Wednesday, October 5, 2011

New MTRCB Classification Ratings

Movie Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has a revised classification ratings for Philippine television.

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The move has been finalized after a series of public consultations and information campaigns.

Memorandum Circular No. 05-2011 states the new ratings as follows:

  • General Patronage – Rated G
  • Parental Guidance – Rated PG
  • Strong Parental Guidance – Rated SPG
  • Disapproved for Airing on Television - X

The salient features of MC 05-2011 are as follows:

  • Full-screen written and verbal advisory of the program’s classification rating is shown for at least (10) seconds immediately before the opening credits.
  • Standard 3D Animation/Motion Graphics of the program advisories for uniformity in all television broadcast.
  • A standard pictogram advisory is superimposed on screen all throughout the airing of the program.
  • Pictogram advisory is color-coded: Green for “G”, Blue for “PG”, and Red for “SPG”.

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