[ad_1] The service has a long and tortured history. It started as an automated phone offering in 1989, and quickly grew in popularity as an option for finding showtimes in an era when newspapers and landlines ruled. Its role in a famous Seinfeld bit spoke volumes about its influence on popular culture. However, the growing […]
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MoviePass is shutting down on September 14th
[ad_1] MoviePass is shutting down. On Friday, the subscription service announced it will stop offering discounted movie tickets on Saturday, September 14th. In an email to customers, the company said its “efforts to recapitalize MoviePass have not been successful to date.” Moving forward, all options are on the table, with MoviePass saying it’s considering, among […]
MoviePass confirms breach that leaked credit card numbers
[ad_1] On Tuesday TechCrunch reported that security researcher Mossab Hussein, with the firm SpiderSilk, found an exposed, unencrypted MoviePass database with millions of records. Some of those included numbers for its custom debit cards that are used when subscribers purchase tickets, while others listed customer’s personal information including their credit card numbers, expiration dates and […]
MoviePass temporarily shuts down service to work on its app
[ad_1] Hi! Due to maintenance related issues, MoviePass services have been put on a temporary hold. Once we have resolved these technical problems, the service will be live again. We estimate this process will take several weeks. We sincerely appreciate your patience. — MoviePass (@MoviePass) July 3, 2019 MoviePass says it will credit customers for […]
AMC Stubs A-List is now the top movie ticket plan in the US
[ad_1] Unlike its third-party competitors, AMC Stubs A-List’s attachment to the chain of movie theatres has kept it profitable. As Yahoo Finance notes, third-party companies like MoviePass and Sinemia pay the theatres it partners with full retail price for movie tickets. In the case of AMC, they can eat the cost of tickets in exchange […]
Sinemia’s theater subscription shuts down in the US
[ad_1] Dear Customer, Today, with a heavy heart, we’re announcing that Sinemia is closing its doors and ending operations in the US effective immediately. As Sinemia, we set out our journey with the vision to help as many moviegoers as possible to enjoy an affordable and better experience at the movies by a creating a […]
Infinity is the latest attempt at a movie ticket subscription
[ad_1] If Infinity’s premise sounds as formulaic as a summer blockbuster, that’s because it is. Paying a monthly fee for an unlimited or capped number of movie tickets isn’t exactly a novel concept in 2019. Frequent moviegoers can choose between MoviePass, Sinemia, AMC Stubs A-List and Cinemark Movie Club. But business isn’t exactly booming among […]
Free movie tickets for watching ads
[ad_1] What if you could watch commercials and actually get rewarded for it? That’s how PreShow was born. It’s an app that lets you earn free movie tickets for watching 15 to 20 minutes of branded content on your phone. That could include movie trailers, behind the scenes features and interactive experiences from related companies. […]
MoviePass’ ‘day to day’ leading exec resigns after a few months
[ad_1] In December MoviePass closed out a turbulent year with new subscription plans for moviegoers and a path to profitability, all with a new exec Khalid Itum taking over day to day operations. Now reports have surfaced that that Itum has resigned, as Business Insider notes that three other managers also left recently, and Variety […]