Entertainment sector

LAND O’ LAKES, FL /ACCESSWIRE/August 25, 2022/ EyeCity.com, Inc. (OTC PINK:ICTY) today announced the formation of a joint venture (“JV”) with RP Summit establishing a multimedia lead generation company. The joint venture’s goal will be to monetize its celebrity contacts and content by leveraging proprietary marketing tools and long-tested strategiesRead More →

RIYADH: Muzon Ashgar, founder and director of Saudi brand MZN Bodycare, has always had an interest in natural skincare products, which she sourced in the United States. But after hosting a recreational “spa party” for friends a few years ago, she realized there was no need to look abroad toRead More →

ABU DHABI – The global media and entertainment services industry is increasingly reliant on innovation and artificial intelligence (AI). The value of the sector is expected to reach $2.4 trillion next year, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% since 2015, according to figures from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).Read More →

ABU DHABI, 3rd August, 2022 (WAM) — The global media and entertainment services industry is witnessing an increasing reliance on innovation and artificial intelligence (AI). The value of the sector is expected to reach $2.4 trillion next year, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% since 2015,Read More →

NEW DELHI: A permanent parliamentary committee in its report on the entertainment sector recommended that a mechanism be put in place to combat cases of tax evasion. “A mechanism should be put in place for continuous review of possible sources of revenue generated in the sector and updating the systemRead More →

A parliamentary panel has called on the income tax department to continuously update its mechanism to tackle tax evasion in the growing entertainment industry. In the recent past, the industry has expanded into new segments like OTT, Podcasts, Audiobooks and Games apart from traditional modes like TV, Radio, Movies, MusicRead More →

A parliamentary panel has called on the income tax department to continuously update its mechanism to tackle tax evasion in the growing entertainment industry. In the recent past, the industry has expanded into new segments like OTT, Podcasts, Audiobooks and Games apart from traditional modes like TV, Radio, Movies, MusicRead More →

Take control of Beembox Technologies Galactico Corporate Services acquires a majority stake in Beembox Technologies and this company will become a subsidiary of the company. The company decided to enter the fast-growing fantasy gaming segment by signing an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Beembox Technologies.Read More →

IPG Agencies Link for entertainment industry news July 13, 2022 In the United States, the marcoms agency R&CPMK, owned by the Interpublic group, and the media and marketing solutions provider Mediabrands have launched a technological platform called “UpstreamPOP”, combining the audience intelligence of the latter with the premier expertise andRead More →

Breadcrumb Links Local News Publication date : Jul 10, 2022 • 6 hours ago • 3 minute read • 8 comments Edmontonians catch nightlife and comedy at the third annual Grindstone Comedy Festival in Edmonton on Friday, July 8, 2022. The festival runs until July 10. The City of EdmontonRead More →

Program participants. KATHMANDU: The second National Conference of Adult Entertainment Workers (AES) has started in Kathmandu. The workers deliberated on various issues they faced in the AES. The two-day conference was organized with the aim of building the voice, agency and leadership of AES workers to effectively advocate for legislativeRead More →

The leisure and entertainment sector is booming in the MENA region. Can you tell us more about its evolution?The global leisure market is steadily recovering and returning at the forecast CAGR of 14%. Our region is experiencing phenomenal growth, with billions being invested in new or updated entertainment and leisureRead More →

ANDY MACDONALD / TRICKS The Matariki festival, Te Huihui-o-Matariki, was well attended in Nelson last Friday.June 24 Nelson’s arts and entertainment sector is starting to rebound after being stifled by the Covid-19 pandemic. As more events are booked and audience numbers rise again, industry players breathe a sigh of reliefRead More →

Fifteen concert and performance venues across Canberra will benefit from a second round of the Amp It Up! of the government ACT! funds this year, giving new impetus to the city’s live performance industry. Amplify it! was set up last year to help small and medium-sized concert venues recover fromRead More →

The epidemic of depression and mental illness is ravaging youth, according to Skonz Makhathini, one of the founders of Masakhane, an initiative aimed at tackling mental illness in the entertainment industry. Loosely translating to mutual building, Masakhane aims to create visible, youth-focused change in communities. “This campaign is a solution-focusedRead More →

The benefits of the digital age are seen more clearly in the world of entertainment than anywhere else. Technology has been instrumental in creating media for mass consumption and many benefits can be found no matter where you are in the industry. Indeed, the entertainment sector currently stands at 2.2Read More →

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 13: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Amy … [+] Jackson attends the red carpet for the closing ceremony at the Red Sea International Film Festival on December 13, 2021 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images forRead More →

