Trp Scam

TRP scam: Mumbai magistrate court grants bail to Republic Media Network's CEO Vikas Khanchandani

In a chargesheet, the police alleged that an official of Hansa Research Agency paid money to sample households to tune into Box Cinema, Fakt Marathi, Maha Movie and Republic TV

TRP scam case: Arnab Goswami files plea in Bombay HC seeking stay on Mumbai Police probe

The petition, filed by Goswami and ARG Outlier Media which owns Republic TV, also alleged that one of the employees of the firm was tortured in police custody

Mumbai Police files charges against 12 in fake TRP scam, includes Republic TV's distribution head

The scam came to light last month when rating agency BARC filed a complaint through Hansa Research Group, alleging that certain television channels were rigging TRP numbers

TRP scam case: Republic TV distribution head arrested, remanded to police custody till 13 Nov

The arrest of Ghanshyam Singh, who is also assistant vice president of the Republic Media Network, takes the number of people held by the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) in the case to 12

Fake TRP scam: Centre appoints four-member committee to review rating guidelines

The four-member committee will be headed by Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi S Vempati and the panel to submit its report to the I&B minister within two months

Editors Guild urges Mumbai Police not to victimise journalists, tells Republic TV to behave responsibly

“The use of arbitrary state power is not and has never been in the interests of working journalists,” the guild said in the statement

TRP manipulation case: News Broadcasters Association urges govt to withdraw CBI probe

The NBA statement comes days after the CBI had registered an FIR into alleged manipulation of TRP on the basis of a reference from the Uttar Pradesh Police

'Highly disappointed': BARC charges Republic TV with misrepresenting private communication

The BARC statement came after Republic TV disclosed what it said was an email conversation between the agency's CEO Sunil Lulla and Republic Media Network CEO Vikas Khanchandan

TRP scam case: BARC says disappointed with Republic TV for 'disclosing, misrepresenting' confidential communication

The statement comes after the Republic Media Network earlier in the day claimed that BARC, in an email said it had found no complaint or evidence of malpractice against Republic TV, RepublicBharat or any of its affiliates

TRP scam: Republic TV CFO skips summons, asks Mumbai police to suspend probe until SC hearing

Shiva Subramaniyam Sundaram, the channel's CFO also requested the police not to record his stamement saying the top court's hearing is scheduled within a week