Television Rating Points News

The MIB said the present guidelines issued by it in 2014 on TV Rating agencies in India were notified after detailed deliberations It has been found that there is a need to have a fresh look at the guidelines particularly keeping in view the recent recommendations of TRAI The panel will address the needs of the stakeholders and make recommendations for robust, transparent and accountable rating system

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut defended Mumbai Police a day after it busted the TRP scam Raut said that there was no vindictive action by cops in busting Rs 30,000- crore TRP scam The Mumbai Police also tightened the noose around Hansa, an agency associated with the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), which calculates the TRP.

Centre slammed the Congress for allegedly targeting the media and said trampling on media freedom will not be tolerated by the people of India. His reaction came after the Mumbai Police claimed to have arrested four persons in a TRP manipulation racket. TRP is a tool to judge which TV programmes are viewed the most and also indicates the viewers' choice and popularity of a particular channel.

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday said that the idea of fake Television Rating Points (TRP) is a deadly weapon to poison viewers like fake news. He added that this will discredit the whole electronic media. TRP is a tool to judge which TV programmes are viewed the most and also indicates the viewers' choice and popularity of a particular channel.