Movie Tickets news and trends

Google’s Duplex-Powered Assistant Offers Movie Ticket Purchases
Google // November 21, 2019

Dinner and a movie can now be booked through Duplex using Google Assistant, Google announced in a press release on Thursday (Nov. 21). Google Duplex was introduced at the May, 2018 I/O developers conference and featured the ability to make restaurant reservations. The technology —...

Amazon India Now Offers Movie Ticket Bookings
Amazon // November 04, 2019

Amazon customers in India can now book movie tickets on its app or website through a partnership with BookMyShow, Economic Times (ET) reported on Saturday (Nov. 2). In a five-year exclusive commercial partnership, customers can log onto the Amazon app or Amazon.in mobile site and...

Five At Five: Square’s New Payments Program
News // October 05, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five,  your late look the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes a look at Square’s newest merchant offering, along with SoftBank’s newest potential investment in ride sharing. U.S. regulators are leaders on penalties, a scooter-sharing firm expands and AMC...

Sinemia Gets Its MoviePass On By Offering Unlimited Subscription Service
Subscriptions // September 17, 2018

Sinemia, the global technology company, announced on Monday (Sept. 17) that it has launched a movie ticket subscription in the U.S. in which subscribers can access any movie in any format at any theater and at any showtime. In a press release, Sinemia said the service, which...

Interviews & Exclusives
Sinemia Tries To Pick Up MoviePass’ Slack

September 07, 2018
People don’t just go see a movie when they go out to the movies. They eat dinner in a restaurant. They snack on popcorn. They have cocktails before the coming attraction starts or after the end credits roll. They treat it as a date. They bring the kids and treat them to a special outing. […]

MoviePass On Saving The Movie Theater Model

August 25, 2017
Movie theaters may have been under the impression that services like Netflix and Redbox were to blame for declining attendance, especially from millennials. After all, millennial movie attendance has dropped...

Quick Reads
‘Barbenheimer’ Gives Theater Owners a $235 Million Dream Weekend

July 23, 2023
“Barbie” is the queen of the box office, giving theaters their best opening weekend since 2019. Director Greta Gerwig’s film based on Mattel’s most famous toy took in $155 million in the U.S. and $337 million worldwide, according to data from reseacher Comscore. In second place was Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which debuted with $80 million. […]

Google’s Duplex-Powered Assistant Offers Movie Ticket Purchases

November 21, 2019
Dinner and a movie can now be booked through Duplex using Google Assistant, Google announced in a press release on Thursday (Nov. 21). Google Duplex was introduced at the May,...

Amazon India Now Offers Movie Ticket Bookings

November 04, 2019
Amazon customers in India can now book movie tickets on its app or website through a partnership with BookMyShow, Economic Times (ET) reported on Saturday (Nov. 2). In a five-year...

Sinemia Gets Its MoviePass On By Offering Unlimited Subscription Service

September 17, 2018
Sinemia, the global technology company, announced on Monday (Sept. 17) that it has launched a movie ticket subscription in the U.S. in which subscribers can access any movie in any...