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The initiative introduces an engaging and practical approach to financial awareness,
NATIVE CONTENT Mar 31, 2026 4:35 PM
The unfolding investigation comes at a sensitive time, with the MIB already reviewing the country’s ratings framework
e4m Staff Dec 17, 2025 3:30 PM
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
Investigators have recovered WhatsApp chats and call logs showing BARC employee sharing advance viewership numbers and acknowledging payments
e4m Staff Nov 27, 2025 2:05 PM
Global ad fraud losses set to double to $172 billion by 2028, while India loses nearly Rs 4,900 crore annually to fake clicks and bots
Anuja Jain Nov 12, 2025 8:49 AM
Meta has, however, denied the claim saying the documents, which is the base of the news report, present a selective view that distorts the company’s approach to fraud and scams
Record-breaking traffic, viral deals, and unexpected cancellations turned India’s biggest e-commerce festival into a mix of triumphs and frustrations for shoppers
Anuja Jain Sep 24, 2025 9:06 AM
Experts highlight that although influencer scams often focus on creators, brands are equally vulnerable and urge careful management with thorough checks
Shalinee Mishra Aug 19, 2025 9:01 AM
The video sees Ameesha Patel don the avatar of a police officer to issue a stark warning
The #YehConHai campaign includes three films that depict real-life scenarios and features Raamdeo Agrawal, the Group Chairman
e4m Staff Jan 23, 2025 11:28 AM
The campaign humorously illustrates the Common Man outwitting a conman trying to trick him with a scam
e4m Staff Nov 21, 2024 3:02 PM
The campaign can be a national movement that can empower Indian citizens with the tools and knowledge to protect themselves, said Secretary of Information and Broadcasting Sanjay Jaju
e4m Staff Oct 18, 2024 9:45 AM
The Mumbai police have also withdrawn the case that triggered the ED’s money laundering investigation
Poonam Agarwal, an investigative journalist with BBC, exposes loan recovery call centers who have left no stone unturned to mentally, financially and physically harass innocent Indians
e4m Staff Oct 18, 2023 3:49 PM
Scammers have been posing as recruiters from top ad agencies to lure people in with promises of plum jobs and projects, swindling money from them in the process
Tanzila Shaikh Jun 9, 2023 9:13 AM
‘Operation Parking Ke Pocketmaar’ is an undercover op by a Bharat Express reporter
exchange4media Staff Apr 27, 2023 12:31 PM
The campaign music video is a parody rendition of the popular evergreen song ‘dekh ke chalo’
exchange4media Staff Jul 26, 2022 3:28 PM
Most stakeholders in the industry are sceptical of BARC ratings, with the widespread perception being that the system is still not foolproof
exchange4media Staff Jun 2, 2022 8:48 AM
The action against Suman Chattopadhyay is part of an ongoing investigation on ICore Group of Companies
exchange4media Staff Apr 1, 2022 7:36 PM
Most of the annual deals of news channels are done in the March-April period and so a lot is riding on the ratings
Sonam Saini & Javed Farooqui Mar 17, 2022 8:28 AM
Thakur also spoke on the schemes of the government for the production, promotion, and preservation of film content
exchange4media Staff Feb 4, 2022 8:26 AM
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
The sketch is streaming exclusively now on Amazon’s shopping app. No paid subscription required
exchange4media Staff Dec 9, 2021 11:50 AM
Vigilante duo of Jesse and Jamie Lever turned the tables on frauds by calling them up and wasting their time
exchange4media Staff Nov 11, 2021 11:30 AM
The three applicants have been made accused in the supplementary chargesheet filed in June 2021
exchange4media Staff Jul 7, 2021 4:47 PM
In February, Times Network had issued a legal notice to BARC for fraudulent viewership manipulation and tampering of Television Audience Measurement & Television Rating Points
exchange4media Staff Jun 23, 2021 4:27 PM
The properties are in the form of land and commercial and residential units in Mumbai, Indore, Delhi, and Gurgaon apart from some bank deposits
exchange4media Staff Mar 18, 2021 1:06 PM
It is believed that a few other senior officers from Lulla's core team were also questioned by the authorities
exchange4media Staff Mar 5, 2021 2:52 PM
The bail has been reportedly granted after the payment of PR Bond of Rs 2 lakh
exchange4media Staff Mar 2, 2021 11:26 AM
Without getting into the TRP scam controversy, Shankar said that the unhealthy obsession for ratings has led to this degradation
exchange4media Staff Feb 17, 2021 5:39 PM
A single-judge Bench comprising Justice PD Naik witnessed the arguments presented by Special Public Prosecutor Shishir Hiray after Senior Advocate Aabad Ponda's submissions
exchange4media Staff Feb 17, 2021 9:13 AM
Special public prosecutor Shishir Hiray accused Dasgupta of 'forum shopping,' a charge that was denied by the ex-BARC CEO's counsel
exchange4media Staff Feb 10, 2021 9:07 AM
The minister also said that the news reports published since October 2020 expressed some concerns relating to Television Rating Points
exchange4media Staff Feb 6, 2021 7:58 AM
The former BARC CEO has sought bail on the ground that other accused in the case have been granted bail
exchange4media Staff Feb 4, 2021 4:25 PM
According to media reports, rejecting Dasgupta’s bail plea, the sessions court said if he were to be released on bail at this stage, then there is every possibility that he may tamper with evidence
exchange4media Staff Feb 3, 2021 3:39 PM
The report alleges that Manashi Kumar misused company funds and aided people movement to carry out malpractices
exchange4media Staff Jan 20, 2021 6:36 PM
This is the second time that Dasgupta’s bail plea has been rejected following his arrest in the TRP scam
exchange4media Staff Jan 20, 2021 4:35 PM
As per ARCP's analysis, Venkat Sujit Samrat, former BARC Product Head, gave out specific instructions to cut viewership ratings of a few news channels, keeping the senior management informed
exchange4media Staff Jan 20, 2021 9:36 AM
The original deadline for the twelve-week suspension was Friday
exchange4media Staff Jan 16, 2021 8:56 AM
The top management of BARC is assiting the Enforcemnet Directorate to unravel viewership manipulation case
exchange4media Staff Jan 14, 2021 3:16 PM
We are disturbed to notice emails exchanged within BARC over a period of time, especially about the Telugu news genre, says the channel
exchange4media Staff Jan 13, 2021 6:24 PM
The government will now study the report and will take further actions accordingly
exchange4media Staff Jan 12, 2021 5:35 PM
The court has however refused to grant bail, adjourning the matter to January 15 and stating that no further adjournments will be granted thereafter
exchange4media Staff Jan 12, 2021 9:21 AM
TRP Scam: The chargesheet has been filed by the Mumbai Police in a Mumbai Magistrate Court
exchange4media Staff Jan 11, 2021 5:39 PM
While rejecting his bail application, the court also pointed out that the accused is an influential person and played a vital role in the 'ratings scam'
exchange4media Staff Jan 6, 2021 2:19 PM
The former BARC CEO has been arrested in connection with the TRP scam
exchange4media Staff Jan 4, 2021 5:00 PM
Not really, feel experts who say the industry continues to rely on the data provided by BARC
Sonam Saini Jan 4, 2021 8:52 AM