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The multiplex story in small-town India
The multiplex revolution is spreading to smalltowns where disposable income is high and malls are still aspirational spaces. But is this shift boosting the prospects of films?
10 min read5 Jul 2017Asset sales may cut 40% of Reliance Group debt
Stake sales in financial services arm, plans to sell telecom towers, cement, road assets may net `50,000 crore
5 min read14 Dec 2015CCI approves Carnival-Big Cinemas deal
The proposed combination is not likely to have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India, says CCI
1 min read31 Mar 2015The remarkable journey of Carnival’s Shrikant Bhasi
Beginning from a small Kerala town, Bhasi now controls over 50 screens, with 75 more set to come on stream
3 min read9 Jan 2015Carnival Films buys Stargaze from Network18
The acquisition will give Carnival 30 additional screens
3 min read9 Jan 2015Carnival Films, Cinepolis in talks to buy SRS Cinemas
If concluded, the transaction will add to a rush of acquisitions seen in the multiplex business in 2014
2 min read29 Dec 2014PVR: still a hit
Will competitive intensity increase considerably for PVR, which is the leader in the sector, after a recent deal?
2 min read23 Dec 2014Reliance MediaWorks sells Big Cinemas to Carnival Films
Carnival Films, backed by a Kochi-based commodity trader, has agreed to acquire a 100% stake in multiplex operator Big Cinemas for around Rs700 crore in a deal that will further consolidate the movie exhibition industry
16 Dec 2014Reliance MediaWorks sells Big Cinemas to Carnival Films
Carnival Films signs a definitive agreement for acquiring a majority stake in Big Cinemas for around Rs700 crore
3 min read16 Dec 2014Carnival Films close to buying majority stake in Big Cinemas
Agreement would give Carnival Films 280 movie screens operated by India's third largest film exhibitor
3 min read10 Sep 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared