Parents expect British age ratings to appear on streaming services – report

Parents expect British age ratings to appear on international streaming services such as Netflix or Disney+, according to a new report (Stock image/Daniel Law/PA)

British parents expect familiar age ratings to appear on international streaming services such as Netflix or Disney+, according to a new report.

Many are “concerned and angry” at the prospect of platforms using generic ratings which may not reflect their ideas of how issues including violence, sex and drug use are classified, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) said.