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MUMBAI: The investigation into the TRP manipulation scam is at a “crucial stage” and if any link is found between Arnab goswami of Republic TV, ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd and the other defendants, “then criminal guilt can be attributed to them,” Mumbai police said in a sworn declaration presented …

NEW DELHI: The Mumbai Police they have stated that Partho Dasgupta, the former CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) who is arrested in the TRP scam case, obtained thousands of rupees from Republic TV to manipulate the TRPs in his favor. According to the Mumbai police remand notice, …

NEW DELHI: On Friday, Mumbai police made a shocking revelation in the TRP scam case, saying that Times now, the number one channel of the English news genre, was deliberately pushed to number two. At a press conference on the PRT scam, Milind Bharambe of the Mumbai Police Joint Crime …

Partho Dasgupta, the defendant, is the 15th person arrested in the case Bombay: The Mumbai criminal branch of the police on Thursday arrested a former executive director of the Pune District Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) in the bogus TRP scam, an official said. Partho Dasgupta, the defendant, is the …

Romil Ramgarhia would be brought before a local court, a police official said. Mumbai: Mumbai police arrested the former chief operating officer (COO) of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) on Thursday in connection with the alleged TRP (Television Rating Points) rigging scam, an official said. Romil Ramgarhia, who was …

TRP is important as the ad revenue of the channels depends on it. (Figurative) Mumbai: Mumbai police filed a charge sheet in court on Tuesday for the alleged TRP (television rating points) tampering scam. The charge sheet was filed in a magistrate court by the police’s Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU), …

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) filed a money laundering complaint in the alleged TRP manipulation scam which is being investigated by Mumbai police, official sources said on Friday. They said that the central investigative agency has submitted an execution case information report (ECIR) that is equivalent to a police FIR …

In response to Republic TV’s claims that an email from BARC proves the channel is not involved in any alleged malpractice, the agency said it was “very disappointed” in the broadcaster’s actions. The television audience rating agency BARC India has accused Republic TV of misrepresenting its private and confidential communication, …

NEW DELHI: The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) on Sunday expressed disappointment with Republic Network for revealing and misrepresenting their private and confidential communication. In a statement, he said that he has not commented on the ongoing investigation and is providing necessary assistance to the investigation into the ratings manipulation …

Affected by the alleged bogus TRP scam, television ratings gauging body BARC said on Saturday that it believes the channels are committed to maintaining a clean ecosystem and their efforts are targeting the “individuals” responsible for infiltrating homes to influence the data. The agency said it is cooperating with Mumbai …