We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Nicola Liscio-Heffernan has been appointed by Accesso Technology Group as the new EMEA sales director for the technology provider. Accesso recently extended its partnership with Merlin Entertainments and will continue to be the ticketing technology provider for 113 Merlin venues across 19 …
Tix Ticketing expands operations to Ukraine, adds three team members
Tix Ticketing has announced that it will establish a new office in Kyiv, Ukraine, and has added to its engineering team. Three new senior developers have joined the ticketing software company and will focus on strengthening the core technical platform. Andrii Zhuk, Oleksandr Karplyuk and Oleksandr Melnichenko will also work to extend the Tix solution …
FIFA boasts further 23.5 million World Cup ticket requests
Some 23.5 million ticket requests were made for the most recent random selection draw sales period for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Football fans tried their hand at securing tickets for the tournament later this year in the sale period that closed on Thursday last week. The sales phase followed the tournament’s final draw, …
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella production set to end
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End musical Cinderella is set to end, less than one year since it opened. The final performance of the composer’s reimagined show will take place on June 12. While the show will no longer be performed on London’s West End, a production of Cinderella is due to open on Broadway in …
ESNS opens applications and announces focus on Spain
Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS), the European artist-focused event, has opened its applications and will highlight Spain’s emerging talent at ESNS 2023. ESNS has opened its applications for European artists to perform at the event, having previously helped the early careers of artists such as Arlo Parks, Celeste, Dua Lipa, Sigrid and Fontaines DC. The conference side …
Savills sponsors The Watermill Theatre e-tickets in sustainability drive
The Watermill Theatre has partnered with real estate company Savills, which is set to be the regional theatre’s first e-ticket sponsor. West Berkshire’s Watermill Theatre has made the switch to e-ticketing in a drive to be more sustainable, while also providing a contactless ticketing option for audience members following the pandemic. In 2021, e-tickets account …
TryBooking partners with Stripe to benefit US customers
TryBooking has partnered with financial infrastructure platform Stripe to expand its online checkout solution offering. The online community event ticketing platform hopes the partnership will offer further protection for fighting fraud, as well as offering event organisers reliable and optimised payment channels. Event organisers will be able to link their event to their own Stripe …
Ticketmaster teams up with the NFL for Germany games
Ticketmaster Germany and the National Football League (NFL) have partnered for the upcoming inaugural NFL matches in Germany. The ticket company will provide its sports ticketing technology, and has worked with the NFL for its international games in London since 2007. The NFL also recently announced a four-year extension to its deal with Ticketmaster in …
All Points East partners with cryptocurrency exchange Luno
UK festival All Points East has announced a new presenting partner in cryptocurrency exchange Luno. The event, which is promoted by AEG Presents, is set to take over East London’s Victoria Park between August 19 and 28 and is expected to attract over 350,000 festival-goers. The partnership will include a ‘Luno Lounge’ on the festival …
Eventbrite Q1 revenue improves thanks to increased paid ticket volumes
Event management and ticketing company Eventbrite has said its net revenue for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 101% year-on-year. Net revenue for the first quarter ending March 31 2022 amounted to $55.9m (£44.5m/€53m) compared to $27.8m for the Covid-hit same period the year prior. Gross profit equalled $35.9m compared to $14.1m in the …