In a pretrial detention report filed in court on Monday, Mumbai police said Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami had paid “thousands of rupees” to Partho dasgupta, former CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), to “Increase” TV Ranking Points (TRP) from the two Republic news channels. “… When Dasgupta …
Read More »Arnab Goswami bribed the former head of the “Lakhs” television agency to manipulate the ratings: Police
Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami was arrested by Mumbai police last month in a separate case (Archive) Mumbai: Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami paid “lakhs” to senior officials at TV BARC’s rating agency, including former CEO Partho Dasgupta, to manipulate the channel’s TRP (television rating point), police alleged of Mumbai …
Read More »UK regulator imposes £ 20,000 fine on network that airs Arnab’s show for ‘hate speech’
The regulator found that an episode of Republic’s ‘Poochta Hai Bharat’ contained hate speech and offensive content that violated broadcast codes. The UK’s broadcasting and communications regulator OfCom imposed a £ 20,000 (Rs 19.8 lakh) fine on Worldview Media Network Limited, which operates Republic TV’s Hindi channel Republic Bharat in …
Read More »Hindi news channel ‘Republic Bharat’ fined by UK regulator for hate speech
The fine was imposed by the channel’s daily news show ‘Poochta Hai Bharat’ presented by Arnab Goswami and broadcast on television on September 6, 2019. Republic Bharat, the Hindi news channel arm of Republic TV, was fined £ 20,000 (roughly Rs 19 lakh) on Tuesday from the UK communications regulator’s …
Read More »UK government body imposes £ 20,000 fine on Republic of Bharat for ‘hate speech against Pakistanis’
New Delhi: The British television regulatory authority Ofcom imposed a fine of £ 20,000 on Republic Bharat, Republic TV’s Hindi channel, for inciting hatred against Pakistanis on a program aired last year. Ofcom, which stands for Office of Communications, is the government approved competition and regulatory authority for the UK …
Read More »The Supreme Court hears at least six petitions from Arnab Goswami in nine months
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has prioritized at least six petitions filed by Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in the past nine months, while many citizens languish in jails, waiting weeks and months for a hearing. Demonstrating just how efficient the high court could be, it heard and resolved most …
Read More »Arnab Goswami News: Magistrate takes note of charge sheet against Arnab | India News
MUMBAI: Judicial magistrate in Alibi Wednesday took knowledge from a charge sheet filed by the Raigad police against Arnab Goswami, editor of Republic TV and two others, charged in Anvay Naik’s suicide complicity case in 2018. Special Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat said: “On Wednesday, the matter was upheld to decide whether …
Read More »TRP fraud case: No enforcement action against Arnab and other employees as of today, police tell Bombay HC
By: Express News Service | Mumbai | December 16, 2020 2:43:20 am Arnab goswami After the Maharashtra government assured that it would not take any enforcement action against Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and other employees of ARG Outlier Media Private Limited, which runs the channel, until Wednesday, the Mumbai …
Read More »Explained: Maharashtra House Resolution on Arnab Goswami and his confrontation with the judiciary
Written by Zeeshan Shaikh, edited by Explained Desk | Mumbai | December 16, 2020 12:58:19 pm Arnab goswami The decision of both Houses of the Maharashtra State Legislature not to respond to any notification sent by the High Court or the Supreme Court on the motion for breach of privilege …
Read More »Motion of Privilege: Maharashtra House ‘Will Not Take Court Note’ in Arnab Case
Written by Vishwas Waghmode, Sandeep A Ashar | Mumbai | Updated: December 16, 2020 7:59:16 am Pratap Sarnaik accused Arnab Goswami of using “derogatory language” and “making baseless comments” against CM Uddhav Thackeray and NCP Chairman Sharad Pawar, and “frequently insulting” ministers and deputies during television debates. (Archive) Questioning the …
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