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Mumbai Police Accuse Arnab Goswami In TRP Tampering Case
Republic TV's editor-in-chief, Arnab Goswami has been alleged in planning with Partho Dasgupta, former chief of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to tamper TRPs, for incurring losses to Times Now. The duo, along with six others are believed to have made use of dual Logical Channel Numbers (LCNs) to upraise ratings to explicitly attract the audience's attention. Mumbai Police discovered WhatsApp chats which showed the supposed… read-more
Tags: Republic TV, Arnab Goswami, Mumbai Police, TRP Scam
Courtesy: The Print
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Arnav Goswami Accused Under 'TRP scam' Case; FIR Registered 9-Months Ago
In a very high-profile 'TRP scam' case, Mumbai Police has named Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami on June 22. Arnab has been named among the four others from ARG Outlier Media that owns Republic TV, the development has come after 9-months since the FIR registered in the case. In October 2020, the police had named Republic TV and two Marathi channels for allegedly manipulating TRP ratings to get more advertisements.
Tags: Arnab Goswami, TRP Scam, Republic TV, Mumbai Police
Courtesy: The Quint
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Ex-BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta Receives Bail From Bombay High Court
Former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta, an accused of manipulating TRP of various news channels has been granted bail by the Bombay HC. Reportedly, he is accused of receiving US $12,000 and Rs 40 Lakhs from Republic's Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami. Moreover, Special Public Prosecutor Shishir Hailey named several BARC officials in connection with the case, and reiterated the WhatsApp chats of having information about Pulwama. However, Advocate Aabad… read-more
Tags: Arnab Goswami, TRP Scam, BARC, Partho Dasgupta
Courtesy: Live Law
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Times Group Demands Rs 450 Cr For Damages From BARC Over TRP Scam
Indian media conglomerate 'The Times Group' has sent a legal notice to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), demanding a compensation of Rs 450 crores. It accused the TV rating agency of manipulating viewership details of its English news channel. The group said that the agency "deliberately reduced" the ratings of Times Now in 2017 to benefit its rival Republic TV. Earlier, former BARC chief and Republic's Chief Editor Arnab Goswami… read-more
Tags: Times Group, Times now, Arnab Goswami, trp rigging, BARC, Partho Dasgupta
Courtesy: Times Now
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Mumbai DCP Files Defamation Case Against Republic TV, Arnab, Wife
Mumbai Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhishek Trimukhe on February 3 filed a criminal defamation case against Arnab Goswami and his wife Samyabrata Goswami. Abhishek, in his complaint, claimed the defamatory remarks by Arnab during a panel discussion aimed to malign and humiliate the Mumbai police. Reportedly, the show was based on late Sushant Singh Rajput and was broadcasted on Republic TV's YouTube channel on August 7, 2020.
Tags: DCP Abhishek Trimukhe, Arnab Goswami, Defamation Case
Courtesy: Live Law
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Ex-BARC CEO Claims Arnab Paid Him $12000, 40 Lakh To Rig TRP
Former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta, in his statement to the Mumbai Police, has claimed that Republic TV's Chief Editor Arnab Goswami had paid him $12,000 and Rs 40 lakh to manipulate TRP ratings. Reportedly, Arnab paid for Partho’s foreign trips and to bring Republic on top in TRP charts. Moreover, Partho also accepted to have bonhomie with Arnab since 2004. However, Partho's lawyer has denied allegations saying "the statement would have been… read-more
Tags: TRP Scam, Arnab Goswami, BARC, Partho Dasgupta, Republic TV, Mumbai Police
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Arnab Chatgate: Maharashtra Government Considers Legal Move
After contentious WhatsApp chats of Arnab Goswami with ex-BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta have been leaked, the Maharashtra government is considering a legal move against the journalist. Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said, “government is taking legal opinion on whether the state home department can take action...under the Official Secrets Act, 1923". Besides, Anil questioned how Arnab received such "sensitive information" that was known to… read-more
Tags: Arnab Goswami, Partho Dasgupta, BARC, WhatsApp, Maharashtra Government, Anil Deshmukh, Arnabgate
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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NBA Demands Immediate Suspension Of Republic TV's IBF Membership
Amidst Republic TV’s TRP and ‘Chatgate’ crisis, the News Broadcasters Association on January 18 demanded the Indian Broadcasting Foundation to suspend Republic’s membership. Besides, the association demanded to exclude Republic TV from the BARC’s rating system until the TRP case is completed. Citing the Chatgate as a power play, the NBA has stated the BARC-Republic scandal has resulted in a financial loss to other broadcasters, to which BARC… read-more
Tags: BARC, Republic TV, Arnab Goswami, NBA
Courtesy: Go News
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NCP Seeks Joint Parliamentary Committee Probe Into Arnab 'Chatgate'
Nationalist Congress Party on January 18 demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee to investigate chats exchanged by Arnab Goswami and ex-Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) head, Partho Dasgupta. Blaming him for endangering national security over TRP gains, the NCP spokesperson Mahesh Tapase queried Arnab's privy to the Balakot Airstrikes. Tapase said he would meet Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and union minister Amit Shah… read-more
Tags: NCP, Arnab Goswami, Partho Dasgupta, BARC, Balakot, Amit Shah, Chat leak
Courtesy: The Tribune
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Arnab Goswami Fails To Appear Before Court; Hearing Shifted To Feb 6
Republic TV Chief Editor Arnab Goswami on January 7 did not appear before a court that was going to hear the abetment of suicide case filed against him. For this, his lawyer sought an exemption from the court in Maharashtra's Raigad district. Arnab, along with two others, is accused of abetting an interior designer to commit suicide. The accused will now have to attend the hearing in person or via video conference on February 6.
Tags: Arnab Goswami, Republic TV, Maharashtra
Courtesy: The Tribune
