Ticketmaster Entertainment Extends Partnership With Key Brand Entertainment
Broadway Isn't Just in New York City, It's Right in Your Hometown With Broadway Across America!
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. and NEW YORK, April 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ticketmaster, a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc., (Nasdaq:TKTM) operating business, and Broadway Across America, a Key Brand Entertainment, Inc. company, today announced a multi-year extension of their decade-long partnership. The agreement continues Ticketmaster's position as the exclusive ticketing company for Key Brand Entertainment's Broadway Across America and Broadway Across Canada operations, the premiere promoters and producers of live theatrical events with 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry.
Broadway Across America brings patrons the hottest Broadway hits including: Wicked; Jersey Boys; Monty Python's Spamalot; Disney's The Lion King; August: Osage County; Stomp and Dora The Explorer. In 2008 alone, Ticketmaster sold more than 6.4 million tickets for Broadway Across America productions. Each season, Broadway Across America connects 265,000 season ticket holders, 870,000 group ticket holders, and more than 1.3 million eCLUB members to live theatrical productions.
"Broadway Across America is proud to bring the highest quality entertainment from Broadway to major American and Canadian cities. We strive to create a great experience every time and with this announcement we trust that theatergoers in our markets will continue to benefit from the convenience and reliability of Ticketmaster each time they make plans to come to see one of our shows," said John Gore, owner of Broadway Across America.
"Ticketmaster Entertainment and Broadway Across America have enjoyed an excellent partnership over the years and we are thrilled to continue our relationship for the years to come. Ticketmaster is committed to providing quality service, distribution and platforms that will meet the current and future ticketing and marketing needs of Broadway Across America," said Mike McGee, Executive Vice President for Ticketmaster's North American Business Operations.
Key Brand Entertainment Inc. is a private investment company dedicated exclusively to the development, production and distribution of live theatre.
About Broadway Across America
Broadway Across America is owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman) and presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current and upcoming productions include the hit revivals of WEST SIDE STORY, BLITHE SPIRIT and HAIR; Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS and DORA THE EXPLORER on tour.
About Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.
Ticketmaster Entertainment consists of Ticketmaster and Front Line Management Group. 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 7,100 retail outlets; and 17 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 2008, the Company sold more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.9 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster Entertainment acquired a controlling interest in Front Line Management Group in October 2008. Founded by Irving Azoff and Howard Kaufman in 2004, Front Line Management Group is the world's leading artist management company. Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in West Hollywood, California (Nasdaq:TKTM).
CONTACT: Key Brand/Broadway Across America, Michael Hartman, +1.212.398.1800, michael@barhart.com
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Media, Amanda Mills, +1-310-360-2434, media@ticketmaster.com
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Investor Relations, +1-310-360-2354, ir@ticketmaster.com