Dynamic ticket pricing in cinemas leave netizens fuming: ‘PVR has ruined movie-going experience…’
5 months ago

Dynamic ticket pricing in cinemas leave netizens fuming: ‘PVR has ruined movie-going experience…’

Live Mint  

Popular multiplex chain PVR INOX has introduced dynamic charges for movie tickets amid growing criticism of its pricing strategies. “We have come up with dynamic pricing to give our customers the added benefit of getting tickets at a lucrative rate. It was not immediately clear if the dynamic pricing policy was in place across India or cinema halls of a certain format. I understand the dynamic pricing for flight tickets and all…but movie tickets?” recalled a Reddit user earlier this month.

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Multiplex Association responds to Karan Johar’s remarks, defends dynamic ticket pricing
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Multiplex Association responds to Karan Johar’s remarks, defends dynamic ticket pricing

The Hindu  

The Multiplex Association of India on Wednesday defended "dynamic and flexible" cinema pricing, which fluctuates based on factors like location, day of the week, seat type, film format, and cinema format. Cinema exhibitors are now using sophisticated digital tools to stimulate audience demand and optimise pricing, said MAI while issuing a statement over the recent remarks by film maker Karan …

Ticketmaster’s pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ticketmaster’s pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K.'s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis. In a statement Thursday, the Competition and Markets Authority said its investigation into Live Nation Entertainment’s unit Ticketmaster will look specifically at “dynamic pricing,” whereby prices can vary rapidly …

Oasis Ticketmaster dynamic pricing: How does it work why are fans angry about it?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Oasis Ticketmaster dynamic pricing: How does it work why are fans angry about it?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The culture secretary added it was “depressing to see vastly …

Oasis ticket prices skyrocket: Why are fans outraged by dynamic pricing?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Oasis ticket prices skyrocket: Why are fans outraged by dynamic pricing?

Al Jazeera  

Ticketmaster comes under fire as reunion tour tickets are sold out amid spike in prices, angering fans. It will not be televised.” Due to unprecedented demand, three new UK dates will be added to Oasis Live ‘25 🔥 🎸Heaton Park – July 16th 🎸Wembley – July 30th 🎸Edinburgh – August 12th Tickets on go on sale this Saturday, 31st August …

Should dynamic pricing be banned after row over Oasis reunion tickets? Join The Independent Debate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Should dynamic pricing be banned after row over Oasis reunion tickets? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, when tickets went on general sale on Saturday, …

No-ads policy in cinemas: Industry insiders weigh in on pros and cons for the audience
7 months, 3 weeks ago

No-ads policy in cinemas: Industry insiders weigh in on pros and cons for the audience

Hindustan Times  

Movie-viewing experience in theatres looks incomplete without those series of commercials and trailers that come before a film begins. Watching movies in theatre Recently, PVR INOX launched an ad-free movies policy amid declining theatre footfalls in selected luxury screens in Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai. It’s like an experiment, we will see how people react to it and if they …

Jailor, Jawan, Tinker, Spy: A tale of market distortion
1 year, 3 months ago

Jailor, Jawan, Tinker, Spy: A tale of market distortion

Live Mint  

Chennai, the city where we live, one price remains the same 365 days a year. Four days before that, for first-day shows and the subsequent weekend, the highest ticket prices across PVR screens in Chennai and Hyderabad, two cities with price caps, were ₹203 and ₹350 respectively. True, even without price caps, the prices for Jawan tickets would have been …

Oppenheimer, Mission Impossible bring back premium cinema watching experience: Will the trend continue to pan-India releases?
1 year, 4 months ago

Oppenheimer, Mission Impossible bring back premium cinema watching experience: Will the trend continue to pan-India releases?

Hindustan Times  

Last month, the eagerly awaited film Oppenheimer achieved an impressive feat by selling tickets with prices soaring as high as ₹2,450. We ask cinema owners and trade experts to share insights into the driving factors behind this change, evolving preferences of moviegoers in the realm of cinema and if the same can be expected with upcoming Indian films like Jawaan, …

Man complains about high prices at movie theatre, PVR responds
1 year, 5 months ago

Man complains about high prices at movie theatre, PVR responds

Hindustan Times  

Due to the steep prices, cinemagoers often face a dilemma when purchasing snacks and beverages at movie theatres. After paying high prices for popcorn and a beverage, he took to Twitter to raise concerns about the exorbitant prices of snacks and beverages, in addition to the movie ticket by multiplex chains. The journalist shared this invoice after he paid ₹ …

Film exhibitors’ association wants ticket prices hiked, but move faces opposition
1 year, 5 months ago

Film exhibitors’ association wants ticket prices hiked, but move faces opposition

The Hindu  

The Tamil Film Exhibitors’ Association has appealed to State government to increase cinema ticket prices. It has urged the government to increase the ticket prices in multiplexes to ₹250 and in non-AC theatres to ₹150, according to a release signed by R. Panner Selvam, general secretary, Tamil Film Exhibitors’ Association. In air conditioned theatres located in town panchayats, municipalities, corporations, …

Sankranti movies and ticket pricing in Tollywood
1 year, 11 months ago

Sankranti movies and ticket pricing in Tollywood

Deccan Chronicle  

New movies are an integral part of Sankranti celebrations. As all the new releases are big star movies, the demand for movie theatres has increased. Generally, the ticket prices are jacked up during the first week of big star movie releases, apart from screening additional shows. Similarly, single screen theatres would also hike the ticket prices basing on the taxes …

Why the revised ticket prices for ‘RRR’ in Telangana could prove to be a double-edged sword
2 years, 9 months ago

Why the revised ticket prices for ‘RRR’ in Telangana could prove to be a double-edged sword

The Hindu  

Director S S Rajamouli’s RRR is billed as the tent pole film that has the potential to draw the family audiences who have been hooked to OTT platforms during the pandemic, back into cinema halls. On March 18, the Telangana government’s home department issued a directive permitting theatre owners across the State to revise the ticket prices for the first …

'RRR' producers say ticket prices too low in AP for film to break even
3 years, 1 month ago

'RRR' producers say ticket prices too low in AP for film to break even

India TV News  

Big-ticket movie 'RRR', which is directed by 'Baahubali' fame S.S. Rajamouli, is currently in deep trouble. If the ongoing ticket price in Andhra Pradesh is taken into consideration, there is no way the makers would be able to break even for the whopping budget they have put into the making of the big-budget movie. Surprisingly, DVV Entertainments came up with …

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