The conclusions and results of this research have been presented to the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) and the representatives of media users, who since early 2015 have reflected on the need to update the criteria of the Self-regulation Code and its application to the rating and labelling of television content. The impact of the updating of the TV programme rating and labelling rating and labelling criteria on the compliance with regulations will, undoubtedly, become the subject of further research studies. Funded research: This article has been developed within the framework of the wider research project titled Criterios y procedimientos de calificación de contenidos audiovisuales. Implicaciones para la normativa vigente, el despliegue de la LGCA y los acuerdos de autorregulación y corregulación en el sector (“Criteria and procedures for the rating of audiovisual content. Implications for the current legislation, the application of the GLAC and the agreements of self-regulation and co-regulation in the sector”). The development of this project was ruled by a contract for the conduction of research activities, advice and technical assistance, art.83, financed by the Federation of Associations of Media Consumers and Users (iCmedia). Start of the research: July 2014. Completion of the research: 30 November, 2014.