Ticketmaster Entertainment's Ticketweb Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

Ticketmaster Entertainment's Ticketweb Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

LONDON, February 5/PRNewswire/ -- TicketWeb, a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:TKTM) operating business, is proud to celebrate 10 years as the UK's leading self-service, fully functioned box office service.

In 1999 TicketWeb began with a team of eight above a venue in Brixton and introduced self service ticketing to the UK market place with an alternative hands on approach to managing ticketing needs. Originally launched in the UK as a box office technology provider to the then McKenzie Group owned Brixton Academy and Shepherds Bush Empire, TicketWeb continued to grow and develop in its independence. Ten years later, TicketWeb is now one of the leading ticket agencies in the UK. Importantly TicketWeb has maintained a close working relationship with its original client what has now become the Academy Music Group, together with an ever increasing client list across the UK entertainment sector.

The self-service functionality and versatile client branded online ticketing service that worked successfully with the McKenzie Group quickly found a wider client base. Acquired by Ticketmaster in May 2000, the TicketWeb team have maintained the original business plan of providing keen service charges in an often lower face value ticket market whilst embracing the wider technological and marketing advantages that its parent company Ticketmaster provides. TicketWeb now offers clients a 24-hour phone sales facility and access control systems in the form of eEntry or AccessManager. TicketWeb also provides TicketFast, the print-at-home ticket delivery solution; MailManager, the online email marketing tool; Mobile Ticket purchase, the client branded WAP service; and a sophisticated marketing and distribution reach to a customer database of millions.

TicketWeb would like to thank its many clients, in particular; Fabric, The Halfmoon Putney, Avalon, DMP Promotions, Fabric, Hooch, Hoxton Pimps, the Leadmill, Montana Concerts, Metropolis Music, Plum Promotions, the Scala, Serious and the Underworld in Camden, who all sold tickets, some for the first time, through the original TicketWeb platform back in 1999 and continue to do so in 2009.

Chris Edmonds, Managing Director of TicketWeb and Ticketmaster, said, "We are delighted to be celebrating the 10 year anniversary of TicketWeb in 2009. We would like to thank our many clients for their amazing support over the years and we look forward to delivering a further 10 years of innovative service. The TicketWeb team has every right to be proud of their achievements"

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About TicketWeb

TicketWeb is the UK's leading internet based ticketing agency retailing tickets nationally both online at http://www.ticketweb.co.uk and via a custom built 24 hour call centre for a wide variety of clients, including arts Festivals, comedy clubs, concert venues, fan club ticketing, music festivals, nightclubs, and theatres. TicketWeb are unique in providing organisations with the technology to administrate their own online ticketing operations. TicketWeb is a self-service, fully functioned box-office system available for use by venues and event organisers at potentially no cost TicketWeb serves more than 3,000 venues, events and promoters In addition to full operations across the United Kingdom and the United States, TicketWeb has a large presence in Canada. TicketWeb is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ticketmaster.

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 19 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and distribution through http://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 theatres. In 2007, the company sold more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.3 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster Entertainment acquired a controlling interest in Front Line Management Group in October 2008. Front Line is one of the world's leading artist management companies, with nearly 200 clients and more than 80 executive managers. Front Line represents a wide range of major artists, including Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Nicks, Aerosmith, Steely Dan, Chicago, Journey, and Guns N' Roses. Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in West Hollywood, California (NASDAQ:TKTM).

Source: Ticketmaster UK Ltd

For more information contact: Jon Wiffen, Ticketmaster UK, Phone: +44(0)207-344-4000

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