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Find out What TV-MA means.

i. TV Parental Guidelines are a set of ratings and content descriptors designed to help parents make informed decisions about what television programs are suitable for their children to watch. These guidelines were established by the television industry in the United States in 1996 and are overseen by the TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board.

The TV Parental Guidelines include the following ratings:

1. **TV-Y**: Programs are suitable for all children. Content is designed to be appropriate for children of all ages.

2. **TV-Y7**: Programs are suitable for children age 7 and older. Content may be more suitable for children who can understand more complex themes and situations.

3. **TV-G**: General audience. Programs are suitable for all ages, but may not necessarily be specifically aimed at children.

4. **TV-PG**: Parental guidance suggested. Programs may contain material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Content descriptors are provided to indicate why a program received this rating.

5. **TV-14**: Programs are suitable for viewers age 14 and older. Parents are strongly cautioned, as the program may contain content that is inappropriate for children under 14. Content descriptors are provided.

6. **TV-MA**: Mature audience only. Programs are specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may contain strong language, violence, sexual content, or other mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.

In addition to these ratings, content descriptors are used to provide more detailed information about why a program received a particular rating. These descriptors may include categories such as violence, sexual content, language, and suggestive dialogue.

TV networks and stations typically display the appropriate rating and content descriptors at the beginning of each program to inform viewers about the content they can expect. The goal of the TV Parental Guidelines is to empower parents to make informed decisions about what their children watch on television.