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The New Year kicked off with news of mergers, acquisitions and regulatory headwinds as vaccination roll-outs accelerated in key markets… Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG), which owns MyTicket, revea...
Tags: DEAG, Live Nation, MyTicket, Ticketmaster, ViagogoFebruary saw light at the end of the tunnel for sports and live entertainment fans in England as the UK Government published a roadmap out of a coronavirus-enforced lockdown. It was announced th...
Tags: Seat Unique, SeatGeek, Somerset CCC, Tix, UK Government, ViagogoIn March, the long journey towards the approval of the Viagogo and StubHub merger by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) began, with the CMA stating it proposed to accept the deal. Th...
Tags: Ambassador Theatre Group, CMA, StubHub, Viagogo, Vivid Seats, West HamFyre Festival hit the headlines the world over in 2017 and this year finally reached a settlement with 277 ticket holders. The US Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York approved a...
Tags: Fyre Festival, Ireland, Liverpool, Movistar ArenaMay witnessed new trends introduced in the footballing world, as clubs began to navigate through the trials and tribulations of bringing back fans safely. German Bundesliga football club FC Baye...
Tags: Bayern Munich, Driift Live, FA Cup, Glastonbury Festival, UAE, WembleyCompanies began to see the light at the end of the tunnel following a difficult time during the pandemic, and June saw some major deals announced. Vivendi agreed to sell 10% of Universal Music ...
Tags: China, DEAG, Sports Illustrated, UMG, Universal Music Group, VivendiJuly was a momentous month for those in the UK as all restrictions relating to the pandemic were removed, and Europe also enjoyed relative freedom, although the coronavirus still hung like a cloud ove...
Tags: Everton, Exit Festival, Live Nation, SecuTix, VerkniptWith the return of live entertainment and sporting events, it appeared to be the beginning of the road to recovery for many in August. Arguably the biggest news of the month emerged at the unlik...
Tags: british grand prix, CTS Eventim, ERP, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Tokyo, UK GovernmentSeptember gave the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and SecuTix a chance to reflect on one of the success stories of the year – the inaugural edition of The Hundred, a tournament that had bee...
Tags: China, CMA, Live Nation, OCESA, StubHub, The Hundred, TheTicketingBusiness, Viagogo, Winter OlympicsSustainability has been one of the buzz words of the year in live entertainment circles – even with the biggest names in the industry. British band Coldplay announced that its global stadium tour to...
Tags: Coldplay, Horizon Acquisition Corporation, RedBall Acquisition Corp, SeatGeek, Sustainability, Vivid SeatsThe Astroworld tragedy overshadowed everything else in a dark month for the industry. Ten concert-goers died, with the victims ranging in age from nine to 27 years old, and 300 were injured in a catas...
Tags: Astroworld, Everton, Live Nation, NFTs, Oak View Group
