April 7, New Delhi – India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to continue withholding the publication of Television Rating Points (TRPs) for news television channels for another four weeks.
The ministry had noted that amidst the ongoing conflict in West Asia, some news broadcasters were airing "unwarranted sensationalism and speculative content," which could create panic among viewers.
The latest instruction extends an earlier order issued by the ministry on March 6, when the government had first directed BARC to stop releasing weekly TRP ratings for news channels for a four-week period.