Republic TV TRP scam: viewers were watching the channel 36 hours a day

According to sources tapped by Humor Unplugged, the TRP scam perpetrated by tsunami mouth and news autocrat Arnab Goswami and his wife Pipi Sambar Goswami runs deeper than what is being reported. Our investigation has revealed some facts that are as shocking as Arnab’s love for TRPs. The findings have been handed over to the relevant authorities. We and all three readers of this blog are now awaiting strong action on the report submitted by us today morning. 

Here are some of the findings reported to TV rating research firm Bogus Audience Research Firm (BARF) whose reports were cited by Arnab and Republic TV to claim extraordinary viewership:

• Republic TV was being watched by toddlers as young as 2-months old. According to the channel’s TRP manipulation wing, the channel was the most popular one among 1-4-year olds across households

• Republic TV was the channel of choice for toddlers while they were being fed with Arnab’s weekly 9 PM rant being the most preferred slot for toddlers to be fed.  

• 110 percent of all households in the Dadar area tune in to Republic TV all day including when they were asleep

• Republic TV’s Hindi channel Shor TV was the most-watched channel among Spanish-speaking expats in Mumbai 

• During Republic TV’s coverage of a recent non-event, more people in Mumbai tuned in to Republic TV than the population of this city 

• Even in Arnab’s household over 10 people were shown to have watched Republic TV which is more than the number of people who stay there (Pipi Sambar Goswami and Papu Goswami who is a 5-year old)

• Republic TV is the most-watched channel among people who watch two channels simultaneously with over 93 percent of such people reporting their love for Arnab and his channel 

• Some Republic TV viewers were watching the channel 36 hours a day

Obviously, there is something wrong with these numbers. When confronted by us with these findings, Arnab threatened to shut down our blog. “I will ensure that you are screamed at by me at 9 PM today,” he said. Pipi’s fan group Association for Unblemished News Transmission and Yeomanship (AUNTY) threatened to sue us.