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Govt Solves Media Sensationalism by Confiscating the News Channels' Scoreboard

7 March 2026 - New Delhi, Delhi

Record date
7 Mar 2026
Location
New Delhi, Delhi
The odd part

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has discovered that if news anchors can't see their ratings, they might accidentally report actual news.

What happened

To curb 'excessive competition' and 'dramatic reporting' during the West Asia conflict, the Indian government has ordered a 4-week suspension of TRP ratings for all news channels starting March 7. By turning off the audience measurement system, the Ministry hopes to treat the nation's high blood pressure by ensuring anchors no longer have to scream to appease the digital gods of BARC. It's the ultimate 'blindfold' governance—if the government can't see the ratings, the sensationalism technically doesn't exist.

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