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8 Oct, 11 tweets, 10 min read

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TRP SCAM: Mumbai Police launches an investigation into the manipulation of TV ratings.

Republic TV officers to be investigated.

@republic @MumbaiPolice

@MumbaiPolice

BARC (Broadcast Audience Research Council) used a agency called Hamsa Research Group which installed meters that tested these ratings.

Mumbai Police Commissioner says 2 Marathi channels and Republic alleged to be involved.

@MumbaiPolice @republic

@MumbaiPolice

Mumbai Police Commissioner has filed a case on criminal breach of trust. Says, will share the findings with the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

@MumbaiPolice #RepublicTV @CPMumbaiPolice #BARC #ArnabGoswami #TRPScam

There are 2,000 meteres installed in Mumbai. Households, where these meteres are installed is confidential info.

The scam focusses on how these households were paid to watch certain channels & keep them switched on even when no one was watching: Mumbai Police

#RepublicTV Barc

If you see the data, poor uneducated households, who dont speak English were watching only English TV channels: Mumbai Police Commissioner

#RepublicTV Barc #MumbaiPolice Fake TRP #TRPSCAM

Every household was paid Rs. 400-500 per month.

#RepublicTV Barc #MumbaiPolice Fake TRP #TRPSCAM

Along with Arnab Goswami owned Republic TV other marathi channels that are involved are Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema are alleged to be involved: Mumbai Police

#RepublicTV Barc #MumbaiPolice मुंबई पुलिस #TRPSCAM

@IndiaToday

A statement reported says Nitin Devkar DGM, Hansa Group to Mumbai Police refers to India Today in his statement.

The FIR of Mumbai Police also lists - India Today and 3 other media channels (without naming the 3 other news channels)

@IndiaToday @HansaGroup #RepublicBharat

The FIR was filed on October 6.

Mumbai Police issued notice to BARC on October 7, it said Vishal Ved Bhandari who has been arrested has claimed that he manipulated barometers to watch Republic TV for monetary consideration.

Therefore #RepublicBharat is being investigated.

Explainer: Why is India Today named in the FIR but Republic TV is being investigated?

#RepublicBharat #IndiaToday #TRPGhotala #TRPSCAM #FakeTRP #RepublicTV

[FULL STORY] Republic TV to be investigated says Mumbai Police

Why is India Today named in the FIR but Republic TV is being investigated?

#RepublicBharat #TRPGhotala #TRPSCAM #FakeTRP #RepublicTV NDTV #RahulKanwal

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