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The article reports on the discrepancy on the Broadway ticket sales on the 2010-2011 season reported by Broadway League.

The article reports on the forecasted sales of international toursists in the U.S. from 2008-2009. According to the Broadway League, the sector has accounted 21% of Main Stem ticket sales during the year season. It notes that the figures were depicted as the highest percentage of audience share aged 25-34 since 1999-2000.

The article reports on the premiere of Paramount Pictures Corp.'s "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" in the U.S. and around the globe. The opening hopes to transform into another blockbuster hit for the franchise. The film opens in 4, 226 theaters domestically and is expected to do over $10 million in midnight shows alone. According to online movie ticketing Fandango, pre-sales were the biggest for any movie so far in 2009.

The article reports that StubHub Inc., a ticket resale web site company, is the secondary sales outlet of the hit musical "Jersey Boys" after it formed a partnership with them. It states that StubHub promotes the musical show by developing marketing strategies which include a pumped-up visibility of the show on its web site. Moreover, the company provides an sponsorship fee to the show, and assures the consumers with its fraud-prevention guarantees.

The article discusses the drop in Broadway gross sales in the week preceding the publication of the magazine. Sales dropped over $2 million, whereas 2008 showed an increase for this period. "Mary Stuart," "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," and "The Norman Conquests" were some of the few productions that showed an increase in ticket sales.

The article reports on the year-end report issued by the Broadway League in which sales in 2008 have hit a record-breaking $941 million from $938 million logged in 2007. It presents the top earners in Broadway such as "Wicked," "The Lion King," and "Jersey Boys." It states that the Rialto faces its toughest patch in the year ahead as economic turbulence would affect both producers and ticket-buyers alike.

The article reports on the success of the Disney film "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" as the number one box office hit in North America. The film earned an estimated $146.8 million 10 days after its release in October 2008. Particular focus is also given to other 2008 films with estimated high domestic grosses including "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," directed by Kevin Smith with $10.7 million, Lionsgate's "Saw V" with $10.1 million and "Changeling" from Clint Eastwood with $9.4 million.

The article reports on the success of the film "Quantum of Solace," starring Daniel Craig setting an international box office record. It earned $38.6 million at 2,123 playdates before its launch in Great Britain, France and Sweden. It had topped several record-setting films including "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Casino Royale" and "Lord of the Rings." Other films with box office record include "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" and "Burn After Reading."

The article reports that Pixar and Walt Disney's film "Wall-E" and Universal's "Wanted" starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy made a successful box office productions in the U.S. It mentions that "Wall-E," which is directed by Andrew Stanton, grossed an estimated $62.5 million from 3,992 runs, while the "Wanted," under the direction of Timur Bekmambetov gained an estimated $51.1 million from 3, 175 runs.

The article reports on the sales of Broadway musicals for 2007-2008 season that ended on May 25 in Rialto, California. Sales fall to $937.5 million, compared to the $938.5 million in 2006-2007 due to the strike in November. Furthermore, "Young Frankenstein" is considered as the top grosser with an estimated earning of $40 million.

The article reports that Live Nation is forecasting an increase in Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) after the installation of its ticketing system in the U.S. When it is operational by 2009, the company will be in line to profit from the initial sale of a ticket and then from its resale. The company has also made a deal with the German ticket company CTS to create an inhouse ticketing service that would replace the promoter's deal with Ticketmaster.

The article reports on the growth of the concert ticket resale business according to a document released by StubHub. The year-end report on concert ticket sales were released after a group of 400 British music acts announced a consortium called the Resale Rights Society. The society wanted its share of the resale revenue and to regulate the growing industry. Factors contributing to the growth of the ticket resale business is sited.

The article reports on the box office (B.O.) receipts of theatrical productions at the Broadway in the U.S. "Young Frankenstein" played seven previews in the last week, its sales figures estimating to be around $1.5m. The total sales went up to about $1.8m, incorporating the "Frankenstein" estimates and that of productions like "Wicked," "Jersey Boys," and "Curtains." The play "Rock 'n' Roll," attracted crowds in its first two previews, bringing in audiences at more than 92% capacity.

The article reports on the failed negotiations between Ticketmaster and Live Nation. It discusses the likelihood that Live Nation will develop its own ticketing business. The article reveals that Ticketmasters' contract with Live Nation runs through the end of 2008. Live Nation events represented 15 to 20 percent of Ticketmaster's business in the United States in 2006.

