TRP scam: BARC India dismayed at misrepresentation of its communication by Republic Network
BARC India is highly disappointed with the actions of the Republic Network by disclosing private and confidential communications and misrepresenting the same.
In a major development, BARC India has released a statement saying it is dismayed at misrepresentation of its communication by Republic Network.
BARC India says that it has not commented on the ongoing investigation and it is providing necessary assistance to the law enforcement agency. BARC India is highly disappointed with the actions of the Republic Network by disclosing private and confidential communications and misrepresenting the same. "BARC India reiterates that it has not commented on the ongoing investigation and without prejudice to BARC India’s rights, it expresses its dismay at the actions of the Republic Network," an official statement said.
BARC India on October 15 had announced a temporary suspension of weekly ratings of news channels across languages in the wake of the fake Television Rating Points (TRP) scam.
"In the light of the recent developments, BARC Board has proposed that it's technical committee review and augment the current standards of measuring and reporting the data of niche genres, to improve their statistical robustness and to significantly hamper the potential attempts of infiltrating the panel homes," an official statement by BARC India read.
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