Chapter 4 37Chapter 4: Other InformationUSA V-Chip Rating SystemTV-MA (Mature Audience Only) Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may beunsuitable for children under 17. It contains one or more of the following contentthemes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphicviolence (V).TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) Contains some material that many parents wouldfind unsuitable for children under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercisegreater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting childrenunder the age of 14 watch unattended. This program contains one or more ofthe following content themes: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarselanguage (L), intense sexual situations (S), or intense violence (V).TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Contains material that parents may find unsuitablefor younger children. Many parents may want to watch it with their youngerchildren. The program contains one or more of the following content themes:some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some sexualsituations (S), or moderate violence (V).TV-G (General Audience) Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. Itcontains little or no sexual dialogue (D) or situations (S), no strong language (L),and little or no violence (V).TV-Y7 (Directed to Children 7 years and older) Designed for children ages 7 and above.It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the developmentalskills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. Themes andelements in this program may include mild fantasy violence (FV) or comedicviolence, or may frighten children under the age of 7.TV-Y (All Children) Themes and elements in this program are designed for a youngaudience, including children from ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten youngerchildren.18+ (Adults) Programming intended for adults 18 and older. It may contain elementsof violence, language, and sexual content which could make it unsuitable forviewers under 18. Violence Guidelines: May contain violence integral to thedevelopment of the plot, character or theme, intended for adult audiences. OtherContent Guidelines: May contain graphic language and explicit portrayals ofnudity and/or sex.14+ (Viewers 14 and over) Programming contains themes or content which may notbe suitable for viewers under the age of 14. Parents are strongly cautioned toexercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens and early teens. ViolenceGuidelines: May contain intense scenes of violence. Could deal with maturethemes and societal issues in a realistic fashion. Other Content Guidelines: Maycontain scenes of nudity and/or sexual activity. There could be frequent use ofprofanity.PG (Parental Guidance) Programming intended for a general audience but which maynot be suitable for younger children (under the age of 8). Parents may considersome content inappropriate for unsupervised viewing by children aged 8-13.Violence Guidelines: Depictions of conflict and/or aggression will be limited andmoderate; may include physical, fantasy, or supernatural violence. Other ContentGuidelines: May contain infrequent mild profanity, or mildly suggestive language.Could also contain brief scenes of nudity.Canadian English V-Chip Rating SystemGraphics contained within this publication are for representation only.