38 Chapter 4G (General Audience) Programming considered acceptable for all age groups. Whilenot designed specifically for children, it is understood younger viewers may bepart of the audience. Violence Guidelines: Will contain very little violence, eitherphysical or verbal or emotional. Will be sensitive to themes which could frighten ayounger child, will not depict realistic scenes of violence which minimize or glossover the effects of violent acts. Other Content Guidelines: There may be someinoffensive slang, no profanity and no nudity.C8+ (Children 8 and Older) Programming generally considered acceptable for children8 years and over to watch on their own. Violence Guidelines: Violence will notbe portrayed as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve conflict orencourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on television.Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, of low intensityand will show the consequences of the acts. Other Content Guidelines: There willbe no profanity, nudity or sexual content.C (Children) Programming intended for children under age 8. Violence Guidelines:Careful attention is paid to themes which could threaten children’s sense ofsecurity and well being. There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictionsof aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearlyimaginary, comedic or unrealistic in nature. Other Content Guidelines: There willbe no offensive language, nudity or sexual content.Canadian English V-Chip Rating System (continued)Canadian French V-Chip Rating System18+ (Adults) Programming is for adults only. This program contains sustainedviolence or extremely violent scenes. 16+ (Viewers 16 and over) Programmingis not suitable for those under age 16. This program contains frequent scenes ofviolence or intensely violent scenes.13+ (Viewers 13 and over) Programming may not be suitable for children underthe age of 13. This program either contains several violent scenes or one or morescenes that are violent enough to affect them. Viewing in the company of an adultis therefore strongly recommended for children under the age of 13.8+ (Viewers 8 and over) Not recommended for young children. This programis suitable for most audiences, but it contains mild or occasional violence thatcould upset young children. Viewing in the company of an adult is thereforerecommended for young children (under the age of 8) who do not distinguishbetween reality and imagination.G (General Audience) This program is suitable for audiences of all ages. Itcontains no violence, or any violence that it does contain is either minimal or ispresented in a humorous manner, as a caricature, or in an unrealistic way.Other Information