{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/686e29c1e52066772f7462df/69b2b09494cfbd3a45a4e87e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Indian Govt ban on TV channel ratings during war time | LME 121 | Pooja Prasanna","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/686e29c1e52066772f7462df/1773318221205-037b7109-1a0a-45bc-962a-84141472563d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Narendra Modi government has paused the weekly TRP rankings for television news channels for four weeks, citing concerns that coverage of the Iran–US–Israel conflict has become too sensational.</p><p><br></p><p>But what exactly are TRPs? How do television ratings work in India? And why do these numbers matter so much to news channels?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <strong>Let Me Explain</strong>, Pooja Prasanna breaks down the business model behind prime-time television news — from dramatic war graphics and studio “war rooms” to the advertising money that fuels the race for ratings.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>For suggestions and feedbacks, write to </strong><a href=\"mailto:lme@thenewsminute.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>lme@thenewsminute.com</strong></a></p><p><strong>‎Follow the Let Me Explain channel on WhatsApp: </strong><a href=\"https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbDIedz2phHLQZTyNj1W\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbDIedz2phHLQZTyNj1W</strong></a></p><p><strong>Like Pooja’s LME? Support the show:</strong><a href=\"https://rzp.io/rzp/support-lme\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> https://rzp.io/rzp/support-lme</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you are watching from abroad, click this link:</strong><a href=\"https://buy.stripe.com/28o01q9md0OPdtm8wR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> https://buy.stripe.com/28o01q9md0OPdtm8wR</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Become a TNM subscriber-</strong><a href=\"https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscription\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscription</strong></a></p><p><strong>Produced by Megha Mukundan, Script by Pooja Prasanna, Camera by Ajay R, Edit by Nikhil Sekhar ET, Dharini Prabharan</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Newslaundry .com"}