Technology is the main driver of the considerable growth of recent years. Mobile technology, high-speed internet via optical fiber and 4G/5G networks and the development of cloud services have strongly contributed to the growth of the entertainment sector. Such advancements in technology have enabled new niches and genres. The iGamingRead More →

The Federation of Saudi Chambers, represented by the Saudi-French Business Council, is due to meet on Monday to hold high-level discussions with French companies seeking to explore investment opportunities in the Kingdom’s entertainment sector, it reported on Sunday. the official Saudi press agency. The French delegation will be made upRead More →

Riyadh — The Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC), represented by the Saudi-French Business Council, is due to host a high-level French delegation representing the entertainment sector on Monday to discuss the prospects for Franco-Saudi cooperation in the entertainment sector and areas concerned. The meeting will also discuss ways to improveRead More →

Artistic rendering of Hard Rock for LV Strip (Image: Hard Rock Int.) LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) – Hard Rock International, purchased by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in 2006, has big plans for the live entertainment business, including a spot on the LasRead More →

Strong arts, entertainment and recreation hiring helped drive a net gain of 14,600 non-farm jobs in the state last month, according to a Friday update from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. . The CDLE also reported that the state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate, which has topped the US rateRead More →

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The national entertainment sector has started to recover and return to normal following an improvement in the COVID-19 situation in Indonesia, an official from the Ministry of Education, Culture, of Research and Technology. “We have to admit that even though the COVID-19 pandemic is not completely over,Read More →

Creative visualization has evolved dramatically over the years, from 3D animation and imaging software that creates characters like Disney and Pixar, to virtual film and television productions like “Game of Thrones” and “The Mandalorian.” Real-time technologies continue to hold great promise for the media and entertainment industry, eliminating the needRead More →

India’s media and entertainment sector, currently valued at $24 billion, is expected to grow to $30 billion by 2024, according to the country’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur. “I personally feel with the growth rate we have and I’m sure it will increase more than that. By 2030 weRead More →

Published: Mon 9 May 2022, 5:00 PM Museums and art galleries have always offered insight into the history of mankind and the society in which we live. From cultural diversity to the evolution of different art forms, museums and galleries have never failed to amaze people with their collections. WithRead More →

Adjustments could eventually be made to the opening of the island’s entertainment industry, given the rising rate of COVID positivity locally, which is being closely monitored by health authorities. COVID-19 infections are expected to rise nationwide in the coming weeks as positivity and reproduction rates, which stood at 16 percentRead More →

The LUNAS Partylist Group will urge Congress to establish an endowment fund for the local music and entertainment industry to provide grants for notable film and musical works and emergency assistance to its members. Brian Raymund Yamsuan, first nominee of LUNAS Partylist, said the endowment fund will not only helpRead More →

As a result of the pandemic, the perspective on the media and entertainment industry and the way of consuming media content has changed as well as in all walks of life. Streaming platforms play a central role in the economy and their rapid development since the birth of the publicRead More →

GOLDING… the government has eggs on its face PETERSFIELD, Westmoreland – Opposition Leader Mark Golding says he disagrees with government claims that he was unaware of the Mocha Fest party which was held at Rick’s Café in Negril on Thursday night in breach flagrant government COVID-19 health and safety protocols.Read More →

After launching industry-specific data lakes for the retail, financial services and healthcare sectors over the past three months, Databricks is launching a solution targeting the media and entertainment (M&E) sector . Now generally available, the M&E Data Lake comes with features specific to industry use cases that the company callsRead More →

Co-founder and CEO of MainEvent Entertainment Group, Solomon Sharpe As COVID-19 containment measures continue to hamper entertainment business in the country, event management and production company Main Event Entertainment Group Limited (MEEG) has said it is ready to organize events in the lucrative entertainment industry as soon as the sectorRead More →

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie addressing yesterday’s monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth. FALMOUTH, Trelawny – Local Government and Rural Development Minister Desmond McKenzie has revealed that the St Elizabeth event in which at least two people were killed and others hospitalized is one of more thanRead More →

© Reuters. This Analyst Picks 6 Bullish and 2 Bearish Stocks in the Entertainment Sector: What They Are and What Investors Need to Know Wondering which internet and media stocks to invest in and which ones to avoid? Here’s what Rosenblatt Securities analyst Barton Crockett recommends for buying and selling.Read More →

Wondering which internet and media stocks to invest in and which ones to avoid? Here’s what Rosenblatt Securities analyst Barton Crockett recommends for buying and selling. Charter Communications Analyst Barton Crockett initiated coverage of Charter Communications Inc CHTR with a buy rating and price target of $732. “The transition ofRead More →

Although the performance of California’s entertainment and digital media sector fell 3.3% in pandemic-torn 2020, it remains one of the most robust areas of the state’s creative economy, employing nearly one million workers statewide, according to the Otis 2022 from the Otis College of Art and Design. College report onRead More →

