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Ratings in Canada
Sony’s predetermined ratings
These are original ratings that Sony
predetermined according to the viewer’s age.
Each rating allows you to view the certain
programs, as follows.
See the right column and page 46 for a
description of each rating.
Child: Suitable for children under the age of
7.
Viewable Canadian English Language
ratings: C and G
Viewable Canadian French Language
ratings: G
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-G, and
TV-NR
Youth: Suitable for children aged 8 and
older.
Viewable Canadian English Language
ratings: C, G, C8+ and PG
Viewable Canadian French Language
ratings: G and 8 ans+
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-
G, TV-PG, and TV-NR
TV-NR (Not Rated/Unrated): This is a
program broadcast without any rating, such
as news, news flashes or sports.
Note:
The TV-NR rating is shown as “Unrated” in
the menu.
About the extenders of U.S. TV ratings
TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA ratings
have additional content ratings called
“extenders” to define additional viewing
limits. The extenders are defined as follows:
D (sexually suggestive Dialog): Programs
containing suggestive dialog, or sexual
innuendo
FV (Fantasy Violence): Programs containing
cartoon violence occurring in TV-Y7
programs only
L (coarse Language): Programs containing
coarse language
S (Sexual situations): Programs containing
sexual content
V (Violence): Programs containing violence
There may be some profanity, violence or
brief nudity in these programs.
Young Adult: Suitable for children aged 14
and older.
Viewable Canadian English Language
ratings: C, G, C8+, PG and 14+
Viewable Canadian French Language
ratings: G, 8 ans+, 13 ans+
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-
G, TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-NR
Canadian English Language ratings
The Canadian English Language Ratings are
for TV programs in English broadcast in
Canada.
C (Programming intended for children
under age 8): There will be no realistic
scenes of violence or no offensive language,
nudity or sexual content. Careful attention is
paid to themes, which could threaten
children’s sense of security and well-being.
G (General Audience): Will contain very
little violence, either physical or verbal or
emotional. There may by some inoffensive
slang, no profanity and no nudity.
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