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Fewer movies in theaters? Big media turns focus to streaming video

Disney is facing pressure from activist investor Daniel Loeb, founder of hedge fund Third Point, to increase funding to Disney+ and the rest of its streaming businesses

Unlock 5.0: UP govt issues guidelines for reopening of cinema halls

The Uttar Pradesh government issued guidelines on Tuesday for reopening of cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes with 50% of their capacity from Thursday

West Bengal cinema halls to reopen with Sushant Singh Rajput films

Several single-screen theatres in and around Kolkata have decided to reopen shows from next week with films starring the actor

No decision yet on reopening of schools, cinemas in state: Telangana govt

The Telangana government on Wednesday issued guidelines under 'Unlock 5' but no decision has been taken on re-opening of schools and cinema theatres

Delhi allows reopening of cinemas with 50% seating capacity from Oct 15

Delhi government on Wednesday permitted reopening of cinemas, theatres and multiplexes with up to 50 per cent of their seating capacity from October 15

Things you must know before going to watch movies in theatres after Oct 15

The Health Ministry also issued SOPs on preventive measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus during ensuing festivities

Theatres get ready to abide by govt SOPs but no new movies at least for now

The govt has given its green signal for cinemas to reopen with rigorous do's and don'ts and theatre owners are getting ready too, but it may be a while before audiences get to see a new movie

Unlock 5: Govt's SOPs for cinema halls allow 50% seating, only packed food

As a part of Unlock-5, Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Tuesday released SOPs for cinema halls and theatres, which are reopening from October 15

Regal-owner Cineworld considering temporary closure of all US, UK screens

Earlier, a person familiar with the situation had gone further, saying Cineworld would close all its US, UK and Ireland screens this week

Unlock 5: Govt permits cinemas, pools to reopen in Oct; issues new rules

Business to Business (B2B) Exhibitions will be permitted and SOP will be issued by the Department of Commerce

Cinemas to local lockdowns: What's allowed, what's not in Unlock 5

Cinemas/ theatres/ multiplexes will be permitted to open with upto 50% of their seating capacity, for which, SOP will be issued by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Multiplex operators ask Centre to reopen cinema halls as losses mount

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has permitted cinema halls to function from October 1 in the state

Kolkata movie hall owners await govt order to resume functioning from Oct 1

Owners of many single-screen movie theatres in Kolkata said on Sunday that they are awaiting notifications from the Centre and the state government before deciding on reopening cinema halls which had been closed for over six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced on Saturday that movie theatres are set to reopen in the state from October 1. "To return to normalcy, Jatras, Plays, OATs, Cinemas & all musical, dance, recital & magic shows shall be allowed to function with 50 participants or less from 1 Oct, subject to adherence to physical distancing norms, wearing of masks & compliance to precautionary protocols," the chief minister had said on Twitter. Navin Chokhani, owner of Navina Cinema in south Kolkata told PTI, "we are happy with the positive indication, but there has to be official notifications by both the state and central governments before we reopen the cinema halls. "The chief minister said in ..

PVR defers capex plans to control costs amid Covid-19 disruptions

Cinema halls in India have remained shut since March this year, after the government imposed nationwide lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19

Covid-19 updates: MSMEs stare at huge job losses, Bolsonaro tests negative

A survey on micro, small, and medium enterprises showed that estimated 25-30 million people have lost their jobs by the end of June

Multiplex Association urges govt to allow operation of cinema houses

Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the country under the government's Unlock 2.0 guidelines, cinema chains have not been given permission to operate

How multiplexes systematically killed the democratic movie-going experience

Even with its class divisions, the cinema hall seated everyone. A different ecosystem altogether, it was far more organic

Reboot-III: Big-screen entertainment six feet apart in age of Covid-19

As Unlock 1.0 sets the balls rolling for theatres, single-screen and multiplex, to reopen in its third phase, which is estimated to be around the second week of July

Can coronavirus pandemic bring single screens back in the reckoning?

From over 12,000 single screens in 2000, India is down to 5,500 currently

Are Indians going to the movies to escape slowdown? PVR's CEO thinks so

If Gianchandani's prediction is correct, PVR would be defying a slump that has dented demand for almost everything from 7-cent cookies to cars