CCI Closes Abuse of Dominance Case as Exclusive Ticketing Agreements Did Not Foreclose Market

Showtyme Vs Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (Competition Commission of India) An information was filed before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) under Section 19(1)(a) of the Competition Act, 2002 alleging anti-competitive conduct by an online movie ticketing platform and several cinema operators. The Informant, a social activist and founder of an online movie ticketing portal called Showtyme, alleged that the dominant ticketing platform had entered into exclusive agreements with cinemas and multiplexes, thereby preventing competing ticketing platforms from accessing the market. The In...