A pro-life activist has been arrested for climbing the Las Vegas Sphere. Maison Des Champs, who calls himself the ‘pro-life Spider-Man', took about 20 minutes to ascend the 112m-tall structure on 7 February. Des Champs could be seen taking steps across the top of the Sphere before appearing to descend back…
The mayor of London's rejection of a new Sphere in Stratford, east London has cost the owner of the Las Vegas Sphere $116.5m. This is the non-cash expense recorded in Sphere Entertainment Co's latest financial results, following a decision to abandon the London project in the face of political opposition.…
The Las Vegas Sphere will display custom-made content throughout Super Bowl LVIII week. The tie-up between Sphere Entertainment and the NFL will see content created by Sphere Studios displayed on the Sphere’s LED exterior, the Exosphere, in the build up to the match on 11 February. The content will include…
Sphere Entertainment Co has revealed new details of its work with leading semiconductor firm STMicroelectronics to create the world’s largest image sensor for Sphere’s Big Sky camera system. Big Sky is the ultra-high-resolution camera system being used to capture content for Sphere in Las Vegas. Inside the venue, Sphere features…
Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSG) has abandoned plans to build a Las Vegas-style Sphere venue in east London. The US company has withdrawn its plans as it did not want to participate in a process that was a “political football between rival parties”. In December, the housing secretary, Michael Gove,…
A white spot has appeared on the world's largest LED screen - the 55,700 sq metre Exosphere outdoor display at the Sphere. The malfunction was reported by the Las Vegas Locally X (formerly Twitter) account at 1.30am local time on Boxing Day. The account, which appears not to be familiar…
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will not be holding an event at Sphere in Las Vegas, when the show opens in the city on 9 January. Gary Shapiro, president of the Consumer Technology Association, which owns the show, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal: "They quoted a price to us which…
ISE 2024 will unveil a transparent LED Welcome Screen at the South Access entrance to its Fira de Barcelona Gran Via venue. The 193 sq metre transparent LED display will become a permanent fixture after being inaugurated at ISE's 20th edition which will run from 30 January to 2 February…
Situated in the Beaches neighbourhood in the east end of Toronto, History is a state-of-the-art 2500-capacity venue. Run by global entertainment giant, Live Nation, its packed programme of events sees a wide variety of artists from all genres pass through the venue, with bills often featuring multiple acts. As is…
Speculation is growing over whether the next Sphere immersive entertainment venue will be built in Abu Dhabi or South Korea. Publications in the US and in South Korea are running different stories but there is consensus on one point. The next Sphere will not be built in London. That's because…
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