Telangana single-screens push producers to 60/50/40 revenue share as economics crack
Telangana Exhibitors Association is demanding a staggered percentage model over fixed rentals, arguing single-screen economics are broken. India shut 124 screens in 2025—mostly single screens—even as multiplexes added 225. South India hosts 70% of the country's 5,000 single screens; Telangana alone accounts for 10-11%.
Telangana single-screen theatre owners are pushing producers to shift from fixed-rental to a staggered 60/50/40 percentage revenue-sharing model, citing unsustainable economics. India shut 124 screens in 2025, mostly single screens, as multiplexes expand.
Why this matters
Single-screen exhibitors are escalating pricing demands as 124 closures in 2025 expose unsustainable fixed-rental economics, while multiplexes added 225 screens—a structural divergence in Indian exhibition.
Footfall signals steady at 37 in last 90 days, reflecting persistent pressure on physical venue economics.