A TV-Y rating means that a program is well-suited for children between 2 and 6 years old. These programs are designed specifically for preschoolers, featuring no foul language, violence or sexual content.
Though still free of profanity and sex, TV-Y7 programs may have mild violence best suited for children over 7 years old. Some TV-Y7 programs carry an optional "FV" tag, to indicate the presence of fantasy violence.
Similar to a feature film's "G" rating, TV-G programs are defined as suitable for general audiences, featuring little or no violence, sexual content or profanity.
As indicated by optional "D," "L," "S," or "V" tags, TV-PG shows may contain some suggestive dialogue (D), foul language (L), sexual content (S) or violence (V). However, this content is usually negligible.
TV-14 programs are not recommended for children under the age of 14. These programs contain more excessive use of the same optional content tags as a TV-PG show.
TV-MA broadcasts are intended for audiences over the age of 17. Shows with a TV-MA rating may contain explicit language, sexual content or violence as indicated by the L, S and V tags respectively.