Live Nation Canada has acquired The KEE to Bala in partnership with the entertainment venue’s current operators, Mike Strong and Mike Homewood. The venue is located on Lake Muskoka, in Bala, Ontario and was originally constructed as a dance hall in 1942. It has hosted performances from both Canadian and international acts including Blue Rodeo, …
Banijay to acquire live entertainment company Balich Wonder Studio
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 Chile …
Management completes buy-out of Billetto
Ballroom, a holding company led by Billetto management, has acquired 100% of the debt and equity in Billetto, an event marketplace in Denmark and Sweden. The holding company is made up of Billetto founder Patrick Borre with investment from existing chairman Joe Cohen, MC-Group, The Öhman Group and VNV Global. Billetto was acquired from the …
TEG acquires Left Field Live and Rugby Live
Live entertainment, sport, ticketing and data business TEG has acquired Left Field Live and Rugby Live. Left Field Live and TEG have worked together since 2014 to deliver events globally, partnering with brands and clubs such as the Premier League’s Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City; LaLiga’s Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico de Madrid; Serie …
Playfly Sports acquires The Aspire Sport Marketing Group
Playfly Sports, a sports media, marketing and technology company, has acquired The Aspire Sport Marketing Group, which will help to deliver strategic planning, analytics and marketing services as well as ticket and hospitality sales and services. The Aspire Group is a sports and entertainment marketing firm and works across consulting, research and ticket sales and …
Live Nation to acquire Portuguese promoter Ritmos e Blues
Live entertainment giant Live Nation is seeking acquire a majority stake in Portuguese promoter, Ritmos e Blues and Arena Atlântico, the operator of Lisbon’s Altice Arena. Live Nation has reportedly filed notice about the deal with Portugal’s competition regulator. The deal was first reported by Portuguese newspaper Público, with Live Nation set to acquire an …
Live Nation invests in Hong Kong’s Clockenflap
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 annually …
All Things Live acquires majority stake in Ostend Beach Festival
Independent live music promoter All Things Live has acquired a majority stake in Ostend Beach Festival in Belgium. The three-day festival hosts more than 100 artists across four different stages and boasts a capacity in excess of 22,500 visitors. Festival co-founder Jan Mortelmans and Kevin Beirens will maintain a minority stake and continue to lead …
RocketRez acquires TourOppGo! to enhance guest experience platform
RocketRez, a ticketing and business operations software platform, has acquired TourOpp Go!, technology that has been designed to automate SMS communication between tourist attractions and ticket buyers. Following the acquisition, RocketRez will integrate the AI-driven communication technology into its ticketing and operations platform for mid-market tours and attractions. The move will help to make improvements …
TEG Group sale tipped to begin in April – reports
TEG Group’s owners could launch an auction for the Australian entertainment business from this April, according to reports. Silver Lake, which bought the Ticketek owner for a reported $1bn in 2019, was said to have been in talks with investment banks over the future of its ownership late last year. Now The Australian reports that …