Over the weekend, the UK said it had identified a new strain of Covid-19 which spreads more quickly than previous variants
All that happened in the markets today.
The state accounts for a fifth of the screens for PVR and Inox Leisure
This will benefit multiplex companies as box office revenue from Maharashtra state constitutes around 30 per cent of total revenue for Hindi films
Company sharply reduces employee costs and rental charges, but has to offer heavy discounts on tickets and snacks
All that happened in the markets today
At Cinepolis in south Delhi's Savitri Complex, the 11:30 am show for Malang: Unleash the Madness, featuring Disha Patani and Aditya Roy Kapur, sold a total of four tickets
PVR is working on a pricing matrix that includes a ticket price of as low as Rs 69 for old and rerun films
Filmmakers are not expected to be in a hurry to release movies in the October-November period, implying the quarter will hardly come to the rescue of theatre owners
The central government has permitted reopening of cinemas from October 15 with up to 50 per cent of seating capacity outside containment zones adhering to the Standard Operating Procedure
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Cinema halls have remained shut since the nationwide coronavirus lockdown began in late March.
PVR Cinemas suffered a consolidated loss after tax of Rs 226 crore in Q1 of the current financial year as compared to a profit of Rs 18 crore during the corresponding period of last year
On the lower side, 11,350-11,200 would be seen as a key support zone
Cinema halls in India have remained shut since March this year, after the government imposed nationwide lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19
PVR escaped penalty because it voluntarily deposited Rs 13.72 lakh along with interest worth Rs 35,800 to the consumer welfare fund
The rights issue received an application for 85.29 lakh shares, worth Rs 672 crore
Sensex shed 414 points or 1.2 per cent to settle at 33,956.69 while NSE's Nifty ended at 10,047, down 121 points
All that happened in the markets today
Inox Leisure posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 82 crore, while PVR reported a loss of Rs 75 crore in Q4, due to lower revenues owing to the outbreak of Covid-19 in the last month of the quarter.