News: Entertainment
LPA: 'Live Entertainment and Performing Arts Contributes $1.1 billion to the Australian Economy'
Live Performance Australia (LPA), the peak body for Australia’s live entertainment and performing arts industry, has today launched its first benchmarking study - the Size &...
Jun 17, 2010
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New Waterfront Attractions for Auckland's Wynyard Quarter
Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter is set to open five new attractions by mid-2011 – each located around the boulevard of Jellicoe Street, which will be the destination’s cultural and...
Jun 15, 2010
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20 years of Indigenous theatre celebrated at Bunjilaka
A retrospective exhibition showcasing 20 groundbreaking years of the internationally acclaimed Ilbijerri Theatre Company will go on show at Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre...
Jun 14, 2010
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Octopus Purchase to Benefit Enta Australasia
Investment company Octopus Investments has purchased the operations of London-based ticketing system Enta UK. The purchase has positive outcomes for the Australian Enta business...
Jun 7, 2010
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Call To Refurbish Ageing Adelaide Theatres
Adelaide's shortage of arts venues would best be fixed by refurbishing existing theatres, according to Adelaide Festival Centre Chief Executive and Artistic Director Douglas...
Jun 7, 2010
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Singapore Watchdog Fines SISTIC
Singapore’s competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS ), has fined SISTIC.com Pte Ltd, the dominant ticketing operator in Singapore, S$989,000 for...
Jun 7, 2010
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$130 Million to Rescue Sydney Opera House
The NSW Government is set to fund a $130 million rescue package for the Sydney Opera House. In response to extensive lobbying, the NSW is expected to announce the funding for...
Jun 3, 2010
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Tourism Australia campaign 'ripping off artists'
Artists are being ripped off by copyright rules applied by the Federal Government's latest tourism campaign, arts groups claim. Tourism Australia has been sourcing images and...
May 27, 2010
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Fitness Australia issues Guidelines on Music for Fitness
Following the Australian Copyright Tribunal's decision to allow an increase in copyright fees for the use of protected sound recordings in group exercise classes, Fitness...
May 27, 2010
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Moshtix to Ticket Ruapehu Mardi Gras 2010
Emerging ticketing company moshtix has been chosen as the official ticketing provider for New Zealand's premier ski party event, the Ruapehu Mountain Mardi Gras. The...
May 27, 2010
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Capitol Theatre's 'Wicked' Performance
While last year's change in management of the Sydney Entertainment Centre after the collapse of the Jacobsen family's Arena Management attracted the headlines, the management...
May 26, 2010
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US gambling company bets large on Singapore and Asia
The recent opening of Singapore's Marina Bay Sands marks the latest market entry in the fight for Asia's gambling dollar. The US$5.5 billion resort, the world's second most...
May 24, 2010
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Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby Book with TicketDirect
New Zealand company TicketDirect has used its newly won contract with the Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby to showcase its technology to the world. TicketDirect Managing Director...
May 24, 2010
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Disney On Ice heads Down Under
Disney On Ice's 2010 Winter Tour has began its Australia and New Zealand tour. Commencing in Auckland, where it plays at Vector Arena from 20th to 23rd May, Disney On Ice this...
May 22, 2010
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New Chief at Tickets.com
John Walker has been appointed President and Chief Executive of Tickets.com, the wholly owned subsidiary of MLB Advanced Media, LP (MLBAM), Major League Baseballâs interactive...
May 21, 2010
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Vector Arena appoints new General Manager
After a worldwide search for a new General Manager, Vector Arena managers QPAM Ltd have appointed Brendan Hines to the role. QPAM Ltd received applications from all over the...
May 20, 2010
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Fitness First Issues Copyright Free Music Challenge
In response to Monday's decision by the Copyright Tribunal to substantially increase Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) fees and subsequent criticism of...
May 19, 2010
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More 'iconic events' for Sydney?
The NSW Government says it is in negotiations to bring the Goodwood Festival of Speed, MotoGP and Superbikes racing to Sydney. In an interview with Australian Sponsorship News ,...
May 19, 2010
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VMA welcomes new General Manager John Glenn to buoyant Gold Coast Congress
This week's Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) Congress on the Gold Coast has reversed the 2009 trend of declining attendance at industry conventions. Welcoming in...
May 18, 2010
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Cinemas to see the light on captions?
Disability advocates are set to use anti-discrimination laws to force cinema owners to provide captions for the deaf and audio descriptions for the blind. The campaign follows a...
May 18, 2010
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Sydney's World Cup 'Fan Fest' to cost taxpayers $7 million
The 'Fan Fest' outdoor screening areas being set up in Sydney for this year's FIFA World Cup is set to cost $7 million to NSW taxpayers. The Sydney Morning Herald reported the...
May 17, 2010
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Bright future for NZ events
On the eve of biggest ever year for the events industry of New Zealand, The 2010 Eventing the Future Conference is the convention for New Zealand and regional event...
May 13, 2010
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Go Karts Set to be the next hot FEC development trend
Family Entertainment Centres in the Arabian Gulf are introducing go kart tracks to cater for their growing teenage and young adults market segments. Recent examples of this...
May 12, 2010
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$32.5 million for Victorian Arts
The Victorian Government is to make a major investment in Victoria's film studios, festivals and to securing future cultural icons. Victorian Minister for the Arts, Peter...
May 10, 2010
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