The article reports that Comcast Cable Communications Inc. is planning to acquire Internet ticketing provider Fandango Inc. The acquisition is part of Comcast's strategy to launch a new entertainment portal in the summer 2007. The company, however, has not disclosed the financial details of the deal. The development is seen as a big move in the online entertainment industry. The deal is likely to boost Fandango in its fight with its competitor MovieTickets.com.

The article presents information about the box office collections of various motion pictures. Box office was ruled by "Jackass: Number Two," whereas "All the King's Men," started losing its position. The ticket sales of "Jackass," amounted to $28.1 million. Among the top 10 movies, other positions were occupied by "Jet Li's Fearless," and "Gridiron Gang."

The article reports that Live Nation Inc., a management and promotions company, has cancelled all the tickets purchased for the upcoming concert of singer Tom Petty. The tickets, allocated to Petty's fan club, were sold at a price far above the actual price. The management also eliminated the corresponding individual club membership. An exclusive Internet sale for the new set of tickets will be made available for Petty's concert to be held on June 20, 2006.

The article focuses on the gross income of the motion pictures released in the U.S. in 2006. "Brokeback Mountain," directed by Ang Lee grossed 5.8 million U.S. dollar in 683 theaters. The motion picture "Match Point" on the other hand, has an average of 6,478 U.S. dollar per play. In addition, "Cache," is continuing its very good venture in business as it doubled its point count to 10 and has a gross rise of 61 percent.

The article presents the box office frame for a tight race over the first three days of the Martin Luther King Jr. day holiday weekend in the U.S. "Glory Road" and Last Holiday" films are showing in top of all the films released. "Munich" on the other hand is quickly fading out of the top 10 in its second week release. "The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" ranks in the sixth frame and earns 10.1 million U.S. dollars.

Reports on the box office performance of Broadway shows as of September 20, 2005 in New York City. Rank of "The Light in the Piazza" in total gross earnings; Ticket sales of the play "The Lion King"; Percentage of increase in receipts for the theatrical production "The Pillowman."

Reports that Broadway theaters built on the influence of Tony Awards to reach record breaking levels by recording over 13.83 million dollars in total receipts for 30 productions at the box office in the week ended June 16, 2002. Decline in weekly paid admissions; Changes in performance of individual shows; Impact of changes in performance schedules on receipts; Shows that gained the most.

Reports on the box office performance of Broadway plays in New York City. Downturn in ticket returns; Plays posting gains; Titles having decreased figures.

Reports on the box office performance of Broadway shows in New York City. Decline in the receipts; Factor attributed for the drop; Shows having decreased ticket sales.

Reports on the box office performance of Broadway productions for the week of November 5-11, 2001. Percentage increase in the overall tally; Productions experiencing minor decreases; Shows showing improvement in ticket returns.

Reports on the box office performance of Broadway productions as of October 2, 2001. Grosses of the musicals '42nd Street' and 'Contact'; Increase in the ticket returns for some of the long-running musicals; Profits for 'Thous Shalt Not' in six performances.

Reports that United States-based theater owner AMC Entertainment is testing sales of the monthly movie passes that have caused controversy in France and other parts of Europe. Reasons for film industry criticism of monthly passes; Goal of AMC to increase the frequency of moviegoing and sell more concessions in the process.

Reports on the California Court of Appeal's overturning of a lower-court decision prohibiting ticket broker Rey Olsen and his company, World Sports Group, from buying of selling Academy Award tickets. Implications of the decision to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Highlights the plan of Texas-based theater chain Cinemark USA to launch a real-time ticketing service. Testing of service in five locations in Dallas, Texas; Purchasing of tickets via a link to affiliate Web site, ENowShowing.com.

The article reports on the experiment of the first channel for online ticket sales AVTiki which lets buyers purchase ducats without leaving Facebook wherein, the New York stage company Playwright Horizons will be the first to test the channel.

The article reports on the increase of Broadway ticket sales to international tourists by half a million during the 2011-2012 season.

Several charts are presented related to motion picture box office (B.O.) such as the new film entries overseas for July 12-22, 2012, the revenue of domestic films, and one concerning the domestic year-to-date (YTD) revenue.

Several charts and table are presented related to motion picture box office (B.O.) including the top 10 films for the period from July 1-4, 2011, the daily estimated revenues for July 1-4, 2011, and the year-to-date B.O. for 2010 and 2011.

Several charts are presented that show the box office (B.O.) preview for overseas and domestic area from June 8-12, 2011 including one on the new overseas entries, another on the domestic bows, and the expanding income of several films such as "Super 8" and "Road to Nowhere".

