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Would love to know what people castigating Republic for Delhi Government Ads did in the month of Dec 2020 when Republic had 0 advertisements.
Fact 1: They lost 30-40 advertisements and almost 15-20 sponsors.
Fact 2: Rating Agency BARC has indefinitely suspended ratings. (1/n)
Fact 1: They lost 30-40 advertisements and almost 15-20 sponsors.
Fact 2: Rating Agency BARC has indefinitely suspended ratings. (1/n)
Fact 3: News Broadcasters Association holds a huge stake in BARC via IBF. They have 60% stakes.
Fact 4: Some channels that are in NBA include Times Now, India Today, Aaj Tak, India TV, Zee News, NDTV.
Fact 5: Republic TV is not a part of NBA
Fact 6: Republic is part of NBF 2/n
Fact 4: Some channels that are in NBA include Times Now, India Today, Aaj Tak, India TV, Zee News, NDTV.
Fact 5: Republic TV is not a part of NBA
Fact 6: Republic is part of NBF 2/n
Fact 7: Rajat Sharma heads the NBA and Arnab Goswami heads the NBF.
Fact 8: NBF is a subscriber of BARC but have no stakes in BARC like NBA does.
Fact 9: BARC suspended ratings for a period of 12 weeks.
Fact 10: BARC extended the suspension to another 12 weeks.
(3/n)
Fact 8: NBF is a subscriber of BARC but have no stakes in BARC like NBA does.
Fact 9: BARC suspended ratings for a period of 12 weeks.
Fact 10: BARC extended the suspension to another 12 weeks.
(3/n)
Fact 11: NBA wrote a letter to MIB to continue the suspension of ratings because the investigation into the so called TRP scam was still on.
Fact 12: NBF which is a federation of small channels and many regional news channels opposed the indefinite suspension of ratings.
(4/n)
Fact 12: NBF which is a federation of small channels and many regional news channels opposed the indefinite suspension of ratings.
(4/n)
Fact 13: The ratings are suspended ONLY for the News Genre.
Fact 14: News channels NEED rating points to avail and/or renew ad contracts.
Fact 15: NBF, of which Republic TV is a part, wrote a letter to MIB asking them to direct BARC to resume relase of ratings.
(5/n)
Fact 14: News channels NEED rating points to avail and/or renew ad contracts.
Fact 15: NBF, of which Republic TV is a part, wrote a letter to MIB asking them to direct BARC to resume relase of ratings.
(5/n)
Fact 16: MIB issued instructions to BARC to NOT resume ratings till the Ministry finishes examining the committee report about Ratings measurement system.
Fact 17: MIB has NOT specified the period of time till which the ratings will continue to remain suspended.
(6/n)
Fact 17: MIB has NOT specified the period of time till which the ratings will continue to remain suspended.
(6/n)
Fact 18: BARC's board members are all from IBF. There is a quid pro quo between NBA and BARC.
Fact 19: Mumbai Police had been investigating a case that falls in the domain of TRAI.
Fact 20: TRAI did NOT intervene when the channel was harassed.
(7/n)
Fact 19: Mumbai Police had been investigating a case that falls in the domain of TRAI.
Fact 20: TRAI did NOT intervene when the channel was harassed.
(7/n)
Fact 21: The CEO of Prasar Bharti Mr. Shashi Sridhar Vempatti is a member on the Board of BARC. He is the government representative.
Fact 22: The CEO of BARC wrote an email to Republic TV telling them that there is no case against them with cc marked to CEO Prasar Bharti.
(8/n)
Fact 22: The CEO of BARC wrote an email to Republic TV telling them that there is no case against them with cc marked to CEO Prasar Bharti.
(8/n)
Fact 23: Neither the CEO of BARC nor the CEO of Prasar Bharti cleared the air about Ratings scam. Neither of them released the mail in public domain.
Fact 24: Bombay HC allowed the probe into alleged TRP scam to continue for 3 months, i.e. till 16th June 2021.
(9/n)
Fact 24: Bombay HC allowed the probe into alleged TRP scam to continue for 3 months, i.e. till 16th June 2021.
(9/n)
The channel has been facing a huge loss in revenues on multiple fronts, be it advertisements and sponsors backing out or fighting legal cases.
With no further notice about resumption of ratings which by the way has to be ordered by I&B Ministry, they NEED advertisements. (10/n)
With no further notice about resumption of ratings which by the way has to be ordered by I&B Ministry, they NEED advertisements. (10/n)
At this point, it is grossly unfair to single them out and dish out criticism and abuse.
Those of you who are unhappy about certain advertisements are welcome to share your suggestions to compensate the loss of revenues in the absence of those ads.
(11/n)
Those of you who are unhappy about certain advertisements are welcome to share your suggestions to compensate the loss of revenues in the absence of those ads.
(11/n)
