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The TV parental guidelines were first proposed on December 19, 1996, as a voluntary-participation system—in which ratings are determined by participating broadcast and cable networks—by the United States Congress, the television industry and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and went into effect by January 1, 1997, on most major ...
In response to calls to provide additional content information in the ratings system, [4] on August 1, 1997, the television industry, in conjunction with representatives of children's and medical advocacy groups, announced revisions to the rating system. Under this revised system, television programming would continue to fall into one of the ...
A content rating (also known as maturity rating) [1] [2] rates the suitability of TV shows, movies, comic books, or video games to this primary targeted audience. [3] [4] [5] A content rating usually places a media source into one of a number of different categories, to show which age group is suitable to view media and entertainment.
Pages in category "Television content ratings systems" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Nielsen TV ratings – in the United States; Television ratings in Australia – in Australia; Television content rating systems, systems for evaluating the content and reporting the suitability of television programs for children or adults Australian Classification Board – in Australia; TV Parental Guidelines – in the United States
Prior to the system's creation and implementation, premium television services did not provide on-air content advisories at the start of a film, television series or special to notify viewers of mature subject matter included in the accordant telecast; vague illustrations of the suitability of a program for minors under age 18, depending on the program content and rating, were made using the ...
Media content ratings systems are organizations which pass judgment on the appropriateness of some material for certain audiences, especially certain age groups. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Media content ratings systems .
A Television content rating system is designated to classify television with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex, violence, substance abuse, profanity, impudence or other types of obscene content. A particular issued rating can be called a certification, classification, certificate.