storyline,
but it must be integral
to the development
of plot or character,
Language
usage could be profane
and nudity present
within the context
of the theme,
Adults:
Intended
for viewers
18 years and older and might contain
depictions
of violence,
18 k
which while related to the development
of plot, character
or themes,
are intended
for adult
viewing,
Could
contain
graphic
language
and portrayals
of sex and nudity.
Canadian
French ratings
E
Exempt programrrfir/g,
General:
All ages and children,
contains
minimal
direct violence,
but may be integrated
G
into the plot in a humorous
or unrealistic
mar/net,
General
but inadvisable
for young children:
May be viewed
by a wide public
audier/oe,
but
Sans k
could contain
scenes
disturbing
to children
under 8 who cannot
distinguish
between
Age
imaginary
and real situations.
Recommended
for viewing
with parent,
Over 13 years: Could contain
scenes
of frequer/t
violent
scenes
and therefore
13ans k
recommended
for viewing
with parent,
16ans k
Over 16 years: Could contain
frequer/t
violent
scenes
and intense
violence.
Over 18 years: Only for adult viewing.
Could
contain
frequent
violent
scenes
and extreme
18ans k
violence,
Q
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