Vivendi swoops in, buys See Tickets
UK-based See Tickets, which industry insiders last week believed was going to be acquired by CTS Eventim, has been bought…
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CTS Eventim emerges as frontrunner to buy See Tickets
CTS Eventim, which famously sparred with Live Nation and Ticketmaster after the two merged, has emerged as the likely buyer…
Survey: London Olympics ticket sales confuse fans
A new survey by British consumer advocacy Web site Which? reveals that London Olympics fans still have trouble understanding how…
Ambassador Theatre Group thrives with Live Nation UK theaters
The UK-based Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), which bought more than a dozen London-area theaters from Live Nation in 2009, has…
AudienceView signs extensions with Wembley Stadium, The Football Association
PRESS RELEASE: “AudienceView Extends Partnership with The Football Association (FA) and Wembley Stadium” TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (AudienceView) August 24, 2011…
London-area riots spark concerns for sporting events
The recent riots in London and surrounding towns have not only wreaked havoc on businesses and communities, but they have…
London theaters hope to capitalize on 2012 Olympics tourism
London’s West End is betting that attendees of next summer’s Olympic Games will be theatergoers as well. The Society of…
Red Hot Chili Peppers turn to Seatwave to sell paperless tickets on European tour
Veteran rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose upcoming European tour will only use restrictive paperless tickets, are apparently finding it…
UEFA launches ticket resale site, squeezes out brokers
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), in a move designed to control both the primary and secondary sale of…
Irish ticketer Ticket Text raises funding with an ‘Edge’
U2 guitarist The Edge is helping a young Irish company make its mark on the ticketing landscape. Ticket Text, the…