Republic TV Among 3 Channels Under Scanner In ‘Fake TRP’ Scam; 4 Including 2 Channel Owners Arrested

by Ankush Choubey Oct 08, 2020 • 07:43 PM Views 952

The Mumbai Police on Thursday busted a large manipulation racket of Television Rating Points (TRP) while the owners of two Marathi channels have also been arrested in this case. Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh named three channels, including Republic TV, involved in the TRP racket and alleged that these three channels were manipulating TRPs through bribes. The police commissioner said 4 people have been arrested and presented in the court and they have been sent to custody till 9 October