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Chapter 5 :
Additional Features
No Ratings means
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When V-chip data is in error.
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When any ratings are not deleted.
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Received a rating of “None” like news, sports, and emergency broadcast signals.
Mini Glossary
MOVIE RATING SYSTEM
TV PARENTAL GUIDELINE RATING SYSTEM
X Hard Core Films Not for children under age 17 under any circumstance.
Restricted Strong sexual content.
NC-17 Restricted viewing Same as X rating.
R Restricted viewing Not for children under age 17. Strong element of sex and/or
violence.
PG-13 Parental Guidance Program is inappropriate for preteens, with a greater degree of
Suggested offensive material than a PG rated program.
PG Parental Guidance Content is such that parents may not want their children to view the
Suggested program.
G General Audience Content not offensive to most viewers.
NR Not Rated A motion picture that did not receive a rating for a varicty of possible
reasons.
TV-MA Mature Audience Only Adults only, may contain Strong Dialog. Bad Language. Sex.
TV-14 Parents Strongly Unsuitable for children under 14, may contain Strong Dialog, Bad
Cautioned Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes.
TV-PG Parental Guidance Unsuitable for younger children, may contain Suggestive Dialog,
Suggested Bad Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes.
TV-G General Audience Considered suitable for all audiences; children may watch unattended.
TV-Y Children Consider suitable for all children under 7 years old.
TV-Y7 Children 7 and over Consider suitable for children over 7, may contain Fantasy Violence Scenes.
