Budget 2016: Rationalise taxes on media, entertainment sector, demand experts
Budget 2016 should rationalise entertainment tax, exempt newsprint from VAT and end double taxation on temporary transfer of movie rights to television channels.
View ArticleBudget 2016: No sops for media and entertainment industry
Arun Jaitley, who also holds cabinet charge Information & Broadcasting Ministry, has once again left the media and entertainment (M&E) industry neglected.
View ArticleBudget 2016: What are we getting in return for our taxes, asks Kareena Kapoor...
The budget should go towards our safety — it’s a concern. More money towards our cops, for cameras in public places, separate buses for women, she says.
View ArticleShow cause notice issued to two community radio channels
According to Minister's reply, the content of the programmes broadcast by these Community Radio stations was found to be in violation of GOPA.
View ArticleCMI acquires General Cables Energy
Cable manufacturing company CMI completed the acquisition of General Cables Energy (GCE), a fully-owned subsidiary of General Cable Corporation (GCC).
View ArticleNew Silk Route, Pradeep Guha in talks with Sony to sell 9X Media
Owing to poor demand the PE fund and other shareholders have been engaging with prospective buyers on and off for the last two years.
View ArticleFreecharge partners with Mexico-based movie theatre chain Cinepolis
With the partnership going live in the second week of March, customers can pay for movie tickets and Food& Beverages (F&B) across 38 Cinepolis theatres in 28 Cities using the FreeCharge wallet.
View ArticleBad news for movie buffs! Censored parts of films to stay out of internet
Film buffs may no longer be able to turn to the Internet for watching portions found objectionable by the censor board.
View ArticleNew Silk Route in talks with Sony Pictures to sell 9X Media for Rs 250-300 crore
The PE fund, that holds around 80% stake in the company, expects to barely recover the amount it had invested in the business nine years ago.
View ArticleManoj Mohanka may acquire Deccan Chronicle
Manoj Mohanka, former chairman of Network 18 Media, is preparing to acquire ailing media house Deccan Chronicle Holdings (DCHL).
View ArticleVuClip plans to launch content portal as OTT player
“We closed that project nearly a year ago, because it was getting tricky with operators themselves interested in offering that service,” said Nickhil Jakatdar.
View ArticleFixed billing model to help boost MSOs revenue: India Ratings and Research
The fixed billing model will mean MSOs will collect a fixed fee from the local cable operators (LCOs), immaterial of the amount collected from the subscriber.
View ArticlePVR may be looking to renegotiate terms of deal to acquire DT Cinemas
PVR, which recently crossed the 500-screen mark in India, had in June 2015 announced the agreement to acquire DT Cinemas.
View ArticleDigital Co iMusti in talks for partial or full stake sale
iMusti.com, a digital entertainment platform for music, books and movies, is in talks with five entities for a partial or full stake sale.
View ArticleMauritius firm serves arbitration notice on Sun TV case
A Mauritius-based firm has served international arbitration notice to the government over a case related to alleged transfer of funds to Sun Direct TV.
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