Tippet Studio, founded by two-time Oscar-winning artist, animator and filmmaker Phil Tippett, has announced that the studio’s current vice president of creative marketing Corey Rosen has been promoted to executive vice president of creative development. Additionally, June Wang was promoted to director of global customer services. The two will handleRead More →

A photo taken in March 2021 shows a karaoke bar in HCM City before all entertainment venues were forced to close due to the fourth outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo VNA/VNS Nightclubs, bars, spas and massage parlors will be allowedRead More →

Members of Saskatchewan’s sports and entertainment sector said the province’s expansion of PST to include admission to events came as a surprise. In the provincial budget released Wednesday, the province announced that the current 6% provincial sales tax (PST) will be expanded to include admission and entertainment fees starting OctoberRead More →

The end of DRMA will allow artists like these to return to the stage with an audience. COMPANIES in the entertainment and connected sectors that are targeted for $500 million in loans as part of the reopening of the sector after being closed for most of the past two yearsRead More →

“According to the pecking order, financiers come first. When the economy starts to recover, financials will start to gain the fastest; the second would be metals and the third industrials,” says a market expert Ajay Bagga. What is the outlook for the overall capital goods space and in particular L&T?Read More →

India’s media and entertainment (M&E) sector grew by 16.4% to ₹1.61 billion ($21.5 billion) in 2021, according to a recent EY-FICCI report. The industry is expected to grow 17% in 2022 to reach $25.2 billion and recover to pre-pandemic levels of 2019, then grow at a CAGR of 11% toRead More →

India’s media and entertainment sector is expected to grow by 17% in 2022 to reach 2019 pre-pandemic levels of $25.2 billion, according to the latest report from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Fici ) and the consulting firm EY. By 2024, it is expected to growRead More →

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By the end of March, the Indian ministry is expected to formalize a memorandum of understanding with the United Arab Emirates to establish an AVGC task force. Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Secretary Apurva Chandra has announced that India aims to grow the media and entertainment sector intoRead More →

DUBAI: Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Secretary Shri Apurva Chandra said today that the country aims to make media and entertainment a $100 billion industry by 2030 “The M&E sector, one of the fastest growing sectors in India, is currently $28 billion and we aim to grow itRead More →

Entertainment March 17, 2022 Written by: Latonya Linton The entertainment ban will be lifted effective Friday, March 18, 2022. Prime Minister, Rt Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2022/23 budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.Read More →

Although the entertainment business is still officially in lockdown, promoters are so confident of a return to normal soon that they’ve set dates on what’s expected to be a busy 2022 schedule. Reggae Sumfest came out boldly and announced the festival dates for July 20-23. The popular holiday, I LoveRead More →

The Live Performance Restart Grant Scheme, which will offer venues, producers and promoters organizing events in the arts and cultural performance sector in 2022 the opportunity to apply for funding from the €15 million allocated to the sector, was hosted by the local Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd. epity O’DowdRead More →

Spanish Town Mayor Norman Scott presented what he described as a common-sense proposal for opening up the island’s entertainment sector. Scott, who has been a strong advocate for reopening the sector, which has been in lockdown for almost two years, said with the continuing downward trend in cases of COVIDRead More →

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) plans to introduce some of its most popular formats such as the nine-time Emmy award-winning show “The $100,000 Pyramid”, “Raid The Cage” and “Can’t Touch This”. According to SPT, these three formats are not only loved by global audiences, but also provide an array of brandRead More →

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) plans to introduce some of its most popular formats, such as “The $100,000 Pyramid,” “Raid The Cage,” and nine Emmy award-winning “Can’t Touch This.” According to SPT, these three formats are not only loved by global audiences, but also provide an array of brand and productRead More →

Monday could be decision day for the entertainment industry. Prime Minister Andrew Holness, during a virtual press briefing last Tuesday, announced that Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Desmond McKenzie is drawing up a plan to reopen the entertainment sector, which has been closed for almost two years. McKenzie,Read More →

There is no doubt that Nigeria has a significant problem with youth unemployment. As a country with a median population age of 18, it fails to reap the potential benefits that these young people stepping into productive roles could bring. This is due to many reasons, including the lack ofRead More →

Prime Minister Andrew Holness KINGSTON, Jamaica – The government will soon update the country on how the entertainment industry, which has been shut down for nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be reopened. Prime Minister Andrew Holness gave the assurance Tuesday during a press conference at JamaicaRead More →

Image: Bastien Plu on Unsplash Victoria has relaxed its COVID-19 restrictions for the hospitality and entertainment sectors. From 6 p.m. tomorrow (Friday), more people will be allowed in entertainment venues and dance floors will return. The new measures will see the ‘one person per two square meters’ rule dropped. QRRead More →

