IPL 2026 becomes most-watched season ever, reaching over 1.2 billion viewersThe 2026 Indian Premier League set a new viewership record. Over 1.2 billion people watched the tournament across television and digital pl...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
IPL: RCB played in all matches that had over 400 million viewersRoyal Challengers Bengaluru's brand profile has strengthened after winning its maiden IPL title in 2025 and defending it in 2026. A recent ...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
News channels draw battle lines over ratings freezeRegional broadcasters explore court options as MIB extends BARC news ratings suspension by four weeks.
07 Jun, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Ad slowdown dulls impact of HC relief on TV landing page revenuesBroadcasters face a tough advertising market. The Kerala High Court's decision on TV ratings provides temporary relief for cable and DTH op...
27 May, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
No broadcaster for World Cup? What FIFA’s India standoff could really costAs FIFA gears up for the 2026 World Cup, it encounters a broadcasting conundrum in India. Following a surge in online viewership during the...
18 May, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
TATA IPL 2026 clocks record 1.1 billion reach across TV and digital platforms: JioStarTATA IPL 2026 has achieved a record 1.1 billion viewers across TV and digital platforms. Audience engagement is growing steadily. Digital r...
15 May, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
IBDF backs MIB TV rating guidelines, seeks extended timelines for rolloutThe Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation is requesting an extension to implement new television rating rules. Key provisions regardin...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
TV news TRP pause accepted by stakeholders, no objections so far: L MuruganIn an order dated March 6, it noted that amid the Israel-Iran conflict, certain news channels were displaying “unwarranted sensationalism a...
01 Apr, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
MIB revamps decade-old TV ratings system, expands scope, tightens normsIndia's TV audience measurement system is set for a major overhaul. New rules mandate tracking viewership across all screens, including OTT...
28 Mar, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
BARC increases TV viewership meter count to 59,000: SourcesBARC has increased the meter count used for measuring viewership of Indian TV audiences to 59,000 and is on the way to touch 65,000 in the ...
03 Jan, 2024, 02.37 PM IST
Just 29 matches in, DisneyStar breaks viewership record set in entire IPL 2022Disney Star, the official broadcaster of the ongoing Tata IPL 2023, has said that it has taken just 29 matches of this year’s edition of th...
28 Apr, 2023, 10.44 AM IST
India records highest TV consumption in a week with total time spent of 1.27 trillion minutesThe latest TV and smartphone consumption report by BARC India and Nielsen shows that compared with the pre-Covid-19 period (January 11-31),...
09 Apr, 2020, 08.04 PM IST
Barc uploads TV viewers' data after TRAI's noticeBarc stopped publishing viewership data when Trai’s new tariff order came into effect and affected on-ground distribution.
09 Apr, 2019, 07.40 AM IST
Raj TV caught again for alleged manipulation of TV ratingsBARC had told ET earlier that any attempt at viewership malpractice is immediately detected and suspected panel homes are quarantined.
20 Mar, 2018, 04.56 PM IST
BARC joins hands with Airtel Digital TV for return path data for audience measurementThe deal will allow BARC to include the DTH player’s subscriber homes into BARC’s return path data panel for TV viewership measurement.
08 Mar, 2018, 04.04 PM IST
TAM to exit TV viewership ratings with launch of JV firm with BARC IndiaAfter 18 years of reporting TV viewership ratings, TAM Media Research will cease to give TV ratings effective February 29, 2016.
10 Feb, 2016, 01.00 PM IST
- NDTV sues Nielsen for viewership data manipulation
NDTV has sued the global TV rating agency Nielsen for billions of dollars for allegedly manipulating viewership data, a media report said h...
31 Jul, 2012, 05.36 PM IST