Plex now helps sell movie theater tickets
Summary
Plex is expanding its business model by introducing movie theater ticket sales through a new partnership with Fandango. The streaming and media server platform aims to monetize its existing content discovery tools by helping users purchase tickets for films they search for.
Plex, which made a name for itself by letting users share movies they own, is now helping sell movie theater tickets. The company is looking to monetize its content-discovery capabilities and expand its business beyond its media server software. Plex partnered with Fandango, which has sold movie tickets since 2000, to drive ticket sales from people searching for movies to…
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