WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 30, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
- Ticketmaster (Nasdaq:TKTM), the connection to live entertainment in all categories -- music, sports, arts and family entertainment -- today announced the New York Yankees and Jonas Brothers topped the company's "Most Requested" events ranking for the third quarter of 2008.
- "Wicked" was the nation's "Most Requested Arts & Theater" event on Ticketmaster's chart.
- "Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey" continue to dominate as "Most Requested Family Attraction."
- Ticketmaster's ranking of the nation's most requested events is based on online page views, information requests, and ticket sales through Ticketmaster sales channels during the period July 1 to September 30, 2008.
- Ticketmaster's "Most Requested," the definitive list, is distributed quarterly. Ticketmaster; connecting more people to live entertainment around the world.
The complete Ticketmaster list of "Most Requested" events for the third quarter of 2008 follows.
Most Requested Events
1 New York Yankees
2 Jonas Brothers
3 Madonna
4 Chicago Bears
5 U.S. Open Day Session
6 "Wicked"
7 Coldplay
8 New England Patriots
9 Pittsburgh Steelers
10 Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
Most Requests Concerts
1 Jonas Brothers
2 Madonna
3 Coldplay
4 Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
5 Neil Diamond
6 AC/DC
7 "Pop-Tarts Presents American Idols Live"
8 Rascal Flatts
9 Tina Turner
10 Metallica
Most Requested Sporting Events
1 New York Yankees
2 Chicago Bears
3 U.S. Open Day Session
4 New England Patriots
5 Pittsburgh Steelers
6 Philadelphia Eagles
7 U.S. Open Evening Session
8 WWE World Wrestling Entertainment
9 Dallas Cowboys
10 2008 MLB All-Star Game
Most Requested Arts & Theatre Events
1 "Wicked"
2 "Disney Presents The Lion King"
3 "In The Heights"
4 "The Phantom of the Opera"
5 "Disney's The Little Mermaid"
6 "Jersey Boys"
7 "Los Angeles Philharmonic"
8 "Cirque Du Soleil"
9 "Blue Man Group"
10 "Legally Blonde"
Most Requested Family Attractions
1 "Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey"
2 "Disney on Ice"
3 "Walking with Dinosaurs - The Live Experience"
4 "Radio City Christmas Spectacular"
5 "Sesame Street Live"
6 "Playhouse Disney Live! on Tour"
7 "Universal Circus"
8 "Wiggles"
9 "The Backyardigans Live"
10 "Cirque Shanghai"
About Ticketmaster
As the world's leading live entertainment ticketing and marketing company, 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 6,700 retail outlets; and 19 worldwide call centers. 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 theaters. In 2007, the company sold more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.3 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster is headquartered in West Hollywood, California (Nasdaq:TKTM).
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