New Verizon Access Platform Offers Customers
Exclusive Access to Live Events at Madison Square Garden,
Radio City Music Hall, Beacon Theatre, The Theater at MSG,
The Chicago Theatre and Sphere
Partnership Includes Creation of Two
Verizon-Branded Hospitality Spaces at Madison Square Garden
NEW
YORK, Oct. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Madison
Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: MSGE) ("MSG
Entertainment"), Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (NYSE: MSGS)
("MSG Sports") and Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) (together,
the "MSG Family of Companies") announced today an expanded
partnership with Verizon (NYSE: VZ), naming America's leading
telecommunications company the Official Mobile Wireless Partner
across the MSG Family of Companies.
This first-of-its-kind integrated marketing partnership provides
exposure for Verizon across the MSG Family of Companies' portfolio
of premier sports and entertainment assets, which includes
New York's Madison Square Garden,
Radio City Music Hall, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Beacon
Theatre; The Chicago Theatre; Sphere in Las Vegas; the New York Knicks, New York
Rangers and Westchester Knicks
professional sports franchises; the Christmas Spectacular
Starring the Radio City Rockettes; and MSG Networks.
Through the new premium platform, Verizon Access, Verizon
customers have exclusive access to select tickets for concerts and
comedy shows at Radio City Music Hall, Beacon Theatre, The Theater
at Madison Square Garden and The Chicago Theatre, and to all live
events at Madison Square Garden that are part of the Arena Concert
Series. At Sphere, Verizon customers will have exclusive access to
select tickets for all concerts at the venue, and Sphere's original
content.
In New York, Verizon and MSG
Entertainment will partner on the creation of two Verizon-branded
hospitality spaces at The World's Most Famous Arena. Both the
"Verizon Club" at Madison Square Garden and the "Verizon Lounge" at
The Theater at MSG will be open to select Verizon customers across
a variety of live events each year – including the best in concerts
and comedy.
"This is a landmark partnership for the MSG Family of Companies
and Verizon, bringing together a diverse portfolio of premier
global brands that share a commitment to providing exceptional
experiences for customers," said Josephine
Vaccarello, Executive Vice President, Live, MSG
Entertainment. "We look forward to offering Verizon customers
exclusive tickets to events across our legendary venues in
New York, Chicago and Las Vegas via their new Verizon Access
platform."
"Our partnership with the MSG Family of Companies provides
Verizon customers with premium access to the most iconic venues and
events in sports and entertainment," said Nick Kelly, VP, Partnerships at Verizon. "This
expanded collaboration will elevate the fan experience and keep
people connected in-venue through the power of Verizon's 5G
technology."
Verizon's Sphere integrations began on July 4, 2024, when they presented the "Sphere
Fourth of July Celebration" on the Exosphere – the exterior LED
screen of Sphere in Las Vegas. The
dynamic ten-minute show incorporated 500 drones and marked the
launch of two new features of the Exosphere experience moving
forward – "XO Stream" presented by Verizon – an official livestream
of the Exosphere, and "XO Audio" – custom audio synced to content
on the Exosphere that is audible both onsite within Sphere's
property and online via "XO Stream." "XO Stream" presented by
Verizon is the only official livestream of the Exosphere, and is
available 24/7 both on thesphere.com and on YouTube.
Crown Properties Collection represented the MSG Family of
Companies in this partnership.
About Madison Square Garden Entertainment
Corp.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG
Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering
unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with
diverse and passionate audiences. The Company's portfolio includes
a collection of world-renowned venues – New York's Madison Square Garden, The Theater
at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon
Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of
sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for
millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the
original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio
City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 90 years.
More information is available at
www.msgentertainment.com.
About Madison Square Garden Sports
Corp.
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSG
Sports) is a leading professional sports company, with a collection
of assets that includes the New York Knicks (NBA) and
the New York Rangers (NHL), as well as two development
league teams – the Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) and the
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). MSG Sports also operates a
professional sports team performance center – the MSG Training
Center in Greenburgh, NY. More information is available
at www.msgsports.com.
About Sphere Entertainment Co.
Sphere
Entertainment Co. is a premier live entertainment and media
company. The Company includes Sphere, a next-generation
entertainment medium powered by cutting-edge technologies to
redefine the future of entertainment. The first Sphere venue opened
in Las Vegas in September 2023. In addition, the Company includes
MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment
networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a
direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+,
delivering a wide range of live sports content and other
programming. More information is available at
sphereentertainmentco.com.
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc.
(NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of
customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for
mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered
in New York City, serving
countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon
generated revenues of $134.0 billion
in 2023. Verizon's world-class team never stops innovating to meet
customers where they are today and equip them for the needs of
tomorrow. For more, visit verizon.com or find a retail location at
verizon.com/stores.
Contact:
For MSG Entertainment, Sphere Entertainment and MSG
Sports:
msgepr@msg.com
msgspr@msg.com
spherepr@thesphere.com
For Verizon Wireless:
elizabeth.angley@verizon.com
sara.eljouzi@verizon.com
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