News: Entertainment
Village Roadshow reports slow attractions recovery amid move away from ticket discounting
Village Roadshow have released their results for the six months from July to December 2017, showing a steady improvement in performance by their Gold Coast theme parks after...
Feb 15, 2018
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Cartoon Network-branded cruise ship to take to the seas later this year
As part of a historic collaboration, Turner, the global media giant behind Cartoon Network, and the Singapore-based Oceanic Group have announced the upcoming maiden voyage...
Feb 15, 2018
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Opera Queensland to benefit from $2.6 million in new funding
Opera Queensland is planning three mainstage productions from 2019 as a result of $2.16 million in additional funding over four years from the Queensland Government. The major...
Feb 13, 2018
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Neon goalposts and live DJs to enliven AFLX
Neon goalposts are set to light up AFLX when the three-day tournament begins tomorrow in Adelaide. Meanwhile, Brisbane DJ duo Mashd N Kutcher will bring live performance to...
Feb 13, 2018
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FastForward Conference to chart the future of the music industry
Following the success of its international events, FastForward, the future-focused music business conference, will be staging a new event in Sydney on Thursday 12th and Friday...
Feb 13, 2018
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Myzone launches new gamification app feature
After its success within its club solution technology, Myzone has launched of Zone Match as a standalone app. Zone Match offers users who are not in a group exercise environment...
Feb 12, 2018
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Cher to headline 40th Anniversary Mardi Gras party
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have confirmed that pop superstar and LGBTQI icon will headline the Official 2018 Mardi Gras Party on Saturday 3rd March. Marking the 40th...
Feb 12, 2018
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Time to listen to young people in theatre
Adults need to listen to children and abandon outdated barriers to their exploration and risk-taking in theatre, according to children's theatre practitioner Sue Giles....
Feb 12, 2018
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Foo Fighters partner with Young Henrys craft brewery to deliver tour-branded lager
In one of the more innovative entertainment and hospitality cross promotions of recent years, American rockers the Foo Fighters collaborated with Sydney-based craft brewery...
Feb 10, 2018
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Stardust Circus reveals death threats and abuse from animal activists
The Ringmaster of Stardust Circus, one of Australia's last travelling circuses, has revealed that he and the circus' performers have been the target of death threats and abuse...
Feb 8, 2018
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The smart strategy behind Tourism Australia’s ‘Croc Dundee’ Super Bowl pitch to the Americans
Tourism Australia’s resurrection of Crocodile Dundee in a new commercial at the USA’ Super Bowl this week has already reached hundreds of millions on the day and through social...
Feb 7, 2018
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Rides revealed as Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi construction moves forward
On target to open in the (northern hemisphere) summer of 2018, Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi has unveiled a selection of the rides and attractions planned for the US$1 billion...
Feb 7, 2018
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Google to demand ticket resale site transparency
Google is to no longer accept advertisements from secondary ticketing operators that do not make clear they are resellers under sweeping changes imposed by the search engine...
Feb 7, 2018
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Queensland Sport Minister flags need for upgrades at Brisbane’s The Gabba
Amid ongoing fears that The Gabba’s ageing infrastructure is seeing it become a less attractive option for major sporting events, Queensland Sport Minister Mick De Brenni has...
Feb 6, 2018
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Arts Centre Gold Coast unveils new branding and dramatic outdoor venue
On a significant day for arts and entertainment in south east Queensland, the Arts Centre Gold Coast has revealed its rebranding as the Home of the Arts (HOTA) while also...
Feb 6, 2018
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IAAPA opens new Asia-Pacific regional office in Shanghai
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced the opening of a new regional office in Shanghai, China, expanding and enhancing its...
Feb 5, 2018
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Seven charged over sexual and physical abuse at regional NSW circus school
A group of seven men and women from The Arcade Circus training school in the NSW Blue Mountains have been charged with 127 offences over the alleged sexual and physical abuse of...
Feb 5, 2018
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eSports arenas to be launched in Hoyts cinemas
The ongoing growth of eSports as an entertainment phenomena is to see the launch of Australia's first city-based professional eSports league staged in Hoyts cinemas. Announced...
Feb 5, 2018
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Hamilton’s H3 renews Ticketek partnership
Ticketing, live entertainment and data analytics company TEG has announced that H3 in Hamilton has renewed its ticketing partnership with Ticketek New Zealand. H3 runs...
Feb 5, 2018
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Optus Stadium partners with KOJO
Creative business KOJO has been named as the sports presentation and game day production partner for Perth’s newly opened Optus Stadium. The new contract will seen KOJO’s local...
Feb 1, 2018
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FFA launches new eSport league
Looking to grow its market in the fast-growing eSports sector, Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced competition and broadcast details for its new E-League...
Jan 31, 2018
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Auckland's Spark Arena goes cashless
Auckland's Spark Arena has announced that in order to minimise cash transactions at its food and drink outlets it will now only be accepting cashless payments. A statement from...
Jan 31, 2018
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Global eSports stars to return to Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena
TEG has this week confirmed that the Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM), Australia’s biggest eSports event, will return to Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena from 4th to 6th May with a record...
Jan 31, 2018
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Damning Sydney newspaper report slams safety record of Flip Out trampoline centres
Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph has today published a damning report condemning the safety record of commercial trampoline operator Flip Out, citing how the business “is...
Jan 30, 2018
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