Friday, June 29, 2018

Atom Tickets Courts Independents

Santa Monica-based mobile movie ticketing platform Atom Tickets said this week that it it expanding its platform to the independent theater market. According to Atom Tockets, it has launched what it calls the "Independent Exhibitors Program",which will support independent theater owners and operators on its platform. As part of the launch, Atom Tickets said it has added independent exhibitors BG Cinema Inc, Ruby Cinemas, 8k Cinemas, Aksarben Cinema (Main Street Theatres), Midwest Movies Inc. (Screens at the Continent), Nexus Cinema Dining, Taylor Theatres, and Empire Cinemas to its network of screens. Prior to the new customers, Atom's mobile ticketing customers were mostly large chains, including AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas, Regency Theatres, National Amusement's Showcase Cinemas, and Southern Theatres. Atom Tickets is backed by Lionsgate, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox Film, and Fidelity Management & Research Company.

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