TV9 Network CEO Barun Das in his letter to I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar complained that they were never consulted nor intimated by NBA Board about their stand with respect to BARC ratings from the beginning
NBA wants news ratings blackout to continue, NBF for immediate release
BARC India had paused ratings for the news genre on October 15 for 8-12 weeks following Mumbai Policeâs press conference regarding a fake TRP scam Delhi, January 15, 2021
With the three-month blackout period for the news genreâs ratings ending today, the Rajat Sharma-led News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has written BARC India to postpone the release of data for a few more weeks until significant and satisfactory steps are taken in order to address the concerns regarding manipulation of ratings.
BARC India had paused ratings for the news genre on October 15 for 8-12 weeks following Mumbai Policeâs press conference regarding a fake TRP scam.