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New York Times
10 hours ago
- Business
- New York Times
With ‘Tudum,' Netflix Shows Its Growing Appetite for Live Programming
Netflix is counting on devoted fans of 'Stranger Things,' 'Squid Game' and 'Wednesday' to tune in to its streaming service on Saturday night. But they won't log in to see new episodes of those most popular shows. Instead, viewers will be greeted with sneak peeks and cast reunions, as part of Tudum, an occasional in-person marketing event for Netflix that the company has turned into a streamed variety show. Think marketing as entertainment. 'We're calling it the can't-miss party of the year,' said Marian Lee, Netflix's chief marketing officer. 'There's going to be a lot of surprises.' The event illustrates Netflix's growing appetite for streaming live events. In just the past year, the company has lured giant audiences to the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, two National Football League games on Christmas Day and a roast of the former quarterback Tom Brady. And it has plans to do much more. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will get a rematch in July at Madison Square Garden as part of an all-female boxing card, and the will return to the service again on Christmas. The first two Tudum events were held in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2020 and in 2023. Thousands of Brazilians waited in line to attend those multiday events. The one on Saturday, though, will be held in Los Angeles, at the Kia Forum, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern. The 9,500 tickets, which went on sale on May 9 for $25 to $75, sold out in a week. That is not unusual for large fan gatherings like Tudum. Thousands descend on San Diego each year for Comic-Con, probably Hollywood's largest marketing convention, and Disney has created its own version with its D23 confabs. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
BBC News
13 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Melbourne Hall to host music festivals despite concerns
An historic Derbyshire stately home can now host music festivals with a capacity of up to 5,000 people, despite concerns over noise and Derbyshire District Council granted a premises licence for Crow Park, which is part of the Melbourne Hall estate, owned by the Marquis of Lothian on approved the plans from Raymond Gubbay Ltd, owned by Sony Music, to be able to host one three-day event per year, for a maximum of 4,999 feared the impact of another festival, due to already managing the impact of Download Festival, Donington Racetrack and East Midlands Airport. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said the event would involved live music and alcohol sales from 12:00 until 22:30 from Friday through to Sunday. The applicant said there would be no overnight camping, meaning attendees would leave and return should they buy consecutive tickets, as weekend tickets would not be Lowe, on behalf of the applicant, said this event series would not be comparable to the rock music festival, Download, hosted at Donington Park, just two miles Lowe told the hearing: "Download is for 120,000 people, it is a very different type of event to one for 4,999 people."The type of event will be comedy nights and music that is compliant with the noise limit (65 decibels), which should tell you something about the sort of music it would be."Much of what is being discussed is negative. People are going to be spending money in shops and pubs and that is a positive, that is why many businesses are supportive of this."Mr Lowe said on-site parking would be free of charge and that traffic management plans would be drawn up by the same company that handles Download car parks, containing 1,170 spaces, would be constructed on fields to the east of Melbourne, south of Blackwell Lane. 'Not suitable' A Melbourne resident who did not wish to be named told the hearing: "Melbourne has a population of 5,264. "This event over three days would see the entire population of Melbourne squeezed onto one field in Blackwell Lane."I am concerned about the sheer volume of people that would be trying to get in and out of Melbourne for the event. A lot of residents are going to be significantly disrupted by this."Resident, David Mill, said road closures and diversions would push the issue elsewhere. "This is an outstanding reason why Melbourne Hall is not suitable for such events", said Mr Devey-Smith said drivers who are unfamiliar with the area would increase traffic problems."Unfamiliar drivers would be coming down this narrow road and you can't require people to park in the parking area provided and there are already very few spaces to park in Melbourne."Residents are going to end up without their places to park," she licensing panel said they considered the parking concerns and granted approval for the premises license on the conditions that details of each event are provided to residents and the parish council. The panel added that a traffic management plan must be submitted 30 days before the planned events.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Cambridge rugby club allowed to host events despite noise fears
A sports club has been told it can continue to host large events at its grounds, despite objections from neighbours who complained about "invasive" Rugby Football Club, in Grantchester Road, has been granted permission to stage live music shows and plays, and screen films. Promoters previously had to acquire a licence themselves to hold such events at the site, which the club believed gave it less overall control and opposition from residents, Cambridge City Council agreed to grant the event licence to the club but imposed certain conditions, such as curfews. Martin Barker, a representative for the club, said the licence would allow the club to "take a closer eye on the detail of all potential events" and be "accountable for all activities held on their grounds".He also said it hoped to "allay fears" by putting in place a "finite upper limit" to provide assurance that there would not be a "never-ending spiral of outdoor events"."This is about the club taking responsibility and accountability, about making the community asset responsible and accountable as opposed to external people of various sizes coming in and doing that," he said. The decision was made after 55 neighbours urged councillors to throw out the application over concerns about the impact the events would have on their lives, according to the Local Democracy Reporting resident, Jane Langley, said Newnham was "not Glastonbury, Ibiza, or Nashville", claiming previous events had been "invasive, tuneless, ugly and incessant".Natasa Sutta, meanwhile, claimed events at the club had negatively impacted her health, arguing "only small rugby events should take place" and any others with music and alcohol were "unsuitable". She added: "This is a quiet residential area, housing many vulnerable elderly and children, as well as eminent academics, writers and artists, who require peace and quiet."Ratna Beresford described the club's events as "nightmarish" and said her teenage daughter's exam study would suffer due to the "pounding noise".And Mary Kempski said the club was "no longer the quiet neighbour" it once was, having lived near to it for 40 years. "The events have grown exponentially, and I find large events where 5,000 people descend on the same area intimidating," she said."I'm not against people enjoying themselves at all, but the rugby club is not a suitable place for festivals and events." 'Not seeking to cause disruption' While the council approved the licence, it did impose certain restrictions on the club. Small events of up to 999 people could be held up to ten times a year, medium events of between 1,000 and 2,499 people four times a year, and large events of between 2,500 to 4,999 people three times a or large events could only take place on a maximum of two consecutive days across Friday, Saturday and the small events, alcohol could be sold between 10:00 BST and 21:30 from Monday to Thursday, between 10:00 and 22:30 on Friday and Saturday, and between 10:00 and 19:30 on the medium and large events, meanwhile, alcohol could be sold between 11:00 and 22:30 on Friday and Saturday, and between 11:00 and 19:30 on city council said the club could keep its club licence that covered indoor events, which the authority said was "working well for current rugby events".Mr Barker assured those concerned that the club was "not seeking to cause disruption"."We are looking to work alongside all parties, authorities, and community to ensure safe, responsibly run and well-managed events," he said."We hope that the conditions proposed are proportionate and reasonable and fair and will deliver that outcome." Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Shawn Desman taking the stage at Caesars Windsor
Canadian icon, Shawn Desman, is coming to Caesars Windsor in December. Desman's Back to Life tour will feature special guest Jamie Fine on Dec. 6. Desman's best known for hits like 'Night Like This', 'Nobody Does It Like You', and 'Electric'. He has a platinum-selling album, five platinum-certified singles, and multiple radio hits, among lots of awards. If you would like to see Desman live, you can get your tickets online at or TicketMaster. This is an all ages event, however you must be 19 years or older to go into the casino and other outlets. Tickets are also available in person at Caesars' box office on Fridays and Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. or on show days from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
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