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Three channels including Republic TV are being investigated for ratings or TRP manipulation, the Mumbai police said on Thursday. Two persons have been arrested

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According to a report by the NDTV, Republic TV is among three chanels that are being investigated for rigging TRP ratings for ad revenues and to spread fake narratives, the Mumbai police said. Two persons have been held. One of them is a former employee of an agency that installed "people metres" to assess ratings.

According to the above-mentioned report, officials of Republic TV - which claims the highest TRPs or Television Rating Points among news channels - will be summoned on Thursday or Friday, said the officer.

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