First suspension was in April 2015 when those subscribing to television viewership data were asked to switch from TAM, the erstwhile television measurement agency, to BARC
This comes in the wake of purported WhatsApp conversations between Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and former Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) head Partho Dasgupta
Arnab Goswami's purported claims must be investigated
Dasgupta was arrested in the alleged fake television ratings points case
Suspension likely for another three months, say industry sources
Growth in ad volumes for 2020 was up 10 per cent from a year ago, with the recovery being sharp in the second half of the year when the Unlock phase began
Dasgupta is former CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) and an accused in the TRP manipulation case
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 TRP scam
The Mumbai police told a local court here that Partho Dasgupta, arrested former CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council manipulated the television rating points of Republic TV and its Hindi arm.
Mumbai police claimed that former CEO of the Broadcast Research Audience Council (BARC) Parth Dasgupta played the main role in the manipulation of TRP of certain TV channels including Republic TV.
The crime branch of Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested a former CEO BARC from Pune district in the fake TRP scam
This is the 14th arrest in the case
Last year, the IPL recorded 326 billion viewing minutes, while the 2019 Cricket World Cup registered 344 billion viewing minutes
Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside an order passed by the BARC imposing a fine of Rs 5 lakh on TV Today Network Limited for alleged viewership malpractices
The Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) has expressed "dismay" at the leak and "misrepresentation" of its confidential communication by the Republic Network
Hit by the fake TRP scam, BARC said it believes channels are committed to maintaining a clean ecosystem and its efforts presently are focused on "individuals" responsible for infiltrating homes
Industry has always been aware that niche categories try to use the data and navigate the cuts in a small way, says Lulla
The move follows the Mumbai Police announcement that it has busted a television rating points racket
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NBA hailed as a "bold step" the decision of the BARC to temporary suspend weekly ratings of news channels, and urged the ratings agency to completely overhaul its systems