Social media platform TikTok has partnered with ticketing and entertainment company CTS Eventim to bring the experience of German festivals Rock am Ring and Deichbrand to fans globally. Artists and creators will share experiences from backstage with fans that make up the TikTok community. The partnership will include hashtag campaigns and an official playlist for …
Rock am Ring to be livestreamed for free thanks to RTL+ and CTS Eventim
Streaming service RTL+ will be treating music fans to a free-of-charge livestream of Germany’s Rock am Ring festival in June. In partnership with ticketing services and live entertainment provider CTS Eventim, the festival will be livestreamed online or via the app for RTL+ premium users. After a two-year enforced hiatus due to the pandemic, Rock …
People on the move: CTS Eventim, The Mike Burton Group and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Ticketing and live entertainment company CTS Eventim has appointed Dr Cornelius Baur as deputy chairman of the Supervisory Board. Dr Baur succeeds Professor Jobst Plog, who decided not to stand for re-election after 16 years in the role. From 2014 to 2021, …
European Volleyball Confederation signs up CTS Eventim
The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has partnered with ticketing and live entertainment company, CTS Eventim, which has become the official ticketing partner for the CEV’s top events. The new partnership will cover all future editions of major volleyball events, including the CEV EuroVolley and the CEV Champions League Volley Super Finals. CTS Eventim was selected …
People on the Move: CTS Eventim, Accesso & more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Jan Voss has been appointed as the new managing director at Eventim Brand Connect. Voss (pictured right) will take up his new role, leading CTS Eventim’s brand partnerships and sponsoring business, from next month and will report to the managing director of …
‘Clear signs of growing confidence’ says CTS Eventim chief
CTS Eventim chief executive Klaus-Peter Schulenberg has said there are “clear signs of growing confidence within the industry” as the ticketing and live entertainment company posted a 58.8% increase in consolidated revenue for 2021. In 2021, CTS Eventim’s consolidated revenue amounted to €407.8m (£339m/$448m) compared to the previous year’s €256.8m. This is an almost 60% …
Paris 2024 outlines ‘ambitious’ ticketing programme
Paris 2024 organisers have revealed plans for the Olympic Games’ ticketing programme, which will include nearly half of all tickets available being priced at €50 (£42/$55) or less. The framework will be submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for validation by this summer. Some 13.4 million tickets will …
People on the move: Smeetz, Ticketcorner and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Smeetz has appointed Jean-Marc Tille (pictured right) as country manager for France and Belgium, as the company has launched operations in France. The ticketing and dynamic pricing specialist has brought in Tille to lead the new regional office, who has more than 25 …
2021 in review – August
With the return of live entertainment and sporting events, it appeared to be the beginning of the road to recovery for many in August. Arguably the biggest news of the month emerged at the unlikely time of 5.30pm on a Friday evening, when the UK Government slipped out the news that large events could be …
CTS Eventim acquires Kölnticket, Bonnticket
Ticketing and live entertainment provider CTS Eventim has strengthened its position in the Rhineland region of Germany by acquiring Kölnticket and Bonnticket. The regional ticketing providers previously belonged to the media houses Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien in Cologne and Rheinische Post Mediengruppe in Düsseldorf, and have partnered successfully in recent years with CTS Eventim in the …