Ex-BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta mastermind of TRP scam: Mumbai sessions court

MUMBAI: Former Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) CEO Partho Dasgupta is the “mastermind” of the Television Rating Points manipulation scam and there seemed more to the case than mere rigging of TRPs, as per the sessions court that had rejected his bail plea last month.

The copy of the January 20 order of the sessions court in Mumbai was made available on February 1, and was submitted in the Bombay High Court. On Tuesday, the Bombay High Court adjourned till February 9 the hearing on the bail plea of Dasgupta.

Dasgupta is accused of misusing his official position and conniving with ARG Outlier Media, the company that runs all Republic TV channels, and with Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami to manipulate TRPs.