Low Cost Cinema Through Dynamic Pricing 385
cinesprocket writes "EasyJet, the European pioneer of LowCost airline travel has broadened its horizon into the entertainment field. easyCinema is to open tomorrow in Milton Keynes, England, offering cinema-goers cheap rate tickets as low as 20 pence (33 cents) using the same formula that made their airline company revolutionise the industry in Europe. However, according to the the BBC, easyCinema is being given the bird by Hollywood who will not allow it to show it's high cost movies for a low price for fear that it will create a domino effect in the future, like the airline industry has felt (in Europe). Given that easyCinema is willing to pay the movie producers the same price as the other multiplexes, it shouldn't matter what price they sell on the tickets at for we poor folk? Their success depends upon showing the big films and their lawyers are reported to be already mounting a case. Given that the case will be heard in England, where the MPAA have less of a hold on the government, it will be interesting whether they can bring the behemoth to its knees."
Based on Slashdot profiling (Score:5, Funny)
Economics Humor (Score:2, Funny)
Is that next to John Maynard Friedman, England?
ba-dum-dum
Re:Economics Humor (Score:2, Funny)
Finally, this is on-topic! (Score:5, Funny)
2. ???
3. Profit!!!
Tell me again why people who think the airline industry is a good place to turn a profit have a viable business model here?
the best way to make money (Score:5, Funny)
but to sell those super duper jumbo sodas really cheap
seriously the only time you ever have to pee worse than when you wake up in the morning is right after sitting through a movie in the theatre, or is this just me?
Re:You've seen it as a noun, perhaps? (Score:2, Funny)
Where's the "delete post" button?
Oh well, I'm used to feeling stupid. At least I'm not the only one.
From your link:
Airline business model? (Score:5, Funny)
-Elentar
Re:Based on Slashdot profiling (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Finally, this is on-topic! (Score:3, Funny)
2. ???
3. Profit!!!
You may ask: How do we make money selling the tickets at a loss? The answer is simple:
Volume!
(Apologies to SNL)
Re:Why not? (Score:3, Funny)
when the ads start, I pull my shirt over my head, and plug my ears.
I'ts not 100% effective, not even close, but it's I kind of see those ads the same way as I see spam.
the screen's to big to ignore,
and you can't show up late and get a good seat.
plus it has the added bonus of confusing the people next to me...:D
Re:A miscalculation, I think (Score:3, Funny)
Hold on there, boss. You're posting to a crowd who's planning on camping out at least twice that long to get the first ticket to the next Star Wars flick.
Bring-your-own Cinema (Score:2, Funny)