News and Resources

Press Releases

• February 16, 2024: TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board Releases Annual Report Highlighting 2023 Activities
• March 8, 2023: TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board Releases Annual Report Highlighting 2022 Activities
• October 12, 2022: New Survey: Parents' Satisfaction with the TV Parental Guidelines Remains Overwhelmingly High
• February 2, 2022: TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board Releases Annual Report Detailing 2021 Activities
• September 16, 2021: TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board Releases Ratings Guidance for Streaming Services
• January 28, 2021: TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board Releases Annual Report Detailing 2020 Activities
• November 9, 2020: New Study Reports High Usage and Favorable Views of TV Parental Guidelines
• January 15, 2020: TV Parental Guidelines Releases First Annual Report
• August 15, 2019: TV Parental Guidelines Celebrates Back-to-School by Encouraging Greater Awareness of TV Ratings System
• June 20, 2019: TV Parental Guidelines Announces Participation in the 2019 PTA Convention and Expo
• October 24, 2018: New Study Reports High Usage and Favorable Views of TV Parental Guidelines
• July 14, 2016: New Study: More American Families View TV Parental Guidelines Favorably
• June 12, 2014: New Study Finds American Families Continue to Rely on TV Parental Guidelines
• April 6, 2012: New Study Reveals Americans Believe TV Parental Guidelines Are Effective
• July 10, 1997: Joint Statement on Revisions to the TV Parental Guidelines

TV Parental Guidelines Surveys

• 2022 Key Findings
• 2020 Key Findings
• 2018 Key Findings
• 2016 Key Findings
• 2014 Key Findings
• 2012 Key Findings

Annual Reports

• 2023 Annual Report
• 2022 Annual Report
• 2021 Annual Report
• 2020 Annual Report
• 2019 Annual Report

TV Ratings and Controls

• The Ratings
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Ratings Best Practices Guidance for Streaming Services


• Satellite Parental Control Instructions
  • Dish Network/EchoStar
  • DirecTV


• Cable Parental Controls
  • Control Your TV

Web Stickers

To show your support for the TV Parental Guidelines, please download the TV Parental Guidelines logo and place it on your organization’s website to encourage greater understanding of the TV ratings and controls. The logo should link back to the TVGuidelines.org website. Click here to download a zipped file containing the sticker in different colors. If you need additional sizes, please contact us.

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