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Mumbai: A court here on Wednesday remanded Partho Dasgupta, a former CEO of rating agency BARC who has been arrested in the Television Rating Points (TRP) scam, in 14 days judicial custody.
Dasgupta, who was produced before the court after his police custody ended, also filed a bail application.
His lawyer Kamlesh Ghumre argued that Dasgupta was CEO of the
Broadcast Audience Research Council but there was a board of directors and a disciplinary committee above him.
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Mumbai police have alleged that Dasgupta misused his official position and manipulated the TRP of certain TV channels.
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A court here on Wednesday remanded Partho Dasgupta, a former CEO of rating agency BARC who has been arrested in the Television Rating Points (TRP) scam, in 14 days judicial custody.
Dasgupta, who was produced before the court after his police custody ended, also filed a bail application.
His lawyer Kamlesh Ghumre argued that Dasgupta was CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council but there was a board of directors and a disciplinary committee above him.
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The Mumbai Police on October 8 busted a âTRP scamâ, whereby Television Rating Points (TRPs) were allegedly being manipulated.
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Updated: Dec 31, 2020, 01:17 PM IST
The Mumbai Police on October 8 busted a “TRP scam”, whereby Television Rating Points (TRPs) were allegedly being manipulated. Republic TV, owned by Arnab Goswami, has been named in the scam. Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema were also among those allegedly indulging in the fraudulent activities.
The scam came to light when ratings agency BARC filed a complaint through Hansa Research Group, alleging that certain television channels were rigging TRP numbers. Hansa had been tasked with installing BARC barometers, which record viewership data.
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