They are also commonly used for television broadcasts of theatrical films; this, however, depends highly on the content and rating alternatively, said content might also be edited out.
On March 12, 1998, the found that the Industry Video Programming Rating System was acceptable, and adopted technical requirements for the V-chip.
The guidelines would be applied episodically to all programming based on their content, except for news, sports and advertising.
It was established as a voluntary-participation system, with ratings to be determined by the individually participating broadcast and cable networks.