Television Ratings System
1996-12-19T20:00:43-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTUzXC8xOTk2MTIxOTIwMDQzMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jack Valenti, President & CEO, Motion Picture Association of America and several television industry leaders released a six-tier television ratings system based on viewer age, which excludes sports and news programming. The six categories are: TV-G, suitable for all users; TV-Y, suitable for all children; TV-Y-7, suitable for children seven and older; TV-PG, parental guidance suggested; TV-14, suitable for children fourteen and older; TV-M, suitable only for adults. Mr. Valenti stressed that the system was best for parents because it was easy to understand and could be printed in advance and defended the system against charges such as vagueness. Edward Fritts, President & CEO, National Association of Broadcasters, explained survey data that showed that parents preferred this system. He was the head of the Implementation Group appointed by the industry to create a ratings system at the request of President Clinton and others.
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Jack Valenti, President & CEO, Motion Picture Association of America and several television industry leaders released a six-tier television ratings system based on viewer age, which excludes sports and news programming. The six categories are: TV-G, suitable for all users; TV-Y, suitable for all children; TV-Y-7, suitable for children seven and older; TV-PG, parental guidance suggested; TV-14, suitable for children fourteen and older; TV-M, suitable only for adults. Mr. Valenti stressed that the system was best for parents because it was easy to understand and could be printed in advance and defended the system against charges such as vagueness. Edward Fritts, President & CEO, National Association of Broadcasters, explained survey data that showed that parents preferred this system. He was the head of the Implementation Group appointed by the industry to create a ratings system at the request of President Clinton and others. close
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