As a type or rating within a rating, the letters V , FV , S , L , and D . V stands for Violence. FV stands for Fantasy Violence. S stands for Sexual Situation. L stands for coarse language.
D stands for suggestive dialogue.
All of these ratings were set by the television industry itself. The only television shows that are not rated are sports and the news. Also an option is the V-gis. This is a box that plugs into your television and acts as a V-Chip. It began as one of the provisions in President Clinton's Telecommunications Act of 1996 .