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He has held senior roles with globally recognised names including Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Selfridges and others
e4m Staff Sep 3, 2026 12:52 PM
With IRS stalled, BARC ratings disrupted, no common OOH currency & radio seeking relevance, measurement gaps are making traditional media harder to justify - pushing ad dollars towards digital
Kanchan Srivastava Sep 3, 2026 8:58 AM
News genre alone has cost the ratings body over ₹15 crore since March; a full-genre freeze from July could wipe out several times its annual revenue
Imran Fazal Sep 1, 2026 9:13 AM
The government is trying to create a competitive ratings market while simultaneously making the ratings business more heavily regulated
Imran Fazal Aug 31, 2026 9:00 AM
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
He mostly recently served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Servion
e4m Staff Aug 26, 2026 6:34 PM
MIB has approached TAM and Chrome DM seeking their support and capabilities for CTV measurement, according to people familiar with the development
Imran Fazal Aug 26, 2026 8:57 AM
Rohit Jawa will work with Bessemer portfolio companies on market entry & growth, business transformation, brand building, go-to-market excellence and more
Brands aren't abandoning TV and top channels are selling out, but without fresh GRPs, broadcasters are negotiating harder on rates, inventory and integrations as the festive quarter gets underway
Tasmayee Laha Roy Aug 25, 2026 8:38 AM
The changes at the NBDA come against the backdrop of several major developments in India's television and digital news ecosystem
Imran Fazal Aug 21, 2026 3:59 PM
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
Kaul brings more than two decades of experience across advertising, integrated marketing communications and regional business leadership
e4m Staff Aug 20, 2026 1:05 PM
Non-print revenue share up 11-13 pps over seven fiscals; balance-sheet strength continues to support credit profiles
e4m Staff Aug 19, 2026 7:28 PM
INS claims domestic players have also hiked prices by 30-40% since March ‘without any reason’ even as imported newsprint gets costlier amid rupee depreciation and geopolitical tensions
Kanchan Srivastava Aug 18, 2026 8:53 AM
The I&B Minister's 'Chanakya-like' approach focuses on BARC’s core regulatory and technical issues, rather than letting competing industry bodies fight among themselves, say industry executives
Imran Fazal Aug 15, 2026 8:39 AM
Prior to joining Reliance Retail, Jain served as Chief Operating Officer at V-Mart Retail
e4m Staff Aug 14, 2026 3:30 PM
Prior to this, Tom Amies-Cull was with Intelio Works as Consultant, Board Advisor & Interim Exec Leader
Advertisers are seeking stronger audience proof, customised integrations and performance-linked deals, making broadcasters work harder to sell spot inventory
Imran Fazal Aug 14, 2026 8:54 AM
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
Gaurav Banerjee, who also chairs the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, declined to comment on ratings trends in his capacity as the industry body's chairman
Imran Fazal Aug 10, 2026 9:02 PM
Catch Salt & Spices' 3-season partnership with India's #1 non-fiction show shows how contextual brand integrations can translate into stronger recall, deeper engagement & measurable business outcomes
NATIVE CONTENT Aug 10, 2026 3:31 PM
Amit Bhalerao brings over two decades of global manufacturing leadership
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 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
Cable industry is likely to not pursue further legal remedies after Kerala HC vacated the stay on releasing the ratings without landing page data
Imran Fazal Jul 27, 2026 9:07 AM
Author and historian Bhuvan Lall shares memories of his friendship and deep association with American film director and screenwriter Chuck Russell who passed away recently
Bhuvan Lall Jul 27, 2026 8:47 AM
While vacating the interim protection granted earlier this year, the court observed that the methodology adopted for measuring television ratings falls squarely within the government's policy domain
Imran Fazal Jul 24, 2026 7:14 PM
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
Prior to her elevation, Kavita Panda served as the Chief Operating Officer at the company
e4m Desk Jul 24, 2026 10:54 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
AIDCF stated that removing landing page data effectively removes any commercial incentive to advertise on or through landing page, even though the policy permits it to continue as a marketing tool
Imran Fazal Jul 21, 2026 4:31 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
Netflix has posted operating income of $4.2 billion, up 11% from a year earlier
e4m Desk Jul 17, 2026 11:53 AM
Dr Annurag Batra on why India needs one measurement currency, why India's marketers should be the principal custodians of audience measurement, and more
Annurag Batra Jul 16, 2026 4:16 PM
The Kerala High Court disclosure is also feeding into a separate, and arguably bigger, storm brewing around BARC's leadership
Imran Fazal Jul 14, 2026 9:27 AM
BARC urged the High Court to vacate the interim order, submitting that "there is no reason to have granted interim relief"
Imran Fazal Jul 13, 2026 5:52 PM
Says exclusion of landing-page viewership is a scientific audience measurement principle, not a restriction on channel placement; argues petition challenging policy is not maintainable
Imran Fazal Jul 13, 2026 5:36 PM
The petitioners further argued that the Centre had failed to justify why existing safeguards developed by the BARC were insufficient
Imran Fazal Jul 13, 2026 5:13 PM
Multiple news broadcasters are also expected to seek adjustments to their BARC subscription invoices once ratings resume, according to industry executives familiar with the matter
Imran Fazal Jul 10, 2026 9:20 AM
With weekly TV ratings on pause, the industry is forced to confront a bigger question: Has advertising become too dependent on measurement to trust creativity?
Aryendra Khan Jul 9, 2026 7:32 PM
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