News tagged with tickets
Chinese New Year travellers overload ticket system
A new online system designed to make it easier for people to buy train tickets home for the Lunar New Year has been overwhelmed by huge demand from millions of travellers across China.
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Concert experiments with all-mobile ticketing
(AP) -- A recent concert featuring the dance duo LMFAO and rapper/producer Swizz Beatz seemed like a typical summer concert. But the fans who attended were actually taking part in an experiment in mobile ...
Aug 15, 2011 |
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'Bloom is off the rose' for 3D: DreamWorks CEO
DreamWorks Animation chief executive Jeffrey Katzenberg said Tuesday that Hollywood "greed" is responsible for a glut of lousy 3D movies and weak ticket sales.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Sequel syndrome: Follow-ups don't mean moviemakers are lacking in originality, expert says
The names are quite familiar to moviegoers: Harry, Optimus Prime and Edward. Each represents a movie franchise that has seen great success and is poised for a repeat. A record 27 movie sequels have or will be released during ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 24, 2011 |
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China brings forward key high-speed rail launch
China has announced it will bring forward by a day the launch of a much-anticipated high-speed train link between Beijing and Shanghai to June 30.
Jun 24, 2011 |
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China's launch of key high-speed railway imminent
China's much-anticipated high-speed railway linking Beijing and Shanghai is set to open this month, the government said Monday, shrugging off safety concerns after a recent corruption scandal.
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Disney CEO defends use of 3-D in movies
(AP) -- Disney CEO Bob Iger defended the company's production of 3-D films Thursday after 3-D ticket sales for several recent movies lagged their predecessors.
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Groupon, Live Nation form online-ticket deal site
(AP) -- Concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and online deal site Groupon are forming a venture to develop an online ticketing deal website called GrouponLive.
May 09, 2011 |
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Live Nation trims 1Q losses, ticket sales up
(AP) -- Live Nation Entertainment Inc.'s losses narrowed in the first three months of the year as the concert promoter boosted sales of concert tickets through price cuts.
May 06, 2011 |
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Facebook's 'Like' button becomes force in e-commerce
Whether you just bought an airline ticket or a pair of jeans online, chances are an Internet search preceded the transaction. Now Facebook hopes to make its vast web of online social connections another central ingredient ...
May 05, 2011 |
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The best time to buy tickets to a sold-out game
Trying to buy a ticket to a sold-out game? To get the cheapest price you have a decision to make: when to buy. During a visit to a sold-out basketball game at Duke University, "Science Nation" put the question to some die-hard ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2011 |
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How incentives can hurt group productivity and shared resources
A study by Professor Stephan Meier, Assistant Professor, Management at Columbia Business School, and co-author Andreas Fuster, Ph.D. candidate, Harvard University Department of Economics, which was published in Management Sc ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 11, 2011 |
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American Airlines pulls fares from Orbitz
(AP) -- American Airlines pulled its flights from the Orbitz travel website on Tuesday in a dispute that could eventually affect the way travelers buy airplane tickets online.
Dec 22, 2010 |
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A scientific research study analyzes when to buy airline and theater tickets
Do you fancy watching a musical in London? Then, according to a research study at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, if you want to save money you should buy your airlines long in advance, but postpone ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2010 |
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UK study: Fans in the boardroom good for football
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by University of Manchester economists has backed calls from supporters groups who argue that their representation in the boardroom is generally good for football.
Jun 23, 2010 |
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