[ad_1] Entertainment company DEAG posted its highest revenue and EBITDA in company history in 2022. According to preliminary figures, revenue in 2022 amounted to €325m (£288m/$354m) compared to €90.7m in the year prior. This is an increase of 258% compared to 2021, and also an increase on the €185m posted in 2019. Consolidated revenue amounted …
Cleveland Guardians launch monthly pass, celebrate 30th consecutive opener sellout
[ad_1] The Cleveland Guardians Major League Baseball (MLB) side has launched a new monthly pass, and has also announced that it has sold out its season opener against the Seattle Mariners on April 7. By selling out the season opener, the MLB side has sold out every home opener since Progressive Field (then Jacobs Field) …
CTS Eventim posts record results for 2022
[ad_1] Ticketing and live entertainment company CTS Eventim has revealed its full-year financials for 2022, with record results. Consolidated revenue amounted to €1.9bn (£1.7bn/$2bn) in 2022, representing an increase of 372% compared to the previous year’s €408m. Eventim offered a glimpse at the company’s successful 2022 earlier this month. The group’s normalised EBITDA amounted to …
World Baseball Classic breaks attendance records in 2023
[ad_1] The 2023 World Baseball Classic broke attendance records, as well as viewership and merchandise sales records. This year’s event welcomed 1,306,414 people, which is the highest attendance in the history of the tournament. The 2023 total is also a 20% increase on the previous record in 2017 of 1,086,720. The tournament was hosted across …
FC Barcelona sets single match ticket sales record
[ad_1] FC Barcelona generated a record €8.2m from ticket sales from its LaLiga game against rivals Real Madrid over the weekend. It is believed that the figure is a record for a single match at Spotify Camp Nou, with around €3m contributed from the VIP boxes alone. As many as 95,745 people packed the stadium …
Chinese growth boosts global music market
[ad_1] Huge growth in China and across Asia helped the global recorded music market to grow by 9.0% in 2022, according to IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. Figures released in IFPI’s Global Music Report show total trade revenues for 2022 were $26.2bn. Subscription audio streaming revenues increased by 10.3% to …
AS Roma sets Italian women’s football attendance record
[ad_1] AS Roma Women set a new attendance record for women’s football in Italy during last night’s game against FC Barcelona Femení. Some 39,454 season-ticket holders and paying spectators attended the Stadio Olimpico for the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) quarter-final, which Roma lost 1-0 to the Spaniards. The attendance beat the previous Italian record, …
Live Nation invests in Hong Kong’s Clockenflap
[ad_1] Live Nation has acquired a majority interest in Clockenflap, a Hong Kong-based event organiser specialising in music festivals and concerts, and its flagship Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival. Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival made its much-anticipated return earlier this month after a four-year hiatus. Founded in 2008, the three-day, 30,000-per-day capacity festival takes place …
Tech Stack: WNBA chat, Galaxy resale and more…
[ad_1] Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… WNBA teams deploy chat platform GameOn Technology, the conversational chat platform, is expanding into women’s professional sports for the first time. The platform will initially provide chat experiences for the Women’s National Basketball Association’s (WNBA) Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever. …
People on the move: Ticketmaster, Everton and more…
[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries. Ticketmaster is recruiting a director of social, who will be tasked with “shaping the brand narrative for Ticketmaster in the US and ensure impactful fan-facing communication”. The post pays up to $175,000 per year with the successful applicant to be based …