Tamil Nadu theaters are facing very tough times as audiences are not coming to the theaters. Many theaters are shutting down this year and converting into other businesses. With this, the Tamil Nadu Theaters Association met and came up with three demands.
1. OTT Streaming: New films should stream on OTT platforms only after 8 weeks (56 days) from their theatrical release. Currently, most Tamil films, especially big releases, are being premiered after just 4 weeks (28 days).
2. Tax: Removal of the 8% Local Body Entertainment Tax (LBET).
3. Cricket Streaming: Permission to telecast live matches in theaters.
It remains to be seen how the government and producers will respond to these demands. Theater owners need these three demands to be fulfilled to sustain their businesses.
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