Ticketmaster Continues Rollout of New Fan Forward Tools With UK Launch of Total View Pricing via Ticketmaster.co.uk
By Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., PRNESunday, December 20, 2009
LONDON, December 21 - Ticketmaster, a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:TKTM)
company, has just announced the company's first launch of their new total
view pricing tool for fans purchasing tickets via Ticketmaster.co.uk. The UK
is the first market enabled with the new price view technology and continues
the company's on-going initiatives designed to enhance to ticket buying
experience.
Now, when fans begin their search for event tickets via
Ticketmaster.co.uk they will have the ability to click the fee roll-up arrow
listed next to the price and instantaneously view the final purchase cost of
the ticket. The new pricing tool is now standardised across the entire site
wherever the ticket price is shown.
Chris Edmonds, Managing Director, Ticketmaster UK, said:
"Ticketmaster's new price view technology continues our on-going initiatives
to enhance the fan's ticket buying experience. We're very pleased that UK
fans will be the first to enjoy the new enhanced online ticket selection and
purchase process."
Ticketmaster's new online total view pricing tool is currently
in beta testing in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
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).
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within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
as amended. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to
the Company's anticipated financial performance, business prospects, new
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future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements, including those risks and uncertainties related
to the Company's pending merger with Live Nation; the Company's ability to
operate effectively as a public company following its recent spin-off from
IAC; changes in economic conditions generally or in the live entertainment
industry; the ability of the Company to retain existing clients and obtain
new clients; Ticketmaster's ability to maintain Ticketmaster's brand
recognition and attract and retain customers in a cost-effective manner;
integration of historical and future acquisitions, including the Front Line
acquisition; the Company's ability to expand successfully in international
markets; changing customer requirements and industry standards; regulatory
changes; and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC
reports, including the most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, each
as it may be amended from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to
update these forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or
circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, except as
required by law.
For more information contact: Jon Wiffen, Ticketmaster UK, Phone: +44(0)207-344-4000.
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