BOCA RATON, Fla. and
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- MovieTickets.com, a leading destination for the
purchase of advance movie tickets, has entered into an agreement
with Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), the motion picture
exhibitor operating the largest and most geographically diverse
theatre circuit in the United
States. Through the deal, MovieTickets.com will offer its
ticketing solutions across all 572 Regal Cinemas theaters with
7,356 screens, including its three main brands: Regal Cinemas,
Edwards Theatres, and United Artists Theatres.
"Our new relationship with Regal, the largest theatre circuit in
the United States, establishes
MovieTickets.com as the leader in the advance movie ticketing
category, based on both screen count and number of movie theater
chains served," said Joel Cohen, CEO
of MovieTickets.com. "The addition of over 7,300 screens
significantly boosts our footprint in the domestic marketplace and
magnifies the opportunities for us on a much broader scale."
"Regal is excited about our relationship with MovieTickets.com,"
said Dave Doyle, CIO at Regal
Entertainment Group. "Our partnership with MovieTickets.com means
greater access to the magic of movie-going at Regal and added
convenience for our customers."
In a joint statement, MovieTickets.com Co-Founders and
Co-Chairmen Shari Redstone and Mitchell
Rubenstein, said, "We could not be prouder to join forces with
a leading exhibitor of Regal's caliber and offer moviegoers around
the nation unparalleled ticketing choices and services. As the
founders of MovieTickets.com, it's especially meaningful to see us
take a leadership position with such a significant addition."
MovieTickets.com will begin deployment of its service across
Regal Cinemas, Edwards Theatres and United Artists Theatres today,
with the roll-out continuing through the end of this month. With
the addition of these theaters, MovieTickets.com will be providing
advance movie ticketing to over 28,000 screens worldwide, becoming
the largest online advance movie ticketing platform in the
world.
About MovieTickets.com
MovieTickets.com is the leader in advance movie ticketing with 240
theater chains, representing over 28,000 screens worldwide in its
group, offering moviegoers a quick and convenient way to purchase
tickets online, via mobile devices and at 877-789-MOVIE. The
company currently enables remote ticketing for consumers across 21
countries/territories including the
United States, Canada,
United Kingdom, Ireland, Argentina, Puerto
Rico, the Dominican
Republic and the Caribbean.
Fans can stay connected with MovieTickets.com through Facebook
(facebook.com/MovieTicketscom), Twitter (twitter.com/movietickets)
and YouTube (youtube.com/MovieTicketsTrailers).
About Regal Entertainment Group
Regal Entertainment
Group (NYSE: RGC) operates the largest and most geographically
diverse theatre circuit in the United
States and, as of January 31,
2015, operates 7,356 screens in 572 theatres throughout 42
states along with the District of
Columbia, American Samoa,
Guam and Saipan. The Company
operates theatres in 46 of the top 50 U.S. designated market areas.
We believe that the size, reach and quality of the Company's
theatre circuit not only provide its patrons with a convenient and
enjoyable moviegoing experience, but is also an exceptional
platform to realize economies of scale in theatre operations.
Logo -
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100430/MOVIETICKETSLOGO
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/regal-entertainment-group-partners-with-movieticketscom-300045183.html
SOURCE MovieTickets.com