NEW DELHI: Mumbai police summoned Replublic TV Sundaram S CFO on Friday in connection with the ongoing Television Rating Points (TRP) manipulation investigation case.
Mumbai police had said on Thursday that three television channels, including Republic TV, were under investigation on charges of manipulating TRP.
Mumbai police had said on Thursday that three television channels, including Republic TV, were under investigation on charges of manipulating TRP.
The other two television channels under scrutiny are: Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema.
TRP is a tool for judging which TV shows are watched the most and also indicates a viewer’s choice and popularity. private channel.
Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh had revealed on Thursday that an organization called ‘Hansa’ was helping these channels try to manipulate the PRTs.
“Around 2,000 barometers installed in Mumbai were being used to manipulate the TRPs,” Singh had said.
“Some people visited homes on behalf of these channels and gave them money every month. People were asked to constantly operate these channels,” the senior police official said.
The owners of the two Marathi channels have already been arrested.
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