Nederlander backs Hollywoodcom Live theatre ticket venture

[ad_1] Entertainment news website Hollywoodcom and Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment (NWE) have announced the formation of a joint venture that will sell tickets for Broadway, West End and regional theatre shows. Hollywoodcom Live will leverage the news website’s reach to drive user traffic towards ticket sales. It will also cross-sell tickets to theatrical productions via youth-focussed …

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, …