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TV Parental Guidelines Ratings System
The TV Parental Guidelines ratings provides program ratings, and content
ratings to provide a clearer idea of the reason for a program's rating
Program Ratings
TV-Y – All Children
This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.
TV-Y7 – Directed to Older Children
This program is designed for children age 7 and above. It may
include mild fantasy violence or comedic violence.
TV-G – General Audience
Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages.
TV-PG – Parental Guidance Suggested
This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable
for younger children.
TV-14 – Parents Strongly Cautioned
This program contains some material that many parents would
find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.
TV-MA – TV Mature Audience Only
This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and
therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.
Content Ratings
Content Ratings are shown just below the program rating.
FV: Fantasy Violence (only applied to TV-Y7)
For those programs where fantasy violence may be more intense or more
combative than other programs in this category.
The meaning of a content rating increases as the program rating increases.
TV-PG: Moderate; TV-14: Intense; TV-MA: Graphic
V: Violence
S: Sexuality
TV-PG: Some; TV-14: Intense; TV-MA: Explicit
L: Language
TV-PG: Infrequent; TV-14: Strong; TV-MA: Crude
D: Dialogue
TV-PG: Some; TV-14: Intense; TV-MA: Not used
For more information on TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board and its
rating system, please visit www.tvguidelines.org.
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