BBFC, also known as the British Board of Film Classification, is a state-owned entity headquartered in the UK. Founded in 1912, with approximately 50 employees, the agency is responsible for age ratings on films and other video content within the UK.
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) recently partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery on February 16, 2026, to ensure content on the forthcoming HBO Max streaming service in the United Kingdom carries the BBFC’s age rating and content advice. Earlier, on February 4, BBFC launched the Safer Screens Forum, a new advisory group dedicated to addressing the risks posed to UK audiences, including children, by harmful content both online and offline. Previously, on December 5, 2025, BBFC and Netflix marked five years of their self-rating partnership, with a survey indicating 96% of parents find BBFC age ratings helpful for choosing child-appropriate content on the platform. This followed BBFC's announcement on December 3, 2025, that it received a 2025 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Imagine Grant under the ‘Go Further Faster’ category, supporting its collaboration with AWS to develop its AI solution, CLEARD, for global content classification.
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