Vivid Seats has posted a positive second quarter, with revenues, net income and marketplace GOV (gross order value) all up on Q2 last year. Marketplace GOV amounted to $814.8m (£643m/€796m), an 18% increase on $693.1m in the same period the year prior. Revenues saw a 28% increase from $115.5m in Q2 last year to reach …
Rolling Stone and Vivid Seats announce partnership
Media brand Rolling Stone and ticketing marketplace Vivid Seats have announced a multi-faceted partnership. Vivid Seats will act as Rolling Stone’s official ticketing partner, and will be integrated across all of the iconic media brand’s digital platforms. Through its loyalty program Vivid Seats Rewards, loyalty members will also be invited to exclusive after-parties hosted by …
Winners of TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2022 are announced
The winners of TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2022 were announced tonight at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, UK. TheTicketingBusiness Awards (previously the Ticketing Technology Awards) are the only awards to recognise a whole spectrum of achievements from across the global entertainment ticketing industry. The awards ceremony took place during the 10th edition of TheTicketingBusiness Forum in front …
‘Fans eager to attend live events’ says Vivid Seats chief executive Chia
Vivid Seats chief executive Stan Chia believes that “fans are eager to attend live events” as the online ticketing marketplace posted a record-setting first quarter. In the first quarter of 2022, Vivid Seats posted $130.8m (£105m/€123m) in revenue, up 442% from $24.1m in the same period the year prior. In the three months leading up …
People on the move: The O2, Vivid Seats and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Christian D’Acuña (pictured left) has been promoted to the role of senior director of programming (UK) at The O2 in London. D’Acaña took up the position earlier this year and will continue to take the lead on programming alongside Emma Bownes, as well …
Vivid Seats data reveals festival trend changes
Fans are willing to travel further to attend music festivals in the US to see their favourite acts, according to data from online ticketing marketplace Vivid Seats. The data has revealed that the average distance a fan travelled between 2021 and 2022 was 433 miles. This year, Vivid Seats claimed that festival attendees will travel …
Capital One adds ticketing rewards feature
US bank holding company Capital One is adding a new feature for its cardholders, which will offer tickets to experiences across sports, music and more. Capital One Entertainment is a new ticketing platform for US cardholders that will allow them to redeem rewards for tickets, which cover more than 500,000 events and experiences. The new …
Vivid Seats posts positive results in ‘comeback year’
Stan Chia, chief executive of online ticket marketplace Vivid Seats, has called 2021 a “comeback year” after the company released its full-year financial results. Vivid Seats posted revenues of $443m (£336m/€400m) in 2021 compared to just $35m the year prior. Net loss also improved significantly from $774m in 2020 to $19m at the end of …
San Francisco 49ers expands Vivid Seats partnership
The National Football League (NFL)’s San Francisco 49ers franchise has expanded and extended its current partnership with online ticket marketplace, Vivid Seats. Since 2017, Vivid Seats has been the official fan travel experience partner of the 49ers. The marketplace will continue to serve in this capacity, while also offering official game day fan experiences. From …
ESPN renews Vivid Seats partnership
Sporting entertainment brand ESPN has renewed its partnership with online ticketing marketplace, Vivid Seats. The partnership has already spanned five years after the pair came together in 2017 to integrate ticket-buying capabilities into ESPN’s various platforms, including its website and app. Geoff Lester, Vivid Seats chief commercial officer, said: “Our partnership with ESPN will continue …