Television Content Rating Systems - Maldives

Maldives

Television stations in the Maldives display a classification rating at the beginning of each program. News is an exception. Displaying classification rating after commercials is optional. Each television station uses different classification rating for their respective programs. Usually, all television stations use the following classification age groups.

• Y: Young Children
• G: General viewing for all ages.
• PG: Parental Guidance is required.
• PG-12: Similar to 12+ but all ages may watch with parents.
• 12+: Only for viewers aged 12 and above.
• 15+: Only for viewers aged 15 and above.
• 18+: Only for viewers aged 18 and above.
• 21+: Only for viewers aged 21 and above.
• X: (Banned)

Note: The X rating is used for content that is banned from airing on public television in the Maldives. For example, pornography or sexually explicit material is rated X and is banned because pornography remains illegal in the Maldives as of the year 2009.