audience-measurement
The investment question is becoming more difficult because the television market itself faces structural pressure
Imran Fazal Aug 27, 2026 9:25 AM
Advertising money and viewing are shifting towards digital video environments where the platforms themselves largely control the underlying audience signals
Shantanu David Aug 27, 2026 9:07 AM
Following Thursday's high-level govt meeting on the prolonged ratings impasse, the industry is yet to receive any fresh direction from the ministry
Imran Fazal Aug 21, 2026 9:10 AM
The meeting, attended by I&B Secretary and senior government officials, discussed at length the outstanding issues surrounding BARC's compliance with the TRP 2026 policy
Imran Fazal Aug 20, 2026 3:28 PM
Industry questions whether Srinivasan Swamy can take on another major responsibility, while calls grow for a younger, agile agency leader with a deep current-market connect
Imran Fazal Aug 13, 2026 2:20 PM
Guest Column: M Gautham Machaiah writes how regulatory reform collides with commercial reality in television’s most lucrative quarter
M. Gautham Machaiah Aug 12, 2026 1:50 PM
In a note, addressed to I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Chrome DM Founder and CEO Pankaj Krishna argued that India's existing TV audience measurement architecture has become "obsolete and impractical"
Imran Fazal Aug 4, 2026 8:34 AM
e4m had first reported that the Ministry was inclined to allow BARC to resume ratings while the formal renewal process continued
e4m Staff Jul 31, 2026 1:53 PM
Senior television industry executives told e4m that the withdrawal was driven by a combination of legal setbacks and increasing industry pressure to restore certainty to the TV measurement ecosystem
Imran Fazal Jul 29, 2026 9:57 AM
The clarification comes amid growing uncertainty in the broadcasting industry following the suspension of television ratings after the rollout of the new policy
Imran Fazal Jul 24, 2026 2:21 PM
Some executives also raised concerns over the reliability of broadcaster disclosures, which form a key part of the compliance framework
Imran Fazal Jul 24, 2026 1:58 PM
The decision removes the interim roadblock that had kept the provision in abeyance since May 22 and marks a significant victory for the Centre and BARC
Imran Fazal Jul 24, 2026 11:35 AM
This letter comes at a time when the MIB is fighting a legal battle in Kerala High Court on the interim stay to proviso Clause 5.4.1 of the TV Ratings Policy 2026 pertaining to landing pages
Imran Fazal Jul 22, 2026 12:59 PM
Industry experts say suspension of weekly television ratings disrupts commissioning, scheduling and content decisions, forcing broadcasters to depend on experience rather than data
Imran Fazal Jul 21, 2026 9:33 AM
Parliament has also turned its attention to the government's proposed Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026
Imran Fazal Jul 20, 2026 8:38 AM
Guest Column: Ganapathy Viswanathan, Communication Consultant & Author, explores how the IRS was once the common language of print advertising in India, and how its absence has reshaped media planning
Ganapathy Viswanathan Jul 15, 2026 10:58 AM
Guest Column: Ganapathy Viswanathan, Communication Consultant & Author, writes how fragmented audiences and digital consumption are redefining media measurement beyond television ratings
Ganapathy Viswanathan Jul 9, 2026 10:40 AM
Guest Column: Adman Prabhakar Mundkur explains why the suspension of television ratings has left the industry navigating without a compass
Prabhakar Mundkur Jul 8, 2026 1:37 PM
Dr Annurag Batra decodes the question of whether the industry is ready for an entirely new way of measuring audiences
Dr Annurag Batra Jul 8, 2026 11:30 AM
Industry executives said today's IBDF meeting is expected to focus on preparing a common industry position before engaging with the ministry
Imran Fazal Jul 6, 2026 11:47 AM
Marketers and brand leaders are unanimous that TV measurement needs to go beyond traditional reach, frequency metrics by combining cross-media audience measurement with richer content intelligence
Shantanu David Jul 3, 2026 8:57 AM
The move effectively renders BARC's ratings operations inactive until the ministry completes the renewal process under the new regulatory framework
Imran Fazal Jul 1, 2026 9:42 PM
The latest communication comes after industry executives expected news ratings to return this week following the expiry of the four-week suspension period that ended on June 28
Imran Fazal Jul 1, 2026 8:28 PM
BARC also urged the MIB to withdraw its directive barring charges to news broadcasters during the TRP blackout, stating that the ratings suspension should not halt subscription fee collection
