MovieLab
Common Metadata

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.

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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.

Versioning

This is Version v2.2.4.

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.

CONTENT RATING ENCODING

Region Type Environ System Ratings Reasons Notes & References
ARGENTINA
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
INCAA
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/AR/INCAA/0
AUSTRALIA
  • Film
  • DVD
  • Game
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
  • Retail
  • App
NCS
AUSTRALIA
  • TV
  • Broadcast
ACMA
AUSTRIA
  • Film
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
BMUKK
AUSTRIA
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
BELGIUM
  • Film
  • DVD
  • Theater
CICF
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/BE/CICF/1
BELGIUM
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
BRAZIL
  • Film
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
DJCTQ
BULGARIA
  • Film
  • DVD
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
NFRC
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/BG/NFRC/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
BULGARIA
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
CANADA
  • Game
  • Home
ESRB
CANADA
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
  • other
CBSC

Notes:

This system is for use by English-language broadcasters only.
CANADA ( Quebec )
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
RCQ
CANADA ( Ontario )
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
OFRB
CANADA
  • Film
  • DVD
  • Home
  • Broadcast
CHVRS
CANADA ( Alberta )
  • Film
  • Theater
ALBERTA
CANADA ( British Columbia )
  • Trailer
  • Theater
CPBC-T
CANADA ( New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island )
  • Film
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
MFCB
CANADA
  • Film
  • TV
  • Broadcast
CBSC-F

Notes:

Canadian French-language broadcasters use the classification system of the Regie du cinema du Quebec (RCU), but they added one additional category (8+). Broadcaster must still evaluate the programs themselves and cannot necessarily use the RCU classification of a particular film or program. Even if a Canadian channel is airing a foreign-produced program, it must put a Canadian rating on it.
CANADA ( British Columbia )
  • Film
  • Theater
CPBC
CHILE
  • Film
  • Theater
CCC
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/CL/CCC/0
CHILE
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
  • other
ANATEL
COLOMBIA
  • Film
  • Theater
MOC
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/CO/MOC/1
CYPRUS
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
CZECH REPUBLIC
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • Theater
Film
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/CZ/Film/0
CZECH REPUBLIC
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
DENMARK
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
DENMARK
  • Film
  • DVD
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
MCCYP
EGYPT
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • Theater
Film
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/EG/Film/1
ESTONIA
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • Theater
Film
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/EE/Film/0
ESTONIA
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
FINLAND
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • Game
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
MEKU
FINLAND
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
FRANCE
  • TV
  • Home
  • Broadcast
CSA
  • Web Site: http://www.csa.fr/
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/FR/CSA/3
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28

Notes:

This system is used on an unofficial basis in Luxembourg.
FRANCE
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • Theater
CNC
FRANCE
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
GERMANY
  • Film
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
FSK

Notes:

Unoffficial usage for home video (DVD, BD, and EST) in Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.
GREECE
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
GREECE
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • Home
  • Theater
Film
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/GR/Film/0
Global
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • Music
  • Game
  • TV
  • Ad
  • other
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
  • Retail
  • App
  • other
UNRATED

Notes:

This special system and rating indicates that a title is designated “Unrated” in that region.
HONG KONG
  • Film
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
FCO
HUNGARY
  • Film
  • Theater
RCNOF
HUNGARY
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
ICELAND
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • Game
  • Home
  • Theater
SMAIS
ICELAND
  • Film
  • DVD
  • Home
Kijkwijzer

Notes:

This rating system is used on an unofficial basis in Belgium.
ICELAND
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
INDIA
  • Film
  • DVD
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
  • Retail
CBFC
INDONESIA
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • other
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
LSF

Notes:

Ratings as defined by Article 28 of Govt Regulation # 18 2014: GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA Censorship
IRELAND
  • TV
  • Broadcast
RTE
IRELAND
  • DVD
  • Home
IFCO
IRELAND
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
IRELAND
  • Film
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
IFCOF

Notes:

