I&B Ministry has passed an order to halt TRP reporting by TV news channels for four weeks. The order has been issued in view of the “unwarranted sensationalism” in reporting the ongoing war in West Asia involving the U.S., Israel and Iran. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has asked the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to suspend publication of Television Rating Points (TRPs) for TV news channels for four weeks or until further direction. The order has been issued in view of the “unwarranted sensationalism” in reporting the ongoing war in West Asia involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran.
