British Airways to sponsor AEG’s major new Olympia events venue Business British Airways has been named as the headline sponsor of Olympia’s new event venue, as the west London exhibition centre nears the completion of its £1.3bn regeneration. The partnership will give the UK’s flagship carrier naming rights to the megaproject’s concert venue arena and theatre, and see the venues integrated into a destination as part [...]
The O2: Peter Kay and Olivia Rodrigo help arena to record profit Business The O2 in London raked in a record profit in 2024 thanks to the likes of Peter Kay, Sir Paul McCartney and Olivia Rodrigo, it has been revealed. The arena has posted a pre-tax profit of £64.8m for its latest financial year, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The latest total is up [...]
Barclays agrees O2 Arena and Co-op Live deals in major coup Sport Business Banking giant Barclays this morning announced an expansion to their sponsorship portfolio, agreeing deals with the O2 Arena and Co-op Live. The duo of multi-year partnerships will see the firm become the founding partner of Manchester-based Co-op Live and the principal partner of Greenwich’s O2 Arena. An agreement with the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena – which [...]
Plans to build UK’s largest arena in London revealed by Co-op Live owner May 14, 2025 The live entertainment giant which co-owns the UK’s largest indoor arena, Co-op Live, is looking at building up to two new venues in London at a cost of around £1.5bn. Speaking to City AM, Oak View Group (OVG) chief executive Tim Leiweke revealed plans for up to two arenas are currently being considered with the [...]
O2 Arena owners: Lions announcement future of sport in London May 12, 2025 Last Thursday nearly 2,000 people packed their way into Indigo at the O2 as the squad for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia was announced. It’s not the first time this kind of event has taken place. At the same site, albeit the larger O2 Arena, earlier this year Formula 1 hosted its [...]
AEG’s Paul Samuels: ‘No one believes my kids when they say I named the O2’ February 20, 2025 AEG's Paul Samuels helped made the Millennium Dome into the O2. He tells us about how his career has shaped up since.
OVO Arena Wembley creates over 250 jobs and doubles profit October 28, 2024 OVO Arena Wembley doubled its profit and created more than 250 jobs during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. AEG Facilities UK, the business behind the London venue, has reported a pre-tax profit of £2m for 2023, up from the £1m it posted in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that [...]
AEG Presents: Covid rebound hailed by Hammersmith Apollo owner despite sales and profit dip September 9, 2024 AEG Presents, the UK touring and festivals arm of the group that owns The 02 in London has hailed its full recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic despite a fall in its turnover and profit during 2023. The company, which is headquartered in the capital, is part of the wider LA-based AEG group which is the [...]
Man behind O2 Arena plots rival London venue April 21, 2024 The American businessman behind Manchester’s new £365m Co-op Live arena is considering building a second glitzy venue in the UK, this time in Hammersmith, arguing the capital is underserved by its current entertainment options.
New landmark arena planned by operator of The 02 in London February 21, 2024 The company that runs The 02 in London has submitted plans for a new 8,500-capacity arena in Edinburgh.