News: Entertainment
Victorian Government announces further easing of COVID restrictions
The Victorian Government has announced that from 6pm on Friday 26th March, COVIDSafe settings will be further relaxed allowing for an increase in the number of people attending...
Mar 24, 2021
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Stats NZ survey highlights the New Zealand businesses hardest hit by COVID-19 restrictions
Stats NZ has today released their survey which shows that New Zealand businesses running sports competitions, concerts, weddings, and other big events were among the hardest hit...
Mar 24, 2021
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NSW to move to 100% seated capacity at entertainment and sporting venues
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that an easing of COVID-19 restrictions will see 100% seated capacity allowed at entertainment and sporting venues - including...
Mar 24, 2021
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Adelaide Festival Centre announces its Autumn 2021 season
As part of its Autumn 2021 season, Adelaide Festival Centre is adding to its Music @ The Maj concert series along with regional Adelaide Guitar Festival events. Following the...
Mar 24, 2021
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Swan Hill Theatre Group installs free solar system
The Swan Hill Theatre Group, situated in northwest Victoria, has installed a free 6.6kW solar power system funded through the Mallee Sun Solar Bulk-Buy community bonus program...
Mar 24, 2021
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Geelong Major Events makes new appointment to ensure safe return of events
To ensure the safe return of major events and large gatherings to Greater Geelong, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to throw up challenges to the events industry, the Geelong...
Mar 24, 2021
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Sydney Showground gets approval to host up to 60,000 people a day for the Royal Easter Show
The Sydney Showground has advised that it has given approval by NSW Health for it to host up to 60,000 ticket holders on site each day of this year's Sydney Royal Easter Show....
Mar 23, 2021
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Entertainment and Live Performance sector representatives takes argument for industry support to Canberra
Representatives of industry groups including Live Performance Australia, APRA AMCOS and the Live Entertainment Industry Forum along with artist managers Catherine Haridy and...
Mar 23, 2021
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Sportradar announces acquisition of Synergy Sports
Sportradar, a leading provider of sports data intelligence and sport entertainment solutions, has announced its agreement to acquire Synergy Sports, pioneers in automated sports...
Mar 23, 2021
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Gold Coast plans to lead economic recovery of Australia’s festival industry
The Gold Coast plans to spearhead the Australian festival industry’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown with more than 20 festivals having been confirmed to take place...
Mar 22, 2021
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NBL appoints PTI Digital to deliver Derwent Entertainment Centre's technology roadmap
PTI Digital have been appointed by the National Basketball League to create and deliver a venue technology roadmap for the redevelopment of the Derwent Entertainment Centre in...
Mar 22, 2021
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Australian Live Music Business Council calls on government to ease COVID restrictions on venues
National industry body, the Australian Live Music Business Council has today called on all State and Territory governments to work with the sector to ease damaging restrictions...
Mar 22, 2021
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Report suggests global amusement park market will grow almost 7% in years to 2024
Notwithstanding the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, the global amusement and theme park market will grow by US$19.84 billion during the years 2020 to 2024, progressing at a...
Mar 21, 2021
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Inaugural WA Music Week delivers diverse program across Perth venues
West Australian Music is presenting the inaugural WA Music Week and the flagship celebration, WAMFest, on 26th and 27th March presented by Act Belong Commit and sponsored by the...
Mar 21, 2021
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Adelaide Fringe successfully delivers the largest festival during global pandemic
On the Adelaide Fringe Festival’s closing weekend and after 31 days and nights of arts and culture, the Festival is reporting it has successfully presented the largest festival...
Mar 20, 2021
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South Australian Premier announces plans for new $700 million indoor arena for Adelaide’s Riverbank Precinct
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has today announced the details of a $700 million indoor multi-purpose arena to be built on the banks of Adelaide’s Torrens River....
Mar 19, 2021
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Live Performance Australia calls for 100% capacity in all live entertainment venues
Live Performance Australia is calling on all states and territories to outline the timeframe to allow all live entertainment venues to operate at 100% capacity and to guarantee...
Mar 19, 2021
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VMA announces hybrid 2021 Asia Pacific Venue Industry Congress program
The Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) has announced the dates for its 2021 Asia Pacific Venue Industry Congress with the event to be its first hybrid Congress...
Mar 17, 2021
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Lead architect sought for Tamworth’s $128 million arts and cultural precinct
Tamworth Regional Council recently voted to engage a lead architect to develop the functional and technical design brief for the $128 million Tamworth Performing Arts Centre and...
Mar 17, 2021
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Merger of Callaway Golf Company and Topgolf International completed
Callaway Golf Company and Topgolf International, Inc. have announced that the completion of their merger following approval by shareholders of both companies. The resultant...
Mar 17, 2021
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The Sydney Family Show returns in COVIDSafe format
Following a one-year hiatus, the Sydney Family Show returns to the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park from 1st to 18th April in a new COVIDSafe format, assisting in protecting...
Mar 17, 2021
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Ron Bension named as President and Chief Executive of ASM Global
ASM Global has announced the appointment of Ron Bension, most recently President of Live Nation’s clubs and theatres division, has been appointed, with immediate effect, as its...
Mar 16, 2021
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New COVIDSafe system launched specifically for live entertainment industry
loadin.com have launched their own COVID-SAFE SYSTEM for a robust, digital contact tracing platform specifically designed by the live entertainment industry, for the live...
Mar 16, 2021
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Global consultants Deloitte share media and technology predictions
The post-pandemic world has accelerated change in the sports, technology, media and telecommunications landscape, with telehealth, women’s sport and immersive technology set to...
Mar 16, 2021
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