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Share Via: The news genre accounts for only 10% of the TV viewership but 100% of the controversy around who watches what. Why don’t broadcasters of other genres complain? Last week, a Mumbai court rejected the bail plea of Partho Dasgupta, former CEO, Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India. According to Live Law, a leading publication, Dasgupta had claimed in his application that he was only a BARC India employee and not a "whole and sole (authority)." He also said that the board of directors and a disciplinary committee were above him in the council. Dasgupta was arrested by ...

MUMBAI: The ex-CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council, Partho Dasgupta, misused his official position, connived with other accused, including Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami, and thus manipulated TRP ratings, bringing Republic TV to the number 1 position, a supplementary chargesheet submitted by Mumbai police in the TRP scam said. The chargesheet, which runs into 3,600 pages, has shown Republic TV’s COO Priya Mukherjee, its chief financial officer Shiva Sundaram and employees Shivendu Mulherkar and Ranjit Walter, among others, as wanted accused. Apart from this, Amit Dave, Sanjeev Verma ...

TRP manipulation case: India Today group CFO summoned in Mumbai by ED File Image The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned India Today’s Group CFO for questioning in connection with the alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) manipulation racket. "He has been asked to appear in Mumbai," confirmed a senior ED officer. The ED’s Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) is based on the case filed by Mumbai Police. An ECIR is the equivalent of a police First Information Report (FIR). On October 8, Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh claimed to have unearthed the alleged case...

NEW DELHI: India Today group CFO Dinesh Bhatia has been summoned by the enforcement directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with the alleged TRP scam. Media reports state that he is expected to appear before the investigative agency on Monday.  India Today’s name had reportedly appeared in the initial FIR filed by Hansa Research in the case, which was brought to light

TRP scam: Court rejects bail plea of former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta, says he played 'vital role' The material collected by the investigating officer shows that Dasgupta manipulated TRP for particular channels by using his office as the CEO of BARC, the court observed Representational Image, Reuters Mumbai: A Mumbai court, while rejecting the bail plea of Broadcast Audience Research Council's (BARC) former CEO Partho Dasgupta, has observed that he played a "vital role" in the alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) manipulation sc...