Imran Fazal Jul 1, 2026 6:22 PM
With many agencies already on board, absence of GroupM/WPP Media and Omnicom, now strengthened by IPG, could still determine if Roadstar becomes India’s common OOH currency
Kanchan Srivastava Jun 23, 2026 8:16 AM
AIDCF has already filed its counter submissions opposing the Centre's plea seeking vacation of the interim order granted by the court
Imran Fazal Jun 19, 2026 3:00 PM
A seasoned OOH and advertising professional, Vadhera had taken charge as CEO of the Indian Outdoor Advertising Association in November 2023
e4m Desk Jun 17, 2026 11:21 AM
CTV is a strong attention driver, but marketers question its ability to deliver measurable business outcomes as gaps in attribution and execution persist, leaving it between promise and proof
e4m Staff Jun 15, 2026 11:27 AM
MIB has filed an affidavit in response to a petition by AIDCF and DEN Networks challenging the validity of the provision that excludes landing page-generated viewership from TV rating calculations
Imran Fazal Jun 6, 2026 9:58 AM
The directive, communicated by BARC to its subscribers on Monday, comes less than a month of an earlier order issued in May
Imran Fazal Jun 3, 2026 1:19 PM
While some experts see TAM’s cross-platform push as a unified lens for sponsorship analytics, others view it less as a turning point and more as the start of a longer transition
Aditi Gupta Apr 16, 2026 8:27 AM
Reacting to the MIB’s updated policy architecture, LV Krishnan, CEO of TAM Media Research, described the move as both timely and progressive
Imran Fazal Mar 28, 2026 3:09 PM
The mandate to scale up by 10,000 meters annually has drawn criticism for being overly ambitious for MIB
Imran Fazal Mar 28, 2026 10:56 AM
The rebranding comes following the company’s separation from Kantar Group and its acquisition by H.I.G. Capital in August 2025
e4m Staff Feb 26, 2026 3:32 PM
According to media reports, the pilot is being conducted with a leading industry player, to formally test an integrated cross-platform measurement model
e4m Staff Feb 26, 2026 9:11 AM
With questions swirling around how ratings were influenced, sensitive data was accessed and money used to distort audience metrics, industry experts warn of deeper weaknesses and blind spots
Aditi Gupta Nov 28, 2025 9:09 AM
While the ministry’s draft amendment seeks to curb paid visibility and restore fairness in ratings, stakeholders warn that the lack of real-time detection makes full enforcement nearly impossible
Tasmayee Laha Roy Nov 7, 2025 8:57 AM
The ministry has sought feedback from stakeholders and the general public by December 5
In this edition of TechTalk, Anil Goel, Global Chief Technology Officer at Nielsen talks about audience measurement has evolved from a passive exercise to an active intelligence function
Shantanu David Jul 30, 2025 9:20 AM
The SVOD audience base showed 2% decline, dropping from 153.0 million in 2023 to 150.6 million in 2024, said 'The Ormax SVOD Audience Report: 2024.' Connected TVs and co-viewing are emerging trends
e4m Staff Dec 9, 2024 11:55 AM
Authority recommends revamping existing audience measurement system to establish a transparent and credible rating system for television, radio and OTT broadcasting services
e4m Staff Jun 21, 2024 8:58 AM
DCR data will enable media publishers and agencies to understand digital content consumption and engagement
exchange4media Staff May 22, 2023 3:58 PM
The Delhi HC has asked for responses to a petition seeking Bureau of Indian Standards to oversee the standards of TV audience measurement
exchange4media Staff Dec 22, 2022 10:46 AM
BARB is the first industry-owned audience currency in the world that Netflix has joined
exchange4media Staff Oct 12, 2022 4:51 PM
This will offer advertisers an exclusive cross-platform measurement solution to tackle growing challenges in the media ecosystem
exchange4media Staff Feb 28, 2022 2:16 PM
The TRP scam, which came to light in 2020, troubled the TV audience measurement body in 2021 as well
exchange4media Staff Jan 3, 2022 9:11 AM
He has previously held senior positions at The Walt Disney Company, Turner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
exchange4media Staff Oct 14, 2021 7:15 PM
Radio City garnered the most listenership in Bangalore, and Big FM commanded the top spot in Kolkata
exchange4media Staff Dec 30, 2020 8:51 AM
The BARC CEO was speaking to Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now, as part of the Visionary Talk series
exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2020 8:21 AM