http://www.myfoxmemphis.com MyFox Memphis RSS Feed; Site: MyFox Memphis; Category: News Releases News Releases 600 2131404 http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/about_us/news_releases/TV_Ratings Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:53:21 GMT <p>In 1996, Congress asked the broadcasting industry to establish a voluntary rating system for TV programs.</p> <p>The industry did so by creating the ratings system known as "TV Parental Guidelines." The TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board makes sure the rating guidelines are applied accurately and consistently to television programming.</p>