Note this system is IFCOF (“F” is for film) to differentiate from the DVD/Video ratings.
ISRAEL
  • Film
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
Film
ISRAEL
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
ITALY
  • Film
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
MBACT
ITALY
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
ITALY
  • TV
  • Broadcast
AGCOM
  • Web Site: http://www.agcom.it/
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/IT/AGCOM/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
JAPAN
  • Film
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
ERIN
  • Web Site: http://www.eirin.jp/
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/JP/ERIN/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
KENYA
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
KFCB
  • Web Site: http://www.kfcb.co.ke/
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/KE/KFCB/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
KOREA, REP
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
KMRB
LATVIA
  • Film
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
NKC-LV
LATVIA
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
LITHUANIA
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
LUXEMBOURG
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
LUXEMBOURG
  • Film
  • Theater
CSCF
MALAYSIA
  • Film
  • Theater
FCBM
MALDIVES
  • Film
  • Theater
NBC
  • Web Site: http://nbc.gov.mv/
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/MV/NBC/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
MALTA
  • Film
  • Theater
MCCAA
MALTA
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
MEXICO
  • Film
  • Theater
RTC
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/MX/RTC/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
NETHERLANDS
  • Film
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
Kijkwijzer

Notes:

This rating system is used on an unofficial basis in Belgium.
NETHERLANDS
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
NEW ZEALAND
  • Film
  • DVD
  • Game
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
  • other
OFLC
NIGERIA
  • Film
  • DVD
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
NFVCB
NORWAY
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
NORWAY
  • Film
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
Medietilsynet
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/NO/Medietilsynet/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
PERU
  • Film
  • Theater
Film
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/PE/Film/0
PHILIPPINES
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Ad
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
  • Retail
MTRCB
POLAND
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
NBC-PL
POLAND
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
PORTUGAL
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • Theater
CCE
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/PT/CCE/0
PORTUGAL
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
ROMANIA
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
CNA
  • Web Site: http://www.cna.ro/
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/RO/CNA/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
ROMANIA
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
RUSSIA
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • Music
  • Game
  • TV
  • Ad
  • other
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
MKRF
  • Web Site: http://mkrf.ru/
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/RU/MKRF/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
SINGAPORE
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • Ad
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
MDA
SLOVAKIA
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
SLOVAKIA
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • Theater
Film
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/SK/Film/0
SLOVENIA
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
SOUTH AFRICA
  • Film
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
FPB
  • Web Site: http://www.fpb.org.za/
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/ZA/FPB/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
SPAIN
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
SPAIN
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
ICAA
SWEDEN
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
SWEDEN
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • Theater
SM-SA
SWITZERLAND
  • Film
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
Film
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/CH/Film/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
SWITZERLAND
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
TAIWAN
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • Theater
MOC-TW
THAILAND
  • Film
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Ad
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
BFVC
  • Web Site:
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/TH/BFVC/0
UNITED KINGDOM
  • Film
  • DVD
  • Game
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
  • Retail
  • App
  • other
BBFC
  • Web Site: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/GB/BBFC/1
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
UNITED KINGDOM
  • Game
  • Home
PEGI
UNITED STATES
  • Game
  • Home
ESRB
UNITED STATES
  • Music
  • Home
  • Broadcast
RIAA
UNITED STATES
  • Film
  • DVD
  • TV
  • Home
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
FAB
UNITED STATES
  • TV
  • Home
  • Broadcast
TVPG

Notes:

Rating and Reason definitions are defined in [CEA-766]. Only Rating/Reason combinations specified in [CEA766], Table 3 under dimension 0-6 are allowed.
UNITED STATES
  • Trailer
  • DVD
  • Ad
  • Theater
MPAAT
UNITED STATES
  • Film
  • DVD
  • Home
  • Theater
MPAA
  • Web Site: http://www.mpaa.org/
  • URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/US/MPAA/2
  • Last verified: 2013-09-28
VENEZUELA
  • Film
  • Music
  • TV
  • Ad
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
RESORTE-Health
VENEZUELA
  • Film
  • Music
  • TV
  • Ad
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
RESORTE-Sexo
VENEZUELA
  • Film
  • Music
  • TV
  • Ad
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
RESORTE-Language
VENEZUELA
  • Film
  • Music
  • TV
  • Ad
  • Theater
  • Broadcast
RESORTE-Violencia

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