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BBFC launch website survey for Classification Guidelines review

The BBFC is publishing an online survey as part of its review of the Film Classification Guidelines. 2013-02-27T00:00:00From Friday 1 March for six weeks, anyone will be able to complete the survey on...

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British Board of Film Classification gives age rating to Museum of Liverpool...

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has given a PG age rating to a film produced for the Museum of Liverpool. THE POWER AND THE GLORY?  is the first film to be shown in The Museum of...

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BBFC recommend new Hobs Pit attraction at Pleasurewood Hills is rated 12A

Ahead of the launch of its latest attraction, Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft has sought advice from film age rating body the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), to help assess its new...

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BBFC website closed for maintenance on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June 2013

2013-05-30T00:00:00On Saturday 1 June and Sunday 2 June the BBFC website will be closed for essential maintenance work.The free BBFC app for iPhone and Android will function based on the information...

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BBFC age ratings to appear on new UK Kaleidescape Store

Kaleidescape, the US-based movie server manufacturer, is now licensed to present BBFC ratings to UK customers shopping in its online movie store.2013-06-10T00:00:00Kaleidescape, the US-based movie...

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FILMCLUB Live cub reporters have their say

Our Head of Education Lucy Brett met up with FILMCLUB reporters Phoebe and Sophie on the charity’s live webcasts to talk film ratings, reclassification and scary scenes.2013-06-12T00:00:00Lucy was...

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Sainsbury’s Entertainment adopts BBFC age ratings

The BBFC is pleased to announce that Sainsbury’s Entertainment is now licensed to use BBFC ratings and symbols for films available to stream on demand or download. Sainsbury’s Entertainment parental...

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BBFC marks 100 years of The Critics’ Circle with an afternoon of controversy...

To celebrate the centenary of The Critics’ Circle, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) hosts an afternoon with Film Section of The Critics’ Circle at The Cinema Museum in Kennington,...

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BBFC replaces the Independent Mobile Classification Board (IMCB) as the...

The Mobile Broadband Group is appointing the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to take over from the Independent Mobile Classification Board (IMCB) in providing the independent framework that...

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Improvements to the online theatrical booking calendar

2013-07-03T00:00:00Following recent customer feedback the online theatrical booking calendar has been improved to allow a more efficient and accurate customer experience.ImprovementsCustomer feedback...

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BBFC Annual Report 2012

BBFC mark their centenary year and continue to work with the home entertainment industry and Government to protect children from unsuitable content2013-07-11T00:00:00In its centenary year the BBFC...

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Childnet Film Competition 2013

Positive and inspiring use of the internet is at the heart of the Childnet Film Competition 2013. 2013-07-19T00:00:00Childnet invited all UK schools and youth organisations to enter their film-making...

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New research reveals kids' summer of illegal downloads is a disturbing sight...

- One in five children and teens disturbed by content they have watched via illegal sites- Half spending an hour each day watching films via smartphones and tablets over the summer- Parents encouraged...

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BBFC recommend new Hobs Pit attraction at Pleasurewood Hills is rated 12A

Ahead of the launch of its latest attraction, Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft has sought advice from film age rating body the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), to help assess its new...

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BBFC Extranet Maintenance

From 17:30 on Friday the 6th of September 2013 the BBFC extranet will be unavailable due to essential maintenance.2013-09-06T00:00:00From 17:30 on Friday the 6th of September 2013 the BBFC extranet...

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#askBBFC Twitter Q and A Transcript - Friday 06 September

On Friday 6 September we ran the first BBFC #askBBFC twitter Q and A answer session. 2013-09-09T00:00:00On Friday 6 September we ran the first BBFC #askBBFC twitter Q and A answer session. Earlier in...

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UltraViolet adopts BBFC age ratings for cloud-based movie customers

The digital copies of films added to users’ UltraViolet collections will now carry BBFC age ratings. 2013-09-12T00:00:00The digital copies of films added to users’ UltraViolet collections will now...

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BBFC launches their new website for children with a poster competition that...

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is challenging children to create illustrations for a new poster showing their families and friends visiting the cinema.2013-09-16T00:00:00The British...

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BBFC launches their new website for children with a poster competition that...

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is challenging children to create illustrations for a new poster showing their families and friends visiting the cinema.2013-09-16T00:00:00The British...

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Award-winning films get prestigious British classification

This year’s Kids for Kids UK film competition has received a generous offer from the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to classify this year’s Grand Prize winning...

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