Andhra Pradesh government rules out revenue-sharing model for film industry
Andhra Pradesh government says it cannot implement revenue-sharing between producers and exhibitors due to fiscal limits; industry seeks licence reforms.
The Andhra Pradesh government has ruled out introducing a percentage-based revenue-sharing arrangement between film producers and exhibitors, citing current fiscal limitations. P. Bharat Bhushan, chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television and Theatre Development Corporation (APSFTVTDC), conveyed this position on Friday during the AP Exhibitors' Committee meeting in Vijayawada.
Bhushan also indicated that the government's financial constraints prevent it from extending monetary support to either producers or exhibitors at this stage.
Industry representatives at the meeting pressed for a single-window system for issuing B-Form licences under the Cinematograph Act, with a validity period of five years. They argued that such a mechanism would streamline approvals and reduce administrative delays.
Other demands raised included extending fire licence renewals to a five-year cycle, granting industry status to cinema exhibition so theatres could access power tariffs comparable to those offered to the hotel, services, and tourism sectors, and raising the permissible maintenance charges for cinema halls.
The industry also called for maintaining standard admission rates, opposing steep ticket price hikes or special surge pricing for new film releases.