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BBFC, WB partner on Create The Card Competition

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced the return of its flagship Create The Card Competition for the upcoming release of DC Studios’ Superman, landing in cinemas on July 11th, distributed by Warner Bros Pictures. The art contest offers young artists an opportunity to design the official BBFC Black Card for the film. […]

April 23, 2025

BBFC: 2023 biggest year for cinema submissions in a decade

The British Board of Classification (BBFC) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2023, revealing insights into the UK’s film and cinema industry. The latest report reveals an uplift in overall content submitted for cinema classification, marking a ten-year record number of submissions in the two most popular age rating categories. 2023 saw 1,114 […]

November 13, 2024

BBFC, Prime Video new self-rating partnership

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced a new self-rating agreement with Prime Video, building on the existing relationship between the two organisations, which dates back to 2015. This new agreement will allow Prime Video to produce recognised BBFC age ratings internally, making it easier for Prime Video customers to choose the right […]

September 18, 2024

BBFC and Paramount Pictures UK launches Create The Card Competition for Sonic the Hedgehog 3

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced the launch of its next Create The Card Competition. The flagship competition offers creative minds an exclusive and exciting opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime prize. In collaboration with Paramount Pictures UK, the BBFC is calling on all UK-based children aged 4 to 11 to showcase their […]

September 9, 2024

BBFC, Netflix extend collaboration

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has renewed its existing rating agreement with Netflix.  The partnership allows Netflix to generate age ratings and content advice in line with BBFC Classification Guidelines. The agreement, which initially commenced in February 2019, has been extended for an additional four years. This means that the BBFC’s age rating […]

August 27, 2024

Report: Trust in BBFC age ratings grows

As the latest BBFC Classification Guidelines come into effect, the organisation has revealed trust and support for its work is stronger than ever. Findings from the BBFC’s largest-ever public consultation – involving 12,000 people across the UK – show widespread trust and support for the BBFC, with recognition of its iconic age ratings at an […]

May 1, 2024

BBFC launches new Classification Guidelines

The BBFC has published its new Classification Guidelines, informed by its largest-ever public consultation. Throughout 2023, the BBFC spoke to 12,000 people across the UK to explore what matters most to audiences when it comes to classification. The research found people are now more concerned about depictions of violence on screen in content across all […]

March 19, 2024

BBFC appoints new Board members, Brand Ambassador

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced the appointment of two new members to the BBFC’s Board, chaired by Natasha Kaplinsky (OBE), as well as the recruitment of a Global Brand Ambassador. Col Needham, Darren Jobling and John Stanley will work closely with Natasha Kaplinsky OBE to build and deliver on the strategic […]

January 23, 2024

BBFC: Cinema classifications up 60% YoY

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2022, which marked the BBFC’s 110th year of content classification. Findings from the Report showed a promising uplift in overall content submitted for classification across cinema, online and home entertainment. The BBFC classified 1,057 cinema films, 5,527 video submissions and […]

July 19, 2023

BBFC, AWS collaborate on AI project

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced the first phase of its development project to explore the power of AI solutions in content classification. Driven by the BBFC’s dataset and human insight from over a century of viewing content, and harnessing the power of AWS cloud services that support AI technologies, the project […]

June 15, 2023