Driven by Competitive Pressure, the Entertainment Industry Eyes Innovative On-Demand Services to Offer Customers a Satisfying Experience
Growing
competitive need to succeed in the emerging on-demand economy; proliferation of
high-speed fixed and mobile internet, robust growth of e-commerce and
m-commerce supported by consumer preference for convenient purchase options,
and growing reliability and security of e-ticketing services are poised to
drive the global market for Online
Movie Ticketing Services to reach US$28 billion by 2022.
Online
movie ticketing services market has revolutionized the traditional form of
movie ticket bookings, influencing ticket purchasing habits of consumers.
Unlike the earlier counter-based bookings, movie tickets at present can be
booked conveniently over the Internet using various digital platforms including
laptops, computers, tablet PCs and smartphones. This innovative service has
soared in popularity among movie audiences worldwide, as the online mode
eliminates long queues that are generally associated with traditional movie
ticketing systems. The high degree of convenience offered through booking of
tickets over the Internet or by using mobile apps, from any location and at any
time, is a major driving force for the online movie ticketing services market. Also,
the shift towards paperless tickets implies that customers are no longer
required to carry physical tickets, while multiplexes and theaters benefit from
significant cost savings. The paperless nature of online movie ticketing
additionally offers environmental advantages. The success of online movie
ticketing operations is dependent largely on the willingness of customers to
pay additional Internet handling charges for availing these services.
Driven
by the rising awareness about online services and the rapidly increasing
penetration of Internet technology, the global online movie ticketing market
continues to grow at an impressive rate. Rapid growth of filmed entertainment
market and continuous rise in the number of movies being released each year is
having a favorable impact on the market. In view of the escalating demand for
movies, exhibitors across the world are focused on the addition of more number
of screens and also developing mobile apps for providing easy access to movie
ticketing services customers. The increasing number of multiplex establishments
and digital 3D screens, promising better and
richer viewing experience, is expected to attract larger audiences and drive
use of online movie ticketing services to advance book and guarantee seat
bookings. Also driving market growth are factors such as the increasing
penetration of broadband connectivity and rising ownership of Internet-enabled
mobile phones, whereby users have convenient access to online ticket booking
services.
Although
several favorable factors are poised to maintain momentum in online movie
ticketing market, certain issues and challenges continue to niggle prospects. Rising
ticket prices & surcharges, evolving threat landscape in online transactions,
alternative film delivery methods and movie piracy are some of the core issues
inducing immense pressure on the market.
As stated by the new market research report on Online
Movie Ticketing Services, Asia-Pacific represents the largest regional
market, worldwide. Asia-Pacific is also poised to register the fastest CAGR of
17% over the analysis period. The region is expected to benefit from expanding
Internet connectivity and growing sales of smart devices, which is expected to
encourage more users to book tickets over the Internet. With governments and
major technology companies making all-out efforts to provide Internet as a
basic service to people, particularly in developing countries such as India and
China, the subsequent increase in accessibility to affordable Internet services
on personal computers and mobile devices is expected to be a positive
development for the online movie ticketing market.
Major
players in the market include Atom Tickets LLC, BookMyShow.com, Carnival
Cinemas, Cinemark Holdings Inc., Cineplex Inc., Fandango Inc., INOX Leisure
Limited, KyaZoonga, Maoyan-Weiying, Moviefone Inc., MovieTickets.com LLC,
Mtime.com Inc., PVR Cinemas, Tao Piao Piao, and VOX Cinemas among others.
The
research report titled “Online Movie Ticketing
Services: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a
comprehensive review of market trends, issues, drivers, mergers,
acquisitions and other strategic industry activities of global companies. The
report provides market estimates and projections for all major geographic
markets such as the US, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific),
Latin America and Rest of World.
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