The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert, which took place outside the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, was watched by an average of nearly 12 million people in the UK. Platinum Party in the Palace, which was curated to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, took place on Saturday and was attended by roughly 22,000 people, including …
FanRally to power Houston Astros’ ‘Moon Shot’ subscription service
FanRally has announced a partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB)’s Houston Astros to offer fans subscription seat reservation privileges through a ‘Moon Shot’ monthly subscription program. The deal begins today (Monday) with a home game against the Seattle Mariners and will run until the end of the regular season in early October. FanRally is a …
Shanghai International Film Festival cancelled
The Shanghai International Film Festival, which is traditionally held in mid-June, has been cancelled, showcasing the continuing difficulties surrounding the COVID-19 epidemic in China. The 25th edition of the festival will be held next year instead. In 2020, the festival moved its dates from June to August after cinemas were closed due to the pandemic. …
RedBall and SeatGeek mutually terminate business combination agreement
RedBall Acquisition Corp and SeatGeek have announced today (Wednesday) that the companies have mutually agreed to terminate their business combination agreement, and plan of reorganisation, with immediate effect. The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and ticketing platform SeatGeek first announced the business combination, which was designed to take SeatGeek public, in October last year. In …
Easy event networking hacks to engage virtual attendees – Blog
Virtual events offer several benefits, including a wider audience reach and a lesser carbon footprint. One of the top challenges for event organizers is networking, as it differs from traditional events where they have more opportunities to engage attendees. Even with the challenges, you can provide networking experiences that keep attendees engaged, regardless of their …
Pollen lays off over 150 employees
Music, travel and experiences company Pollen has reportedly made a number of redundancies, despite raising $150m (£119m/€140m) in a Series C funding round in April. According to Music Business Worldwide, Pollen has laid off over 150 members of staff in the UK and the US. The article cited posts on LinkedIn, including one from Christine …
FKP Scorpio opts for CM.com-owned Appmiral
Festival, tour and concert promoter FKP Scorpio has opted for CM(.com)-owned Appmiral as its app provider in a multi-year partnership. Integration of the app at events will offer users access to features such as interactive maps to navigate festival grounds more easily and push notifications to deliver information to attendees, before and after the event. Jennifer …
Ukraine’s tech sector 100 days in
Friday marks 100 days since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Although conflict and tensions have raged between the two nations since 2014 when Russia invaded Crimea and Russian-back separatists seized part of Donbas in south-eastern Ukraine, it was Putin’s full-blown military operation in February that brought international scorn, sanctions and …
Seat Unique: The premium experience
Premium ticketing marketplace Seat Unique has had an explosive four years since entering the market in 2018, and has recently announced a number of partnerships with prestigious sporting clubs across the UK. Its existing partnerships with the likes of Welsh Rugby saw its Principality Stadium Experience witness a tenfold increase in enquiries, sales and conversion for …
People on the move: ASM Global, Goldenvoice and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… ASM Global has announced that Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) general manager Bob O’Keefe will combine his new position as chief executive of BCEC with the role of chief operating officer – venue operations for ASM Global (APAC). Kym Guesdon, who …