“This so because genres where “Republic Bharat" is being placed either have better viewership and ratings when compared with Hindi news genre or ensure that “Republic Bharat" catches viewers’ attention and gets sampled in non-Hindi news genre. As such, by placing “Republic Bharat" in non-Hindi news genres, an unfair and undue advantage is being given to “Republic Bharat" when compared with competing channels that continue to be listed in correct/Hindi news genre," the statement added.
The action, TV18 says, is a violation of Trai’s broadcasting regulations, especially sub-regulations 2 of regulations 18 of The Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services and Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017.
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