Banijay to acquire live entertainment company Balich Wonder Studio

[ad_1] French entertainment company Banijay has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Italian live entertainment company, Balich Wonder Studio. Milan-based Balich Wonder Studio was founded in 2013 and has worked on major events such as the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup; the Pan American Games Ceremonies in Peru in 2019 and in …

Ticket Tailor and Tixel announce integration partnership

[ad_1] White label ticketing platform Ticket Tailor and ticket resale marketplace Tixel have announced an integration partnership, that will see the two companies work to offer a full-cycle, safe, ethical, fairly priced ticketing solution for event organisers and attendees. Features of the partnership will include leveraging APIs to validate the authenticity of resale tickets …

LA Live’s Microsoft Theater to be renamed Peacock Theater

[ad_1] LA Live’s Microsoft Theater will officially be renamed as Peacock Theater from July 11, following a multi-year agreement between AEG and NBCUniversal’s premium streaming service, Peacock. The 7,100-seat concert and special events venue is located within AEG’s four million-square-foot downtown Los Angeles sports and entertainment district, LA Live.  The district’s 40,000 square-foot open …

CD Leganés offers unique digital plot membership

[ad_1] Spanish Segunda División football club CD Leganés is set to offer its supporters a membership that will enable holders to win prizes throughout the season. For the 2023-24 campaign, season ticket-holders and ‘Pepinero +’ members will be able to select a NFT (non-fungible token) in the from of a ‘digital plot’ in the 12,454-capacity …

ZAZA Festival to celebrate global music culture

[ad_1] ZAZA Festival, a new festival celebrating global music culture, is set to take place July 15-16 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The two-day event will also debut the world premiere of the BRKFST metaverse series from Nigerian singer, Burna Boy. The BRKFAST metaverse series will be accompanied by a mobile, immersive element to experience …

Seat Unique raises £7m in Series A funding round

[ad_1] Online marketplace for premium tickets to live events, Seat Unique, has raised £7m (€8m/$9m) in a Series A funding round led by London-based Nickleby Capital.  The Series A funding comes after the platform surpassed £30m in ticket sales, and the securing of partnerships with over 40 UK venues, clubs and promoters. The most recent …

Live Nation, Ticketmaster and SeatGeek agree to all-in pricing

[ad_1] Live Nation and Ticketmaster, as well as SeatGeek, will offer all-in pricing in the US, following a meeting between President Joe Biden and representatives from a number of companies already offering or considering all-in pricing.  President Biden was joined by representatives from Live Nation, SeatGeek, xBk, Airbnb, the Pablo Center at the Confluence, TickPick, …

Everton opts for Ticketmaster partnership ahead of new season 

[ad_1] Premier League football club Everton has brought in Ticketmaster as its official ticketing innovation partner for the 2023-24 season onwards.  The partnership comes as the club prepares for its move into the new Bramley Moore Dock stadium, which is scheduled for completion during the 2024-25 season. Capacity is set to increase from 39,572 at …