Cowell Film & TV Rating Board - Feature Film Bumpers (1971-1985, 1992)

Описание: Date Duration: March 18, 1971-September 30, 1985, December 20, 1992
The Cowell Film & TV Rating Board (CF&TVRB) is the content rating system in Cowell. They assign ratings to television shows, movies, and video games in Cowell. Their purpose is to protect children from seeing harmful or inappropriate content.

It was founded on September 19th, 1895, originally rating films, before starting to rate TV shows in 1928 and video games in 1971.

The rating system has come under some controversy due to the ratings of some shows, films and games, and due to the restrictiveness of the rating process historically.

The rating system also applies to streaming and gaming services like Netflix and Steam.

It is a federal offence to purchase underage content without adult accompaniment, which can be punished by a large fine of 2000 Cowellan dollars.

It's the rating board for Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and East Timor as well.

Rating process:
The CF&TVRB rates content with the use of 3 professional raters. First, a copy of the show or film is sent to the board, or a copy of some parts of a video game is sent. Whole video games aren't usually sent as they can be long and tedious. Films are rated after a single screening, and games are rated after two playthroughs. After rating, the rating is sent back to the studio and the film/game is released.

Controversy:
Restrictive ratings:
The ratings of some films and games have been under controversy due to the restrictiveness of the old system. Certain games like the To Heart series from Drillimation have been rated 18O, angering fans in Cowell. This was mainly due to the cutscene in which Tsukasa Hiiragi is painted "inappropriately", as demmed by the CF&TVRB. After much protesting and letters of complaints, the Board eventually let the film off with an M rating, along with a description of what is in the film.

Ratings:
Current Ratings:
K 0+ - Kids (1895-present)
G 5+ - General Exhibition (1928-present)
PG 12+ - Parental Guidance (1928-present)
M 15+ - Mature Audiences (1895-present)
NSD 17+ - No Single Digit (1971-present)
17 - Persons under 17 need parent and adult guardian (1965-present)
NYK 17+ - No Young Kids (1928-present)
18O 18+ - Persons under 18 will not be admitted (1928-present) (NOTE: Simply called "180")
Z 21+ - Persons Under 21 Are Not Admitted (2026-present)
SR 25+ - Some Materials Are Only For Seniors Under 25 (2026-present)
CAM 30+ - No One Under 30 Admitted: This content is not appropriate for seniors under 30 (2026-present)
IC 65+ - For Over 65 Only: This content is not appropriate for seniors under 65 (2026-present)
NG 77+ - Intraditional to People under 77: This content is not appropriate for seniors under 77 (2026-present)
BKN 80+ - Not Suitable for Seniors Under 80: This content is extremely inappropriate for elders under 80 (2026-present)
WBC 85+ - Not Suitable for Seniors Under 80: This content is not appropriate for elders under 85 (2026-present)

Former Ratings:
R - Restricted (1895-1928)
X - Pornography (1895-1928)
B - Banned (1895-1928)