The BBFC

The BBFC is the UK’s regulator of film as well as video. They provide age ratings (such as 12A, PG, 18 etc..). They have power to cut clips or sometimes even reject clips if they are too overly violent/sexually active. It is their job to make sure what goes out to be watched is safe and has the correct age rating.

BBFC’s goal is to ensure that children stay safe and are protected from all harm or illegal material. “BBFC” is displayed in all movies that they have studied/watched.

What age ratings mean the bbfc

Suitable for all

Parent guidance

Cinema released Suitable for 12 years and over

Video released suitable for 12 years and older

Suitable for 15 years and above

Suitable for adults only

Adult works for licensed premises only

The ASA

• The ASA stands for advertising standards authority and they are the UK’s independent regulator for advertising across all media. The ASA is a non-statutory organisation and so cannot interpret or enforce legislation. The ASA is not funded by the British Government but they rely on their advertising to bring in an income

• Its aim is to regulate the content of advertisements, sale promotions and direct marketing in the UK. When comitial TV. Started to first broadcast in 1955 adverts were controlled by legalisation. In 1961 the ASA agreed that it was important that advertisements were welcomed and trusted by consumers in non-broadcast media too.

The PEGI (Wikipedia)

• Pan European Game Information (PEGI) is a European video game content rating system established to help European consumers make informed decisions on buying computer games with logos on games' boxes. It was developed by the Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE) and came into use in April 2003; it replaced many national age rating systems with a single European system. The PEGI system is now used in more than thirty countries and is based on a code of conduct, a set of rules to which every publisher using the PEGI system is contractually committed. PEGI self-regulation is composed by five age categories and eight content descriptors that advise the suitability and content of a game for a certain age range based on the games content. The age rating is not intended to indicate the difficulty of the game or the skill required to play it

The PCC

• funded: annual levy

• The PCC has no legal powers