Venue and event management company ASM Global has made two new appointments to its programming department. The final two hires complete a new-look team for the programming segment, with Tom Saunders (pictured right) joining as programming manager and Katie Morgan (pictured middle left) taking up the role of programming assistant. Saunders and Morgan will be …
Indian state introduces Government-regulated cinema ticketing
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly in India has passed a bill to regulate cinema ticketing, which will be administered by the state Government. Andhra Paresh is a south-eastern state in India, with a population of around 50 million people. The state Government has introduced the AP Cinemas (Regulation) (Amendment) Bill 2021, to regulate cinema pricing and …
Tickets launched for World Table Tennis Cup Finals in Singapore
Tickets for the World Table Tennis Cup Finals in Singapore have gone on sale, with fans able to watch Olympic champions Chen Meng and Zan Zhendong of China, as well as Singapore’s Feng Tianwei battle it out for the title and prize money. The championships are set to showcase the top 16 players in each …
RLWC2021 & TicketPlan – Working Together To Provide Confidence In Uncertain Times
The Power of Together – The Rugby League World Cup has been the pinnacle of international rugby league since 1954. Now contested every four years, with a series of qualification tournaments leading up to it, RLWC is open to all full and affiliate members of the International Rugby League (IRL). For the first time, the …
Italy moves to restrict stadium access to fully vaccinated
Fans attending sporting events in Italy from December 6 will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of new measures brought in to limit the spread of the virus. Fans will be required to present a so-called Super Green Pass to prove that they are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19. The rule …
Proof of ID needed in Switzerland in bid to stamp out hooliganism
Switzerland’s football fans will have to provide proof of identity before entering stadiums in a bid to stamp out hooliganism. Following a meeting of the Conference of Cantonal Justice and Police Directors (CCJPD) in Mendrisio, Ticino, officials decided that fans will have to provide proof of identity before being allowed to enter stadiums for games …
Connect Festival to return, Dundee to host first Summer Sessions event
DF Concerts, the Glasgow-based promoter owned by Live Nation Entertainment, is reintroducing Connect Festival, which had an original run in 2007 and 2008. The promoter also said that Dundee will also host its Summer Sessions festival next year for the first time, with an event still to be held in Edinburgh. Connect Festival originally took …
Goldenvoice adds streaming capabilities through NoCap partnership
Live events promoter Goldenvoice has named digital experience platform NoCap as its preferred streaming partner across its portfolio of venues. NoCap was formed by Grammy-nominated producer and musician Cisco Adler and is a platform and promoter of livestream concerts. It also offers easy-to-use text-based ticketing technology to complement its streaming capabilities. The partnership will allow Goldenvoice …
DEAG CEO hails “momentum” – TheTicketingBusiness News
MyTicket owner Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG) is confident of a strong end to the year after its third-quarter financial update revealed a big increase in sales. Over the three months through to the end of September, DEAG posted a 126% year-on-year increase in revenue from €7.4m (£6.2m/$8.2m) to €16.7m. Sales over the first nine months of 2021 totalled …
Netherlands-based CM.com expands to the UK and Ireland
Dutch software company with a focus on conversational commerce, CM.com, has today launched a new ticketing solution in the UK and Ireland. The new London base will be the company’s first expansion outside the Benelux region. CM.com already boasts clients including the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, ticketing company ALDA, Westergas Events and Oh My! Festival, …