The Movie Channel Rating Bumpers

1st ID/Bumper (1979–1982)
 Bumper: On a black background, we see a purple square with the movie's rating in it. A slanted rectangle with "THIS FEATURE RATED" is above it.

 Variant: On unrated material, the box simply reads "UN-RATED."

 Technique: TBA

 Music/Sounds/Voiceover: "This feature has been rated (insert rating)"

 Availability: Extinct.

2nd ID/Bumper (1982–1983)
Bumper: On a blue background, we see a red square with the movie's rating in it.

Technique: TBA

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: "This feature has been rated (insert rating) by the Motion Picture Association of America"

Availability: Same as the previous bumper.

3rd ID/Bumper (1983–1985)
Bumper: On a Black or Star Background

Variants: TBA

Technique: TBA

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: Same

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

4th ID/Bumper (1985–1988)
 Bumper: On a black background, we see a purple square with the movie's rating in it. A slanted rectangle with "THIS FEATURE RATED" is above it.

 Technique: TBA

 Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A rock/pop tune playing about. After the sequence, a male voiceover (Bill St. James) says "This is the Movie Channel's feature presentation. This film has been rated (insert rating) by the Motion Picture Association of America, and can be heard in stereo. This picture is Closed Captioned for the Hearing Impaired."

 Music/Sounds/Voiceover Variants: 
 * On a rare version of the rating bumper, the voiceover says "This film has been rated (insert rating) by the Motion Picture Association of America, and can be heard in stereo." or "This film has been rated (insert rating) by the Motion Picture Association of America, and is Closed Captioned for the Hearing Impaired."
 * On the "NR" variant, he also says "This film has not been rated by the Motion Picture Association of America."

 Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

6th ID/Bumper (1994)
 Bumper: THE MOVIE CHANNEL suggests viewer discretion.

 Technique: TBA

 Music/Sounds/Voiceover: This movie is rated (insert rating)

 Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

7th ID/Bumper (1994-1997)
 Bumper: Same as the Showtime rating bumper.

 Technique: TBA

 Music/Sounds/Voiceover: TBA

Content Bumper: TBA


 * AC (Adult Content)
 * AL (Adult Language)
 * BN (Brief Nudity)
 * GL (Graphic Language)
 * GV (Graphic Violence)
 * MV (Mild Violence)
 * N (Nudity)
 * RP (Rape)
 * SC (Strong Sexual Content)
 * V (Violence)

TV Ratings: Starting on January 1, 1997, The Movie Channel began to precede its series and specials with bumpers featuring the TV ratings that were adopted by the rest of the industry: "TV-G", "TV-PG", "TV-14" and "TV-M" (later "TV-MA").

10th ID/Bumper (2006–present)
Bumper:: TBA

Content Bumper:: TBA

TV Ratings: TBA

Technique: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Current.