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BBFC changes the way domestic abuse is referred to in ratings info for films...

Following new research, after working with Women’s Aid and Respect, the BBFC is changing the way domestic abuse is labelled in its ratings info for films and episodic content ‘Domestic abuse’ will now...

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BBFC Update on Coronavirus

2020-03-17T00:00:00The BBFC is taking the current situation regarding coronavirus in the UK very seriously, and we are following Government advice. From Tuesday 17 March, we will be putting new...

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How we can support your streaming and VOD releases during coronavirus

We know that coronavirus is currently posing challenges for many content distribution models, especially with regard to theatrical and packaged media releases. With this in mind, some of you may be...

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Minister for Digital and Culture, Caroline Dinenage, and children’s charities...

Free educational resources available on the BBFC website to help parents with homeschoolingInitiative supported by Government and leading charities, including Barnardo’s, PSHE Association and...

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BBFC office opening times for Easter

Our offices will be closed from 4.30pm, Thursday 9 April until 9.00am Tuesday 14 April for the Easter period. 2020-04-09T00:00:00

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BBFC release new podcast about films you can watch online during lockdown

Find out all about the rise of film releases heading to streaming services early due to COVID-19The episode marks the first time that the BBFC podcast has been recorded remotelyListen on Soundcloud,...

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Half of children and teens exposed to harmful online content while in lockdown

47% of teens say they have seen content online they wish they hadn’t seen while in lockdown, and one in seven (13%) see harmful videos everyday. 14 year olds see the most harmful content, with a...

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Five new members appointed to the Advisory Panel on Children’s Viewing

The BBFC is pleased to announce that Dr Linda Papadopoulos, Catherine Doran, James Lockwood, Catherine McAllister and Dr Helen Molden have been named as the newest members of the BBFC’s Advisory Panel...

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New research reveals kids top 10 films during lockdown

Trolls (U) tops the polls of feel good films of lockdown, picked by children themselvesPlaying outdoors has been kids favourite positive lockdown activityFull list of films published on CBBFC, along...

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Online classifications increases 462% in five years, according to 2019 BBFC...

Both film and online BBFC classifications grow in the last year462% rise in classifications given to online content from from just five years ago99% rise in film classifications in a decade15 the most...

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Children as young as six regularly making their own decisions about what...

Over half (51%) of 6 - 15 year olds don’t talk to their parents about choosing what content to watchFour in ten (42%) parents say they’re concerned about what effect upsetting or disturbing content...

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Content, empowerment and shaping the future generation: BBFC panel event

2020-09-22T00:00:00This month, we hosted our first ever online panel event for our charity partners and key stakeholders in which we explored how children and young people’s experiences over the last...

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