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Leaving the border issue on the back-burner and concentrating on the economic relationship worked in case of India and China partly because the idea was supported by the Indian media. The Chinese liberalization programme is touted by Indian TV channels and newspapers as a role model India should emulate, the reason being that the Indian media themselves have been the biggest beneficiary of the policy of economic reforms. Advertising from domestic and transnational companies has changed the face of the Indian media industry.
But Indian newspapers, TV channels and the entertainment media have largely played a negative role in shaping Indo-Pak relations. The newspapers driven by circulation figures and TV channels by Television Rating Points (TRPs) have opted for sensational reporting instead of deeper and insightful analysis of India–Pakistan relations. Reporting about Pakistan varies from one extreme to the other. Either the Pakistanis are demonized, or the romantic a
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Mere Bewafa star explained how the popularity of a drama serial is gauged by the number of viewers.
“It’s exactly how the box office works…how many TV sets on different cables were tuned in to the channel and what channel exactly,” he said,
According to data released by Geo, on April 10th several of its drama serials were doing better TRP-wise compared to other competing entertainment channels.
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Band Khirkiyan actor revealed that his drama serial is doing equally well on YouTube. On YouTube aside from the number of views, a content creator even knows the average amount of likes.
Aagha Ali s Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai is leading the rating chart with high TRPs - Film & TV dawn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dawn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Who holds the TV remote in India? Women give it up around 7 pm to men, study shows
A recent survey of urban Indian households showed that more and more Indian men are taking over the remote control especially during primetime.
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The rapid growth of smartphones and internet in India aside, television remains a ubiquitous feature of most Indian households. But it’s a shared commodity in most homes. So, who exactly watches television in Indian families and when? Essentially, who holds the TV remote? The answer can tell us a lot about how television in India has evolved, both in terms of content and target audience.
Sachin Waze took Rs 30 lakh from BARC in TRP scam: ED
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BARC officials have given statements on the bribe payment to Waze, said a source. BARC had reportedly shown in its books that it had awarded some construction-related work on its premises and then transferred the money to the account of a dummy company.
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The ED recorded the statement of a BARC employee and senior company executives, who reportedly confirmed it.
(This story originally appeared in on Apr 11, 2021)Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigations into money laundering in the Television Rating Points (TRP) manipulation scam has thrown up a Sachin Waze link. Officials found the now-suspended assistant inspector, through an inspector of the Mumbai crime branch, had extorted Rs 30 lakh from Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) for not harassing its executives.