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Common Metadata Content Ratings
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CONTENTS
1 Introduction ...... 1 1.1 References ...... 1 1.2 Versioning ...... 1 2 Content Rating Encoding ...... 2
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REVISION HISTORY
Version Date Description
1.0 December 14, 2012 Original publication of ratings as a separate document. This document is based on Common Metadata version 1.2e and corresponds with Common Metadata 1.2f.
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1 INTRODUCTION This document contains enumeration values and usage constraints for the inclusion of Content Ratings in metadata. This document contains information useful when used in conjunction with MovieLabs Common Metadata (TR-META-CM) and derived specifications such as DEG/EMA Metadata and UltraViolet Content Metadata.
1.1 References [CM] TR-META-CM, Common Metadata, www.movielabs.com/md/md. CEA766] ANSI/CEA-766-C, U.S. and Canadian Rating Region Tables (RRT) and Content Advisory Descriptors for Transport of Content Advisory Information Using ATSC Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP). April 2008. References to specific ratings systems and bodies are found in the text.
1.2 Versioning This document will be versioned when updated. It is recommended that the latest version be used. However, specifications may reference a specific version if necessary.
Motion Picture Laboratories, Inc. 1 Ref: TR-META-CR Common Metadata Version: v1.0 Content Ratings Date: Dec.14, 2012
2 CONTENT RATING ENCODING
Region Type System Ratings Reason Reference Argentina Film INCAA ATP A www.incaa.gov.ar 13 16 18 X S Australia TV ACMA P A www.acma.gov.au C V G L PG S M H MA15+ D AV15+ N SN M W B Australia Film OFLC E Classification Review Board G www.classification.gov.au G8+ PG M MA15+ R18+ X18+ Austria Film BMUKK Altersstufen www.bmukk.gv.at 6 10 12 14 16 E Belgium Film CICF/IvF KT www.terramedia.co.uk/law/film_cla KNT ssification_schemes.htm DVD E
Brazil Film & DJCTQ ER A www.mj.gov.br TV L L 10 S 12 V 14 N 16 D 18 E
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Region Type System Ratings Reason Reference Bulgaria Film NFRC A Children, National Film Rating B educational Committee C www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Motion D A _picture_rating_system X E
Canada Film/ CVHRS G http://www.mpa- canada.org/?q=content/home- Home PG entertainment-classification 14A 18A R E Canada TV CBSC C www.cbsc.ca C8 G PG 14+ 18+ E Canada Film BCFCO G British Columbia Film British PG Classification Office Columbia 14A www.bcfilmclass.com/ Saskatchewan 18A Yukon R A Canada Film Alberta G Alberta Film Ratings Alberta PG www.albertafilmratings.ca/ Northwest 14A Territories 18A Nunavut R A Canada Film MFCB G Manitoba Film Classification Board Manitoba PG www.gov.mb.ca/chc/mfcb/ 14A 18A R Canada Film OFRB G Ontario Film Review Board Ontario PG www.ofrb.gov.on.ca/english/default 14A .htm 18A R Canada Film Quebec G Regie du cinema du Quebec Quebec 13+ www.rcq.qc.ca/mult/home.asp?lng 16 + =en 18 +
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Region Type System Ratings Reason Reference Canada Film Maritime G Maritime Film Classification Board Nova Scotia PG www.gov.ns.ca/lwd/agd/film/rating New 14 guidelines.asp Brunswick 14A Prince Edward 18 Island 18A R A E NA XXX Canada Game ESRB C Entertainment Software E Ratings Board E10 M www.esrb.org A T RP Chile TV ANATEL I www.anatel.cl 17 I12 F R A Chile Film CCC TE Council of Cinematographic 14 Classification 18 S www.filmnacional.cl 18S S 18V V Colombia Film MoC T www.mincultura.gov.co 7 12 16 18 X P Banned
E Czech Republic Film Film U 12 15 18 Denmark TV TV Green Yellow Red Denmark Film MCCYP A Medieradet 7 www.medieraadet.dk/html/gb/class 11 ification_gb.htm 15
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Region Type System Ratings Reason Reference Egypt Film Film G A E Estonia Film Film Pere L MS-6 MS12 K12 K14 K16 K6 European Union Games PEGI 3 www.pegi.info/en/index/id/33/ 7 12 16 18 FinlanSd Film FBFC K3 Finnish Board of Film K7 Classification K11 www.vet.fi K13 K15 K18 KE Finland VET 3 www.vet.fi 7 11 15 18 Finland PEGI 3+ www.vet.fi 7+ 11+ 15+ 18+ France TV CSA 10 www.csa.fr 12 16 18 France Film MoC U Ministry of Culture 10 www.culture.gouv.fr 12 16 P 18 V
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Region Type System Ratings Reason Reference Germany Film FSK FSK 0 www.spio.de FSK 6 FSK 12 FSK 16 FSK 18 Keine Jugendfreigab e SPIO/JK Germany Games USK ALL AGES www.usk.de 6+ 12+ 16+ 18+ Greece Film Flim K K13 V K17 D E P Hong Kong Film TELA I PG Television and Entertainment IIA Licensing Authority IIB www.tela.gov.hk III Hungary Film Film KN National Film Office 12 www.nemzetifilmiroda.hu/start_en. 16 html 18 Iceland Film Smais L www.smais.is/template25024.asp? 7 PageID=4636 12 14 16 18 India Film CBFC U www.cbfcindia.tn.nic.in U/A A S Indonesia Film LSF SU Lembaga Sensor Film A www.lsf.go.id BO R D Ireland TV RTE GA www.rte.ie CH YA PS MA
