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18 Jan 2021

NBA demands suspension of Republic TV's ratings and IBF membership

News Broadcasters Association on Monday demanded suspension of IBF membership of Republic TV with immediate effect. NBA said that it should be suspended till the case related to manipulation of ratings is pending in the court. They said that they are 'shocked' to see hundreds of WhatsApp messages exchanged b/w BARC India’s former CEO and Arnab Goswami.

18 Jan 2021

Shocked to see WhatsApp messages b/w BARC India's former CEO and Arnab: NBA

NBA on Monday said that it's shocked to see WhatsApp messages exchanged b/w BARC India's former CEO and Arnab Goswami. It said, "These WhatsApp messages not only reflect manipulation of ratings but is also about power play." "The messages exchanged go on to refer to the appointment of Secretaries, Cabinet reshuffle, access to the PMO and the workings of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting," said NBA.

04 Nov 2020

NBA asks CM Thackeray not to misuse state power, condemns Goswami's arrest

NBA said it is dismayed in the manner in which Arnab was arrested. "Even though NBA does not agree with his type of journalism, we denounce retaliatory action, if any by the authorities against a media editor," they said. NBA also appealed to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to ensure that Goswami is treated fairly and state power is not misused for vendetta.

News Broadcasters Association

24 Oct 2020

NBA reprehends victimization of journos, disapproves RTV's type of journalism

"NBA reprehends any attempt to target journalists doing their work in newsrooms but, on the other hand, they disapprove of any vengeful reporting by media," read NBA's official statement. They said, "We condemn the reporting of baseless stories which subverts and interferes with the functioning of the law enforcement agencies." "We appeal to the Mumbai police to ensure that no journalists are made victims of this crossfire. We also appeal to journalists working with Republic TV not to cross the Lakshman Rekha as clearly observed by the Bombay High Court," they added.

15 Oct 2020

How will news channels establish trust among public amid fake TRP race?

BARC's technical committee will review the existing parameters for measuring TRP and will also try to prevent any tampering in the houses where TRP measuring meters are installed The alleged TRP scam committed by some news channels has been paused for the next two to three months The BARC has stated that it intends to review and augment the current standards of measurement to improve on "statistical robustness"

News Broadcasters Association

15 Oct 2020

NBA hails BARC decision, calls for 'complete overhaul' of rating system

The NBA believes that the suspension is an important step in the right direction It said BARC should use these 12 weeks to completely overhaul its systems and restore the credibility of the information it collects NBA is the premier association of private news and current affairs broadcasters

15 Oct 2020

TRP scam: BARC suspends weekly ratings of news channels for 12 weeks

BARC said the exercise would cover all Hindi, Regional, English News, and Business News channels with immediate effect "BARC will cease publishing the weekly individual ratings for all news channels during the exercise," it said NBA has hailed the BARC decision as a "bold step" and urged the ratings agency to completely overhaul its systems

06 Apr 2020

NBA condemns threat to TV channels for coverage of Tablighi Jamaat's link to C

In recent times, several electronic media recently exposed the role of Tablighi Jamaat in the spread of Coronavirus, resulting in a nationwide spurt in number of positive cases and subsequent deaths.

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