TRP scam: Republic Media Network s CEO gets bail
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Updated: Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 14:29 [IST]
Mumbai, Dec 16: A Mumbai court on Wednesday granted bail to Republic Media Network s Chief Executive Officer Vikas Khanchandani, who was arrested in the alleged TRP (Television Rating Points) rigging scam. Khanchandaniwas arrested on Sunday from his residence here by the police s Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU).
Republic Media Network s Chief Executive Officer Vikas Khanchandani
A metropolitan magistrate court granted bail to Khanchandani on a cash surety of Rs 50,000, his lawyer Niteen Pradhan informed. The police began a probe into the alleged scam after ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) filed a complaint through Hansa Research Agency about rigging of TRP by some channels.
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Suspension Of Weekly TRP Data By BARC Hasn t Impacted Ad Revenues: ABP Network
ABP Network Chief Executive Officer Avinash Pandey, which runs news channels across Hindi, Marathi and Bengali languages, said advertising agencies rely on inputs beyond the weekly data from the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) for buying ad inventory.
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Television news player ABP Network on Tuesday said rating body BARC s decision to suspend viewership data has not impacted its advertising revenues.
ABP Network Chief Executive Officer Avinash Pandey, which runs news channels across Hindi, Marathi and Bengali languages, said advertising agencies rely on inputs beyond the weekly data from the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) for buying ad inventory.
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NBF VP claims that Mumbai police is acting in a vendetta against Republic TV.
15 Dec, 2020 - 12:14 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
NEW DELHI: In a fresh turn of events in the TRP manipulation scam, News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) has sought clarification from the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) over the way the matter is being handled by the Mumbai police.
Last evening, NBF vice-president and Prag News CEO Sanjive Narain questioned the regulator on-air while speaking to Republic TV CEO and editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami on his show. He said, “The country deserves to know the structure of BARC and people who are running it. They are answerable not just to Republic TV but also 70-80 other news channels that they are monitoring. They have to come out with an open statement regarding the case.”