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Region Type System Ratings Reason Reference Ireland Film/Th IFCOF G www.ifco.ie . Note this system is eatrical PG IFCOF, “F” for film to differentiate 12A from the DVD/Video ratings. 15A V 16 S 18 A Ireland DVD IFCO G www.Ifco.ie. Note 12RA is no PG longer in use, but may exist in 12 older titles. 12RA 15 18 Israel Film Film 16 18 PG X Italy Film Film T Commissione di Revisione VM14 Cinematografica VM18 X Italy TV TV Green Yellow Red Red+VM14 Japan Film EIRIN G www.eirin.jp PG-12 R-15 R-18 Japan Games CERO A www.cero.gr.jp B C D Z Latvia Film NFC V www.nfc.lv VP-10 VP-12 N-12 N-14 N-16 N-18 Malaysia Film & Film U Film Censorship Board TV PG-13 18SG 18SX 18PA 18PL
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Region Type System Ratings Reason Reference Maldives Film & NBC G www.nbc.gov.mv TV PG 12+ 15+ 18+ 18+R PU Malta Film KRS U Board of Film & Stage PG Classification 12 www.doi.gov.mt/EN/bodies/boards/ 14 film.asp 16 18 Mexico Film & RTC AA www.rtc.gob.mx TV A B B-15 C D Netherlands Film & Kijwijzer AL Vi www.kijkwijzer.nl TV 6 S 9 S 12 D 16 D L New Zealand Film & OFLC G Office of Film & Literature TV PG Classification M Māori: Te Tari Whakaropu Tukuata R13 ,www.censorship.govt.nz R15 R16 R18 RP13 RP16 R Nigeria Film NFVCB G www.nfvcb.gov.ng PG 12 12A 15 18 RE Norway Film Medietilsynet A film.medietilsynet.no/Film/Om_alde 7 rsgrenser 11 15 18
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Region Type System Ratings Reason Reference Peru TV & Film PT Film PG 14 18 Philippines TV MTRCB General http://www.op.gov.ph/ Patronage Parental Guidance Philippines Film MTRCB G(P) http://www.op.gov.ph/ PG-13 R R-13 R-18 X Poland Film KRRiT BO http://www.krrit.gov.pl/bip/ TV GreenCircle YellowTriangle National Council of Radio 6 Broadcasting and Television 7 8 9 10 12 15 18 RedCircle 21 Portugal Film CCE 4 Comissão de Classificação de 6 Espectáculos of the Ministry of 12 Culture. 16 www.cce.org.pt/ 18 P P1 Q P2 Romania Film CNA AG National Audiovisual Council of AP12 Romania N15 www.cna.ro IM18 IM18XXX IC Korea, Republic Film KMRB All Korea Media Rating Board of 12+ www.kmrb.or.kr/ 15+ 18+ Limited Serbia TV RBA 12 Serbian Republic Broadcasting 14 Agency 16 www.rra.org.yu 18
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Region Type System Ratings Reason Reference Singapore Film MDA G Media Development Authority PG www.mda.gov.sg NC16 M18 R18 R21 Spain Film Film TP Instituto de la Cinematografía y de 7 las Artes Audiovisuales 13 15 16 18 X South Africa TV FPB_TV Family V Film and Publication Board PG N www.fpb.gov.za 13 S 16 L 18 P R18 D South Africa Film FPB A V Film and Publication Board Video PG N www.fpb.gov.za DVD 10M S Games 10 L 13 P 16 B 18 Sweden Film SBB Btl National Board of Film Censors 7 www.statensbiografbyra.se 11 15 Prohibited Switzerland Film Film 0 6 Convention sur une commission 12 nationale du film et de la protection 16 des mineur. Effective 1 July 2011. 18 http://www.kkjpd.ch/images/upload/0911 12%20Vereinbarung%20Kommission%2 0Jugendschutz-Film%20f.pdf
Taiwan Film GIO General Government Information Office audiences www.gio.gov.tw Protected Parental guidance Restricted Thailand Film MFA P National Film Board G www.mfa.go.th/web/2632.php Under13 Under15 Under18
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Region Type System Ratings Reason Reference Turks and Caicos Film Film U British Overseas Territory Islands U – w/c Rating system 7 11 13 16 16 w/P 18 Banned United Kingdom Film & BBFCT U British Board of Film Classification TV/ PG www.bbfc.co.uk Theatrical 12A 15 18 R18 United Kingdom Film & BBFC U British Board of Film Classification TV/ PG www.bbfc.co.uk Home 12 15 18 R18 E United Kingdom Games ELSPA 3-10 www.elspa.com 11-14 15-17 18+ United States TV TVPG TV-G V Rating and Reason definitions are TV-Y S defined in [CEA-766]. Only TV-Y7 L Rating/Reason combinations TV-PG D specified in [CEA766], Table 3 TV-14 FV under dimension 0-6 are allowed. TV-MA United States Film MPAA G www.mpaa.org PG PG-13 R NC-17 NR M GP SMA X United States Trailers MPAAT GB www.mpaa.org RB
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Region Type System Ratings Reason Reference United States / Film FAB C violence www.filmadvisoryboard.org Film Advisory F frightening Board PD sexual PD-M mildlang EM stronglang AO substance intense bnudity fnudity explicit erotica United States Music RIAA Explicit Lyrics www.riaa.com Explicit Content United States Games ESRB EC www.esrb.org E E10+ T M AO RP Venezuela TV RESORTE AA www.leyresorte.gob.ve A Venezuela has a mutli-dimensional B rating system that rates on multiple C attributes. This entry needs work. D http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ley_de_Resp onsabilidad_Social_en_Radio_y_Televisi E %C3%B3n TU SU (any) N/A UNRATED UNRATED This special system and rating HIGHER indicates that a title is designated NEUTRAL “Unrated” in that region. LOWER See Section 7. EXEMPT
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