Oak View Group is beefing up its international hospitality profile after acquiring premium UK-based hospitality provider Bovingdons, the first international operator to join OVG Hospitality’s portfolio. (more…)
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MSG Entertainment spinoff could include venues, live entertainment
MSG Entertainment is exploring a potential spinoff separating its live entertainment business, including Madison Square Garden and MSG Networks, from the company’s MSG Sphere and Tao Group Hospitality businesses. (more…)
Oak View Group acquires Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Event Services
Oak View Group is bolstering its hospitality division with the acquisition of the Houston-based Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Event Services, specializing in major sporting events, music festivals, and artist and tour catering. (more…)
New Penn Station megadevelopment announced; where will Madison Square Garden fit in?
A megadevelopment roughly the size of Rockefeller Center would transform Penn Station and the surrounding area–but left unaddressed is the future of Madison Square Garden. (more…)
Video Music Awards return to Prudential Center
The Video Music Awards are returning to Prudential Center for the first time since 2019, as the home of the New Jersey Devils will be spotlighted across MTV’s global footprint of linear and digital platforms. (more…)
New for 2022: Kia Forum
We have a new naming-rights partner for Inglewood’s Forum, as Kia becomes the naming rights and official automotive partner of the venue in the United States dedicated to music and entertainment. (more…)
OVG Facilities rebrands as OVG360
Oak View Group’s OVG Facilities, which included the recent Spectra acquisition, has been rebranded as OVG360 and will cover a wide variety of offerings. (more…)
Spectra, Oak View Group to merge
Two of the leaders in the arena/live-events/venue worlds are joining forces, as Spectra and Oak View Group announced a definitive agreement to merge operations before the end of the year. (more…)
Rock and roll returns to Madison Square Garden
After an absence of 460 days, rock and roll in the form of the Foo Fighters returned in full force to Madison Square Garden with the first 100 percent capacity concert in a New York arena since March 2020. (more…)
Live from the Beacon: Trey Anastasio
Here’s one way to utilize a closed theater: Trey Anastasio and MSG Entertainment announced The Beacon Jams, an eight-week virtual residency at New York’s Beacon Theatre to be streamed for free exclusively on Twitch. (more…)
Coralville’s Xtream Arena opens
Xtream Arena, the Coralville arena that will host an ECHL team and some University of Iowa sports, has opened for business–mostly. (more…)
$20M Harris Blitzer social equality pledge unveiled
With a total pledge of $20 million, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) is unveiling a company-wide action plan to fight systemic racism and champion equality, centered on the cities hosting its flagship sports and entertainment properties, including the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils (NHL). (more…)
