G: General Audience - All ages
admitted. Most parents would find these
programmes suitable for all ages. This
type of programme contains little or no
violence, no strong language and little
or no sexual dialogue or sexual
situations.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested -
These types of programmes contain
material that parents may find
unsuitable for children under the age of
13. They will contain one or more of the
following violence, sexual situations,
coarse language, suggestive dialogue.
R: Restricted - This type of programme
has been designed specifically for
adults. Anyone under the age of
consent should view these programmes
only with an accompanying parent or
adult guardian. They will contain one or
more of the following: intense violence,
explicit sexual situations, strong or
coarse language, or intensely
suggestive dialogue.
NC-17: No one under the age 17 will be
admitted. These types of programmes
should be viewed by adults only. They
will contain graphic violence, explicit
sex, or crude, indecent language.
X: Adults Only - These types of
programmes contain one or more of the
following: very graphic violence, very
graphic and explicit or indecent sexual
activity, very coarse and intensely
suggestive language.
TV-Y: (All children -- These programmes
have been designed to be appropriate for
all children.) They are intended for a very
young audience, including children aged
2-6. This type of programme is not
expected to frighten younger children.
TV-Y7: (Directed at Older Children --
These types of programmes are designed
for children aged 7 and above.) They may
be more appropriate for children who have
acquired the development skills needed to
distinguish between make-believe and
reality. These programmes may include
mild fantasy and comic violence (FV).
TV-G: (General Audience -- Most parents
would find these programmes suitable for
all ages.) These types of programmes
contain little or no violence, no strong
language, and little or no sexual dialogue
or sexual situations.
TV-PG: (Parental Guidance Suggested --
These types of programmes contain
material that parents may find unsuitable
for younger children.) They will contain one
or more of the following: moderate violence
(V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent
coarse language (L), or some suggestive
dialogue (D).
TV-14: (Parents Strongly Cautioned --
These programmes contain some material
that many parents would find unsuitable for
children under 14 years of age.) These
types of programmes contain one or more
of the following: intense violence (V),
intense sexual situations (S), strong,
coarse language (L), or intensely
suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-MA: (Mature Audience Only -- These
programmes are intended specifically to be
viewed by adults and therefore may be
unsuitable for children under 17.) They
contain one or more of the following:
