The Football League Approves Ticketmaster as Ticketing Supplier for Clubs 2009/10 Season
By Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., PRNEMonday, December 14, 2009
LONDON, December 15 - Ticketmaster, a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:TKTM) company,
is pleased to announce that The Football League has granted Ticketmaster
official ticketing supplier status for the 2009/10 season.
Ticketmaster, along with several other ticketing suppliers, was invited
to tender earlier in the year and after a fully comprehensive process, The
Football League has endorsed Ticketmaster's ticketing services, and granted
them 2009/10 season along with a range of benefits for the achievement.
Ticketmaster has been promoted to the premier league as one of only four
ticketing companies to be given full Football League 'approved ticketing
supplier status. Currently, Ticketmaster provides ticketing services for
almost half the Championship and League 1 teams in The Football League, such
as Cardiff City, Queens Park Rangers, Plymouth Argyle, Middlesbrough,
Huddersfield Town, Carlisle, Bristol Rovers and Leyton Orient.
Chris Edmonds, Managing Director, Ticketmaster UK, said: "The tender
process to become an approved ticketing supplier for The Football League is
always a rigorous one which we are delighted to have been successful in. We
are committed to offering our Football League clients access to innovative
and world class retail and software ticketing solutions to help them engage
with their fans."
David Malkinson, Football League Marketing Manager, said: "League clubs
are always looking at ways to build long-term and profitable relationships
with their fans. In order to support clubs our approved supplier programme
helps them to choose those ticketing suppliers who are suitable for their
business requirements."
About Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.
Ticketmaster Entertainment consists of Ticketmaster and Front
Line Management Group. As the world's leading live entertainment ticketing
and marketing company based on the number of tickets sold, Ticketmaster
connects the world to live entertainment. Ticketmaster operates in 20 global
markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and
distribution through www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest
e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 7,100 retail outlets; and 17
worldwide call centres. Established in 1976, Ticketmaster serves more than
10,000 clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing
exclusive ticketing services for leading arenas, stadiums, professional
sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues,
museums, and theatres. In 2008, the Company sold more than 141 million
tickets valued at over $8.9 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster
Entertainment acquired a controlling interest in Front Line Management Group
in October 2008. Founded by Irving Azoff and Howard Kaufman in 2004, Front
Line Management Group is the world's leading artist management company.
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in West Hollywood,
California (NASDAQ:TKTM).
For more information contact: Jon Wiffen, Ticketmaster UK, Phone: +44(0)207-344-4000
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