<p>The CCI imposed the fine on filmmakers after having found them guilty of entering into anti-competitive agreement.The issue pertains to the strike in 2009 by film producers who decided not to screen their movies in multiplexes over payment matters.<br /><br />"They have been found having violated section 3 and 4 of the Competition Act 2002, which pertains to anti-competitive agreement and abuse of dominant position," a CCI official told PTI.<br /><br />In 2009, the Multiplex Owners' Association had filed a complaint against the United Producers and Distributors Forum, the Association of Motion Pictures, the TV Programme Producers and Film and TV Producers Guild of India, among others.<br /><br />The CII director general of investigations, who probed the case filed by the Multiplexes Association of India, had reportedly found film and TV producers entering into anti- competitive agreements to collectively stop distribution of some films.<br /><br />During the face-off between film producers and multiplexes during April and May 2009, consumers faced paucity of choice for viewing as new films were not released.</p>
<p>The CCI imposed the fine on filmmakers after having found them guilty of entering into anti-competitive agreement.The issue pertains to the strike in 2009 by film producers who decided not to screen their movies in multiplexes over payment matters.<br /><br />"They have been found having violated section 3 and 4 of the Competition Act 2002, which pertains to anti-competitive agreement and abuse of dominant position," a CCI official told PTI.<br /><br />In 2009, the Multiplex Owners' Association had filed a complaint against the United Producers and Distributors Forum, the Association of Motion Pictures, the TV Programme Producers and Film and TV Producers Guild of India, among others.<br /><br />The CII director general of investigations, who probed the case filed by the Multiplexes Association of India, had reportedly found film and TV producers entering into anti- competitive agreements to collectively stop distribution of some films.<br /><br />During the face-off between film producers and multiplexes during April and May 2009, consumers faced paucity of choice for viewing as new films were not released.</p>