News: Entertainment
Leisure the biggest industry in the world
Leisure - the industry consisting of aquatics, attractions, entertainment, events, fitness, hospitality, parks, recreation, sport, tourism and venues - has been assessed as...
Oct 5, 2019
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Court decision allows New Zealand Commerce Commission to continue Viagogo legal action
The New Zealand Commerce Commission has been granted permission to take controversial ticket resale site Viagogo back to the High Court. In April, New Zealand’s competition...
Oct 4, 2019
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Owners sell TEG to technology investors
The owners of leading live entertainment and ticketing business TEG, which runs the Ticketek platform, have announced that the business is to be sold to multinational technology...
Oct 3, 2019
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Mega tent erected over Mt Smart Stadium playing surface
One of the world's biggest modular stadium tents has consumed the main field of Mt Smart Stadium in advance of tonight’s sold out Listen In concert. The stadium tent, which was...
Oct 3, 2019
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Australasian venues rate highly on Billboard's '2019 Arena Power List'
Australian and New Zealand venues have been recognised among some of the world’s top performing venues by global entertainment magazine Billboard . Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena and...
Oct 3, 2019
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Melbourne Arena ready for 2019/20 NBL season
With the 2019/20 NBL season tipping off yesterday, the Melbourne Arena welcomed basketball fans with a new multimedia cube hanging above the court, additional scoreboards and...
Oct 3, 2019
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New ASM Global expands operations in Australia
Newly formed global entertainment entity ASM Global has today announced a strategic investment of a 25% shareholding in Sydney-based stadium operator VenuesLive. Acquiring the...
Oct 3, 2019
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Melbourne Royal Show welcomes nearly 500,000 visitors
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) has advised that this year’s Melbourne Royal Show has been one of the most successful ever, attracting more than 450,000...
Oct 3, 2019
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Brisbane’s newest theatre draws back the curtains for Open House 2019
Brisbane locals and visitors to the city will be able to get a behind-the-scenes view of the city’s newest theatre, the Bille Brown Theatre, on Saturday 12th October as part of...
Oct 2, 2019
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Christchurch Council advances plans for Court Theatre
Plans to locate the Court Theatre within the centre of Christchurch have advanced with Christchurch City Council agreeing to move to the concept design stage. Councillors also...
Oct 1, 2019
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AEG Facilities and SMG complete merger to become ASM Global
US-based AEG Facilities and Onex-owned SMG have completed their merger to create a new, standalone global facility management and venue services company, ASM Global. First...
Oct 1, 2019
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AEG takes full control of AXS ticketing platform
US-based sport and entertainment giant AEG has taken full control of its ticketing business AXS Ticket - in which it previously had a minority stake. As reported by Billboard ,...
Sep 30, 2019
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Luna Park Sydney prepares for Halloween-themed events
Luna Park Sydney is set to host a new series of Halloween themed events from 25th October. Halloscream 7: Hell on the Harbour will transform the heritage amusement park into a...
Sep 30, 2019
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IAAPA opens new global headquarters in Orlando
IAAPA, the world's largest trade association for the attractions industry, has officially opened the doors of its new 2,040 metre² global headquarters in the US state of...
Sep 28, 2019
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Two million attend Optus Stadium events in 2018
Almost two million people attended major sport and entertainment events at Optus Stadium last year, with the venue delivering a $129 million economic benefit. A new Deloitte...
Sep 28, 2019
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Australian Music Week returns for fifth year
Being held at Cronulla Beach in southern Sydney from 6th to 10th November, the fifth annual Australian Music Week Conference has announced its first round of performing acts,...
Sep 26, 2019
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Construction advances on HOTA’s Gallery and Green Bridge
The Gold Coast’s evolving cultural precinct is taking shape, with two key projects now well underway. The new $60.5million HOTA gallery and $19.5 million Green Bridge from...
Sep 26, 2019
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Designs revealed for new 70,000 capacity ANZ Stadium
The NSW Government has released the first artist's impressions of their $810 million vision for the rebuilding of Sydney's ANZ Stadium. The latest version of the plan to rebuild...
Sep 25, 2019
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Live Performance Australia advises that collaboration is key to safer music festivals
Better safety outcomes at music festivals will be achieved through collaboration with festival organisers and patrons rather than imposing onerous and costly new regulation...
Sep 25, 2019
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Funtopia set to open Australia’s most advanced adventure play centre
Funtopia is counting down to opening the doors to the biggest indoor adventure play centre in the country at Carrum Downs in Melbourne’s south-east. Set to open next month, the...
Sep 23, 2019
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Lack of funds sees cancellation of Adelaide electronic music festival
Budget cuts and a “decimated” local arts sector has been blamed for the sudden cancellation of an international electronic music festival in Adelaide. After six successful...
Sep 23, 2019
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VARCIS unveils Asia’s first sports technology investment entity
With a vision to be the most important sports technology and human performance platform in the region, Varcis Capital, Asia’s first sports technology investment and advisory...
Sep 23, 2019
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AEG Ogden's Harvey Lister expresses frustrations at delays with Brisbane Live precinct
Harvey Lister, Chairman of venue management company AEG Ogden and the proponent of the Brisbane Live entertainment precinct, has shared his frustration at the lack of progress...
Sep 23, 2019
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F1 moves to leverage data insights to drive decision-making
Since its acquisition by US-based Liberty Media in 2017 Formula 1 has begun to use fans of the sport as a source of data for business intelligence strategies, future...
Sep 23, 2019
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