Roommate AP Operations Manual Rev 1.0
TV RATINGS
United States Canada English
TV-Y Content appropriate for all ages. C Content suitable for children under 8 years of age.
No profanity or sexual content. Minimal comedic
violence.
TV-Y7 Content may not be suitable for children C8+ Content suitable for children under 8 years of age.
under 7 years of age. No profanity. Occasional “socially offensive and
discriminatory” language allowed if in the content of
TV-G General Audiences the Story. Little or no sex or nudity.
TV-PG Content may not be suitable for young G Content suitable for the entire family. Minimal
Children violence, no profanity or sexual content.
V Moderate Violence PG Parental guidance suggested. Moderate violence,
S Mild Sexual Situations mild profanity, brief nudity and sexual references
L Mild Coarse Language allowed if important to the story line.
D Suggestive Dialogue or Drama
14+ Content intended for viewers over 14 years of age.
TV-14 Content may not be suitable for children
Under the age of 14. 18+ Content intended for viewers over the age of 18.
May contain strong violence, language and sexual
activity.
V Intense Violence
S Moderate Sexual Situations EXEMPT Exempt programming. Programs that are
L Coarse Language exempt from being rated
D Highly Suggestive Dialogue
TV-MA Content intended for mature audiences only.
MPAA Ratings Canada French Ratings
G General Audiences. Contains little or no G Content appropriate for all ages. Little or no
offensive content. violence or sexual content.
PG Parental Guidance Suggested. Some 8ans+ Content appropriate for children over the age of 8.
material may not be suitable for children. May contain little violence, some foul language
and little or no sexual content.
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material
may not be suitable for children under 13. 13ans+ Content appropriate for teenagers over the age of
13. May contain moderate violence, language
R Restricted. Children under 17 should be and some sexual situations. Children under the
Children under the age of 13 should be
NC-17 No one under 17 should view. accompanied by an adult.
16ans+ Content appropriate for teenagers over the age of
16. May contain strong violence, language
and sexual content.
18ans+ Contents for adults over the age of 18 only. May
contain extreme violence, graphic sexual content
and pornography.
EXEMPT Exempt programming. Programs that are exempt
from being rated.