I&B Ministry directs BARC to suspend TV ratings till licence renewal

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council BARC to stop publishing television ratings across both news and non-news genres until its licence is renewed under the Television Ratings Policy, 2026. The directive pauses BARC’s ratings operations until the ratings body secures licence renewal and is certified as fully compliant with the new regulatory framework introduced by the Ministry.
BCS Bureau