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Fremantle Archive Sales launches catalogue online
MUMBAI: Fremantle Archive Sales, the clip and still sales division of FremantleMedia, has launched a new website, www.fremantlearchivesales.com, which will allow users to browse through FremantleMedia’s entire Archive Sales catalogue online.
For the first time in FremantleMedia history, the site will grant content users access to titles from the FremantleMedia catalogue online simply by inputting a programme or artist’s name into the search box. The development of this site will mean that FremantleMedia’s entire catalogue of footage and stills will be accessible worldwide and highlight the diversity and range of programmes that FremantleMedia has to offer, from American Idol to Neighbours.
Users will also be able to search for footage and stills from third party catalogues represented by Fremantle Archive Sales, such as Fresh One (Jamie’s Kitchen, Jamie’s School Dinners), as well as the Thames News Archive, which includes London news from the 1970s right through to 1992. In addition, the website will act as a forum to announce any new developments and acquisitions and users will be able to sign up to receive regular email mailshots containing all the latest news.
Fremantle Archive Sales business development executive Sam Partner said, “The development of this website presents a fantastic opportunity for the Archive Sales department to showcase our portfolio to an even broader market. It will enable us, as a company, to develop much closer relationships with our existing client base as well as help us continue to grow and establish new ones.”
The Fremantle Archive Sales website is available at www.fremantlearchivesales.com and will also be linked to FremantleMedia’s corporate website, www.fremantlemedia.com.
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Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI: Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
