CCI order investigation against BookMyShow

In re Vijay Gopal Vs Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (CCI) The exclusive and restrictive agreements of BookMyShow with single screen cinemas and multiplexes, in conjunction, prima facie appear to have the potential of denying market access to competing platforms and potential entrants. The cinema theatres as well as the cinegoers alike are restricted in their choice of alternate ticketing platforms, during the working of the contracts that BookMyShow has with large number of theatres/ multiplex chains. The Commission also notes that in case of agreement which is apparently entered into with s...