A PYMNTS Company

India: TAM complaint considered by CCI for abuse of dominance in TV sector

By  |  November 19, 2012

A complaint has been filed against audience measurement company TAM by public broadcaster Preasar Bharati to the Competition Commission of India for abuse of dominance. The complaint argues that TAM has been abusing its market dominance by excluding rural towns from its population measurements, only installing people-meters in cities with more than 100,000 people; the Doordarshan network has a strong presence in rural, smaller cities. The CCI has agreed to look into the complaint and says it will ask the Director General of Investigations to probe the complaint.

    Get the Full Story

    Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.

    Subscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today.

    By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

    Full Content: IndianTelevision.com

    We’d love to be your preferred source for news.

    Please add us to your preferred sources list so our news, data and interviews show up in your feed. Thanks!

    Add as Preferred Source

    Want more news? Subscribe to CPI’s free daily newsletter for more headlines and updates on antitrust developments around the world.