The Indian Competition Commission (CCI) on Wednesday imposed monetary sanctions and not detected to UVNIG MOVIEZ India PVT. (UFO MOVIEZ), its subsidiary Scrabble Digital Ltd. (SDL) and qube cinema technologies Pvt. Ltd. (qube), for the adoption of anticompetitive practices in the hardware and software market Digital, which results, among others in the linking arrangement and an exclusive supply agreement that restricted other players.
Consequently, the CCI imposed a fine of ₹ 104.03 Lakh against Ovnig Moviez, and its subsidiary Scrabble Digital Ltd. and ₹ 165.8 Lakh against Qube Cinema Technologies Pvt. Limited.
The commission, “after the consultation, the nature and severity of the contravention together with the evaluation of mitigating and aggravating factors,” imposed the monetary sanction, he said in a statement issued to the media.
The three important players adopted commercial practices that connavored provisions of Section 3 (4) of the Competition Law, 2002.
The Commission discovered that UVNIG Moviez and Qube, through the imposition of restrictions on the supply of content on the lease contracts that were held with the film’s owners (CTO), created barriers for the players dedicated to the provision of postproduction CTO of the aspiration that a player who meets the digital film initiatives (DCI that becomes in any) player.
DCI DCE DCE refers to hardware and software that guarantee a consistent and high quality digital film experience. It includes elements such as projectors, servers and other related devices that can play digital film packages (DCP).
UFNIV Moviez and Qube were important players for the supply of DCE that complies with DCI in lease or rental to the CTO in India, the CCI declared in its order on Wednesday.
The Commission, according to the statement, also found that Ovno Moviez and Qube, through the imposition of restrictions on the supply of content in the lease agreements entered into INTOS, created barriers for the players involved in the provision of postproduction processing.
They blocked a significant portion of CTO that have DC that comply with Bee’s DCI attended by any other player, an offensive of section 3 (4) of the law.
The Commission ordered UVNIV Moviez and who did not enter the lease contracts with the CTO that impose restrictions on the supply of content from other parts.
In addition, he argued that existing lease contracts with CTO will remain modified, such that they do not impose restrictions on the content supply of parts that are not UVNIM (and their affiliates) and Qube.
Posted on April 18, 2025