The Information & Broadcasting Ministry asked the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC India) to resume “news channel ratings”.
The Ministry has asked to release of viewership data of news channels as well as to release the last three months data of news channels in monthly format.
BARC has revised its processes, oversight mechanisms and protocols.
BARC India is a joint industry body.
It was founded by organisations representing Indian broadcasters, advertising and media agencies (AAAI) and advertisers (ISA).
It is the largest television measurement science industry body worldwide.