UNDERSTANDING ARRÉ CONTENT RATING & PROCEDURE TO FILE A GRIEVANCE

| Ratings | U – Program is suitable for general viewing | U/A 7+ - Program is suitable for ages 7 and above, and can be viewed by ages 7 and below with parental guidance | U/A 13+ – Program is suitable for ages 13 and above, and can be viewed by ages 13 and below with parental guidance | U/A 16+ – Program is suitable for ages 16 and above, and can be viewed by ages 16 and below with parental guidance | U/A 18+ – Program is suitable for ages 18 and above | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | U | U/A 7+ | U/A 13+ | U/A 16+ | U/A 18+ | | Theme | Program is appropriate for all age groups. Parents may allow their children to watch it. | Program may contain content not appropriate for viewing by young children and toddlers. | Program is for mature audiences, parents should take precautions and learn more about the Program before allowing their children to watch the Program. | Program is not intended for children and may contain mature, sexual or suggestive themes | Program is suitable only for adults aged 18 and above, contains mature, sexual and suggestive themes. Program is not appropriate for children. | | Language | Mild language used | Program may contain very rare use of moderately strong language. | Program may contain usage of strong coarse expletives and infrequent use of moderately strong language. | Program may have crude and frequent language, mild to moderate use of profanity, mature humor, etc. | Program may contain hard language, persistent use of one of the harsher sexually derived words. | | Sex and Nudity | No sex or nudity behavior. There might be scenes with kissing and hugging in the Program. | Program may contain very rare and implied references to sexual activity but does not include any graphical picturization. | Program may contain implied nudity or sexual activity, but in a not graphics. There may be sexual references and innuendos. | Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed, without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references justified by context in the Program. | Program may include strong or prolonged scenes of graphic sexual content along with nudity. | | Violence | Program may include little or no realistic violence. | Program may contain violence which is only graphic in nature. | Program may contain violence may be more realistically and/ or graphic. Acts may tend to be rooted in fantasy, or comedy and will be generally of self-harm may be moderate but it will not dwell on great detail. | Violence may include more graphic acts, including self- harm and sexual violence, but gore will not be prolonged or excessive. | Violence may be gory, cruel or extremely graphic or disturbing long with the usage of strong language. | | Alcohol / Tobacco / Drug Usage | No substance used / depicted in the Program | Program may contain only implied graphic references to alcoholic beverages, tobacco, drugs or drug misuse. | Program may have reference to and/or images of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, drugs or drug misuse may be present, but it will not contain explicit depictions of such misuse of illegal drugs. | Program may have alcohol, tobacco or drug usage / misuse may be depicted but the Program as a whole will not promote / glamorize it. | Program may include reference to and portrayal of alcohol, tobacco and drug consumption as well as drug abuse may be included. | | Discrimination | No discrimination depicted in the program. | Program may contain implied graphic references to discrimination. | Program may contain indirect references to discrimination. | Program may include brief and discreet portrayal of discrimination, without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references justified by context in the Program. | Program may include reference to discrimination relating to caste, race, gender, religion, disability or sexuality, but with no intention to glorify it. |

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