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie KINGSTON, Jamaica – Local Government and Rural Development Minister Desmond McKenzie has announced that permission has been granted to the Premier League Clubs Association (PLCA) for Premier League matches to be played with a limited number of spectators , at fourRead More →

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie is expected to make an announcement regarding the entertainment sector soon. Earlier this month, the government said it would consider allowing those vaccinated to attend certain sporting and entertainment events. In a statement last night (February 15), Mr McKenzie revealed that permission had been grantedRead More →

A €4 million Music and Entertainment Business Relief Scheme (MEBAS) has been announced for those financially affected by Covid-19. The Minister for Arts and Culture said the scheme would further support performers and individuals in the music sector who have been affected by Covid restrictions. Catherine Martin said MEBAS applicationsRead More →

Published: Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:13 AM A Mayo TD has welcomed the opening date of the 2022 component of MEBAS, the music and entertainment business assistance programme. This new, simpler and easier to access program will further support performers and individuals in the music industry who have been impactedRead More →

Romeich Major says access to live entertainment can help reduce crime in Jamaica. It has become increasingly difficult for Jamaican citizens to deal with the crime pandemic currently raging on the island. Many have blamed decades of political upheaval and a lack of good governance, including education and jobs, forRead More →

GOREY Senator Malcolm Byrne urged residents to go out and support their pubs, restaurants and local places as they adjust to new Covid-19 restrictions. In the run-up to Friday’s announcement, Senator Byrne spoke out against the NPHET’s 5 p.m. front desk closing time and tweeted that house parties would beRead More →

(CelebrityAccess) – The latest variant of COVID-19, Omicron is now in 77 countries and is growing faster than any previous strain. Don Milton, an aerobiologist at the University of Maryland, has studied the dynamics of respiratory viruses for decades. He reported via Stat News: “These early versions released in 2020Read More →

Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, announced a special $90 million support package for members of the entertainment, cultural and creative industries. The new J$90 million package is double the originally announced J$40 million.Read More →

Arts and Culture Minister Catherine Martin described the new grants for the performing arts sector as an effort “to keep the doors open.” Speaking on RTÉ radio’s News at One, Ms Martin said she understood that the 50 percent capacity rule, introduced to slow the spread of Covid-19, was notRead More →

Arts and Culture Minister Catherine Martin described the new grants for the live performance sector as an effort “to keep the doors open”. Speaking on RTÉ radio’s News at One, Ms Martin said she understood the 50 per cent capacity rule was unsustainable, which is why the new grants wouldRead More →

It comes as the industry faces uncertainty in light of recent restrictions. Arts and Culture Minister Catherine Martin has announced details of a €50 million support plan for the entertainment sector. The Minister described the new initiative for the live performance sector as a way “to keep the doors open”.Read More →

It comes as the industry faces uncertainty in light of recent restrictions. Arts and Culture Minister Catherine Martin has announced details of a €50 million support plan for the entertainment sector. The Minister described the new initiative for the live performance sector as a way “to keep the doors open”.Read More →

The live entertainment sectors have been on their knees for much of the pandemic, with no concerts allowed for the majority of the last 21 months. With the easing of restrictions at the end of October, club nights and concerts were tentatively put back on the agenda, but restrictions imposedRead More →

Saudi promoters such as Benchmark and AK Events have brought big international stars to the local audience. Mariah Carey, the Black Eyed Peas and Enrique Iglesias all happened in the Kingdom, before the COVID-19 outbreak temporarily disrupted public gatherings. The Jeddah-based Makan Music Center, which offers a full range ofRead More →

DJEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s music industry has grown rapidly from an early stage, in large part thanks to the Vision 2030 reform plan, which puts entertainment at the forefront in diversifying the Kingdom’s economy away from oil and its derivatives. The General Entertainment Authority was established in 2016 with the missionRead More →

The General Entertainment Authority was established in 2016 with a mission to “provide recreational opportunities for all segments of society…to enrich lives and spread joy.” It does just that with spectacular mega-events like the Riyadh season. And with the relaxation of social norms in the Kingdom, music has become notRead More →

The government has reiterated that it will give a boost to the entertainment sector which has been badly hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic, but the timing and extent of the stimulus remains uncertain. The government is reiterating its promise to the local entertainment sector that a stimulus package willRead More →

A spokesperson for the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland called directly on the Taoiseach to step in and introduce supports for the industry. On RTÉ’s Drivetime, Matt McGranaghan called for the immediate reinstatement of pandemic unemployment payment, or equivalent support, for those in the music industry who have beenRead More →