Outernet London has become the capital city’s most-visited attraction. Since opening last November, the Now Building – which is home to what is claimed to be the ‘world’s largest LED canvas’ by pixel density – has attracted more than six million visitors. The centrepiece of the culture, arts and media district…
How do you do AV technology procurement at an epic scale? What approach do you take with the world's largest and most impressive deployments of the technology solutions you have commissioned? The answer, if you are the Sphere in Las Vegas, is to take equity in two of your major suppliers.…
The Sphere in Las Vegas has already made $75m in just over two months from its two marquee shows: the U2 residency U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere and the original Darren Aronofsky film Postcards From Earth. That's according to a securities filing by Sphere Entertainment, which said the…
U2's opening show at the Sphere in Las Vegas has become "the fastest grossing residency" ever recorded in the city. That's according to Billboard magazine, which says the initial run of 17 shows generated nearly $110m in ticket sales. Each show generated $6.5m on average, selling about 16,500 tickets. Other…
U2 have had to adjust their style of playing to introduce more distortion into the extraordinary sound system at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Sphere Immersive Sound provides individualised sound to each of 17,600 seats at the venue, drawing on a sound system with 1,600 permanently installed and 300 mobile…
London mayor Sadiq Khan has refused planning approval for a local version of the Sphere. In a letter to the development corporation which oversees London's Olympic Park area, Khan said the venue "would result in an unacceptable negative impact on local residents". Khan based his refusal on a 111-page report…
UFC CEO Dana White has confirmed that the Sphere has been booked for an event he says will be "the greatest live combat sports show anybody's ever seen". The Noche UFC event will take place on 16 September, which is Mexican Independence Day, next year. The UFC will be following…
The Sphere has reported an operating loss of $98.4m for the three months ended 30 September. The company has also parted ways with its chief financial officer (CFO) Gautam Ranji. The loss has been widely reported by media outlets, including the Las Vegas Sun. A report in the New York…
The Appel Room of Jazz at New York's Lincoln Center hosted a diverse celebration of music and technology last month to mark the first commercial installation of the NADIA integrated digital audio platform for Constellation acoustic systems. Co-presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center and Meyer Sound, and dubbed 'NADIA’s Music…
U2 has agreed to add another 12 dates to a 25-show residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. The band will extend a run that was originally due to end on 16 December, according to The New York Post. The newspaper reported that extending the run was a safer and more…
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