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

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 federation reserves liberty to file a fresh writ petition on the same or similar cause of action

Tasmayee Laha Roy Jul 29, 2026 8:09 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

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

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 petition contends the blanket exclusion of landing page viewership ignores technological realities & existing safeguards, and said it was neither technically justified nor operationally feasible

Imran Fazal May 26, 2026 8:49 AM

Government eases net worth norms for TV rating agencies; Eligibility criteria reduced to Rs 5 Crore from Rs. 20 Crore

e4m Staff Mar 27, 2026 6:49 PM