Ratings Site Relaunched
In his last major speech as head of the movie industry's trade association, Motion Picture Association of America Chairman Dan Glickman announced Tuesday the relaunch of the group's movie ratings Web site, which he said would provide more information and transparency about the ratings process.
The new Web site includes a tab that allows users to search for a rating by movie title or to search by year and rating. The site also includes information about the ads played before movies begin. The movie ratings system is operated by the Classification and Ratings Administration, an independent division of the MPAA. The group rates movies based on five categories, which range from G for all audiences to NC-17, which contains adult-only content.
"We're hoping this will provide some added transparency, as well--shining a light on how the process works and promoting better understanding of the lesser-known but equally important Advertising Administration, which strives to ensure every piece of movie advertising is appropriate for the audiences that see it," Glickman said in remarks at the ShoWest movie industry convention in Las Vegas.
Glickman, a former Democratic House member from Kansas and Agriculture secretary during the Clinton administration, is set to leave MPAA next month to lead the refugee advocacy organization Refugees International.
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