Several charts are presented which shows the box office (B.O.) sales of films from July 23-25, 2010 such as "Inception" and "Salt," the estimated daily income sales in millions of dollars, and the growth of box office sales in 2010 compared with the 2009 sales.

The article reports on the sales condition of various concert events in the U.S. in the midst of economic recession. It notes that the concert industry depicted a continuing recession-proof boom in 2009. It cites the rock group U2's "360 Tour" which led the way in ticket sales, with a gross dollar sales for concert tickets increased 40% from 2008. This has marked a second consecutive year of growth at the level.

Several charts are presented depicting the box office hits of several films in the U.S. including domestic cumulative audience, film engagements and the growth of theatrical box office sales in 2009.

The article reports on the 50% increase of sales of Orange TV in France from the subscription of its premium pay television services Orange Sp Orange Sport and Orange Cinema through September 30, 2009. It mentions that the sales have reached 596,000 from 400,000 in June. It notes that the increase is attributable to the start of the soccer season in the country.

The article reports on the launch of Box Office Essentials service by Rentrak Corp. in Russia. It states that Rentrak service is the ninth-largest movie exhibition market in the world. It indicates that the system collects sales data from 800 theaters which cover 2800 screens in Russia. It adds that the system enables subscribers to see reports about their films through Internet.

The article reports on the decline in ticket sales for live performances in Australia. It notes that total ticket sales reportedly fell by 13.6% in 2008 as reflected in the failing economy of the country at the time. However, Evelyn Richard of Live Performance Australia (LPA) says that despite the decline of ticket sales, audience is still present which makes live performance as a strong market. Moreover, the market grows due to top shows including "Billy Elliot" and "Wicked."

The article reports on the seasonal slowdown of the receipts in Broadway shows in the U.S. particularly in Rialto Theatre. The drop continued with box office slipping by about $1.2 million to an estimated $14.3 million for 31 shows on the boards. The biggest drop was seen by "The Farnsworth Invention" which was down by 31% while other plays that experience similar include "Chicago," "Avenue Q" and "The Phantom of the Opera."

The article reports on the launched of the first online affiliate network, called EventEngine widget, by Ticketmaster Corp. that allows websites to link with ticketmaster.com in the U.S. According to the report, consumers and organizations register to become affiliates of Ticketmaster, which provides widget. It notes that the affiliates will be able to create online alerts about upcoming events, directing visitors to ticketmaster.com.

The article reports on the decline of the overall box office revenue for Canadian films in 2006 according to Telefilm Canada, a film funding agency, in Montreal, Quebec. The box office decreased to 4.1% of overall ticket sales in the country from 5.3% in 2005. The agency attributed the decline to French-language Canuck pictures, whose market share decreased to 17.1% for the year.

Several charts on box office collections of various motion pictures are presented.

The article reports on the relocation of TKTS ticket booth to West 46th Street outside the Marriott Marquis in New York City. TKTS is temporarily relocated due to the construction of a new facility. The temporary booth is only across the street of the original location and has twelve windows. Theater Development Fund executive director Victoria Bailey said that only a little relocation has been made so that the nature of the business will not change.

The article presents news about digital communication in the entertainment industry in the United States. MovieTickets.com Inc. has signed an agreement with MySpace to provide online ticketing services. Meanwhile, broadband entertainment firm Clickstar will roll out its first online channel with Danny DeVito.

The article reports that amusement park Hong Kong Disneyland was forced to suspend ticket sales because of the huge number of guests at the park on February 2, 2006. The huge number of guests who went to the park was because of the Chinese New Year holidays. The park has 30,000 guest capacity. Hong Kong Disneyland is a joint venture of Walt Disney Co. and the Hong Kong government.

The article presents the year-end summary of the China's Film Bureau of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television's box office, production and exhibition records in 2005. The box office revenues had exceeded in two billion yuan. The Chinese mainland produced 260 films that show an increase of 48 over last year. The country also saw its stock of cinemas swell in 2005. Including all the revenues, the Chinese movie industry grows 33 percent for the year 2005.

Reports on the top five foreign box office films in the U.S. Recognition of "Flightplan" as the top gross selling film; Total amount generated from the film's market playdates; Lists of other films included in the top five.

Presents a chart depicting the rankings of Box Office Films revenue in the U.S.

Reports on the box office performance of Broadways shows for the week of January 7-13, 2002. Percentage decline in gross; Shows with upswing tickets sales during their final week; Capacity achieved by The Lion King.'