NEW DELHI: There may be some relief for the media industry for certain segments in the offing relating to goods and services tax (GST) with the...
MUMBAI: The Punjab government is cracking down on errant cable ops by getting them to be accountable. It has added entertainment tax to cable and DTH...
NEW DELHI: Not content with exploring additional local taxes on cable and DTH connections in the state of Punjab, minister Navjot Singh Sidhu now wants to...
MUMBAI: The ‘Bharat’ story strengthened with expansion of rural measurement in TV and 4G data price wars deepened digital consumption, which were spurred further by mobile...
NEW DELHI: Annually various sectors of the Indian industry draw wish-list and hope that the government will grant them some relief during the presentation of the...
NEW DELHI: Annually various sectors of the Indian industry draw wish-list and hope that the government will grant them some relief during the presentation of the...
MUMBAI: There is not much in the offing except, December 23 carry forward, Dangal. There was no release on 30th since it is a norm not...
MUMBAI: There is not much in the offing except, December 23 carry forward, Dangal. There was no release on 30th since it is a norm not...
MUMBAI: Even as the government is working on subsuming entertainment and other incidental taxes into a goods and service tax (GST) which would be around 18...
MUMBAI: Even as the government is working on subsuming entertainment and other incidental taxes into a goods and service tax (GST) which would be around 18...
Mumbai: Pune city authorities are cracking the whip on errant cable TV operators. According to reports, the Maharashtra state entertainment department has warned cable operators to...
Mumbai: Pune city authorities are cracking the whip on errant cable TV operators. According to reports, the Maharashtra state entertainment department has warned cable operators to...
MUMBAI: Watching television is set to become very expensive in homes in Assam. Reason: the state government earlier this month revised entertainment tax that’s levied on...
MUMBAI: Watching television is set to become very expensive in homes in Assam. Reason: the state government earlier this month revised entertainment tax that’s levied on...
NEW DELHI: In a major relief to the media and entertainment industry, two senior officials of the Finance Ministry assured the captains of the sector that...
MUMBAI: The Delhi Govt approved the first online application for Entertainment Tax on 23 September, 2015 based on a post-event settlement, which is a major breakthrough...
NEW DELHI: “This is the only channel of this kind in the whole world, which is dedicated to the farmers and their welfare. It is serving...
MUMBAI: The growing taxes have been of great concern to all. The recent move of the Delhi government to hike entertainment tax to Rs 40 just...
NEW DELHI: The Cable Operators Welfare Federation (COWF) has been assured by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that he would examine their grievances including the recent...
NEW DELHI: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has appealed to the Maharashtra Government to review its entertainment tax structure, noting...
NEW DELHI: Even as Siti Cable ‘vehemently’ denied any allegation of tax evasion as alleged by the Delhi Government, similar notices were issued to three other...
The year 2014 has been better than the previous year, in terms of the share of numbers for all direct to home (DTH) players. Subscriber additions...
MUMBAI: As the new Maharashtra Chief Minister took oath to serve the state, the Film and Television Producers Guild of India has come up with a...
MUMBAI: In the run up to Budget 2014, the DTH Operators Association and the MSO Alliance have joined hands with broadcasters to embark on an aggressive...
MUMBAI: The Direct to Home (DTH) industry has been vehemently opposing the heavy taxation being levied on the various operators in the country. In view of...
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Cable Operators Federation (MCOF) that had recently approached the Bombay High Court challenging the payment of entertainment tax, billing and the carriage fee has...
NEW DELHI: Three multi-system operators were given interim relief in January in the entertainment case issue. In January, the case was adjourned to 13 March and...
MUMBAI: The big four of Indian cable TV – DEN Networks, Hathway Cable and Datacom, InCable and Siti Cable – heaved a sigh of relief as...
MUMBAI: Cable operators in Maharashtra have been fighting tooth and nail to reduce the Rs 45 entertainment tax (ET) levied on them by the state government...
MUMBAI: A major crackdown on cable TV operators is taking place in Chennai. The Chennai civic body, The Chennai Corporation has gone on a drive to...
MUMBAI: The last mile operators (LMOs) in Maharashtra have got a further extension until 21 January from filing joint affidavits along with the multi-system operators (MSOs)....
NEW DELHI: The Film Federation of India has appealed to the Government that entertainment tax imposed by states and local bodies should be subsumed in the...
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced additional entertainment tax of 10 to 20 per cent on multiplex tickets priced above Rs 250. The step followed...
MUMBAI: 3D animated feature film Krishna aur Kans has been declared tax-free in six states including Maharashtra. Produced by Reliance Animation, the film, which released on...
Multiplex owners demand uniform entertainment tax MUMBAI: The multiplex owners in India are looking forward to uniformity of entertainment tax in the union budget...
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has take up the demands of stakeholders in the broadcasting industry and recommended to the...
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Government has brought in a reduction in the entertainment tax on Direct to Home (DTH) service. The ‘A’ class municipal corporation areas, the entertainment...
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Government has brought in a reduction in the entertainment tax on Direct to Home (DTH) service. The ‘A’ class municipal corporation areas, the entertainment...
MUMBAI / BANGALORE: Karnataka’s couch potatoes can breathe easy. For now. The state’s multi system operators (MSOs) have suspended their threat to black out signals against...
BANGALORE: Tickets prices for films running in multiplexes are set to be lowered as the state government cabinet exempted them from the payment of entertainment tax...
MUMBAI: The Central government on Monday has stated that it would ask the state governments to cap entertainment tax at 45 per cent. It will also...
MUMBAI: The cable industry, represented by the Cable Operators Federation of India, Cable Network Association and the National Cable and Telecommunication Association has put forth its...
Piracy law are in place but lack implementation a. Cable Network is a haven for pirates b. Cable Network licensing policy...