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

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

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

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

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

According to PrimaVu data, English is the third most preferred language among premium South Audiences

exchange4media Staff Jan 7, 2020 8:40 AM