LiveOne’s Pay-Per-View Division, PPVOne, to Live Stream Ice Wars Events in Over 200 Countries
LOS ANGELES, CA, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire - LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform, today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, PPVOne, has signed a multi-year live streaming partnership with Ice Wars International.
PPVOne has generated $28 million in revenue and $4 million in EBITDA with over 150 events, including Social Gloves, Pitbull, Wiz Khalifa, BTS, MonsterX, Adam Carolla, iHeartRadio, Sports Illustrated, Fight Sports Network and Shaquille O'Neal.
Rob Ellin, CEO and Chairman of LiveOne, commented, "We are ramping up our PPV lineup and excited to join forces with Ice Wars International.”
Charlie Nama, President of Ice Wars International, affirmed their confidence in the collaboration, stating, “As we expand and host more events, we sought a scalable partner to deliver exceptional fan experiences for Ice Wars. We are excited to partner with LiveOne and bring these events to fans worldwide.”
About Ice Wars
ICE WARS is one of the fastest growing professional sports leagues in the world. Ice Wars is a combat sport comprised of hockey enforcers battling it out 1 on 1 in the ICE BOX for a cash prize and the title “King of the Rink.” Envision hockey without the sticks, without the pucks, and without the goals and what’s left? Ice Wars! For more information, visit iwifights.com and follow Ice Wars on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
About LiveOne, Inc.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO) (the "Company") is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, a membership music streaming service, and PodcastOne, which generates more than 2.3 billion downloads per year, 350+ hours distributed weekly, and 14M+ monthly unique listeners. Nearly all new Tesla EVs sold in the U.S. come with a paid membership to LiveOne’s Slacker Radio (that now includes PodcastOne) which is paid by Tesla. As of June 16, 2023, the Company has accrued a paid and free ad-supported membership base of approximately 3.1 million, including over 2.2 million paid members**. The Company was awarded Best Live Moment by Digiday for its “Social Gloves” PPV Event, and has been a finalist for 8 more awards, including Best Live Event, Best Virtual Event, Best Overall Social Media Excellence, and Best Original Programming from Cynopsis and Digiday. As of February 9, 2023, the Company has streamed over 2,900 artists, has a library of 30 million songs, 600 curated radio stations, over 300 podcasts/vodcasts, hundreds of pay-per-views, personalized merchandise, released music-related NFTs, and created a valuable connection between fans, brands, and bands. The Company's other wholly-owned subsidiaries include PPVOne, Gramophone Media, Palm Beach Records, Custom Personalization Solutions, and LiveXLive, and the Company’s other majority-owned subsidiaries are Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and through OTT, STIRR, and XUMO. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter at @liveone.
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** Included in the total number of paid members for the reported periods are certain members which are the subject of a contractual dispute. LiveOne is currently not recognizing revenue related to these members.
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