THE TEG STORY
THE TEG STORY
TEG has been at the heart of the live event experience for 50 years through our touring and ticketing operations. In recent years we have welcomed many new members to the TEG family of businesses by expanding into new markets, genres and capabilities. Through our integrated operating model we bring the best live content, ticketing and technology to our partners and create memories for fans that last a lifetime. We are headquartered in Sydney, Australia and operate globally.
TEG: The Story So Far...
1970-1980s
The roots of TEG
1972
Dainty Group, later TEG Dainty, first tours the Rolling Stones in Australia and New Zealand
1979
Kerry Packer’s PBL Media creates Ticketek, the business that TEG will later be built upon, to sell tickets to the groundbreaking World Series Cricket tournament
1982
Van Egmond Group, today's TEG Van Egmond, commences its longstanding touring relationship with AC/DC
1990-2010s
Fast forward...
1997
Ticketek is the first Australian company to let customers buy tickets online
2004
Kerry Packer’s PBL Media buys the long-term lease for the Sydney Super Dome, today’s Qudos Bank Arena, in Sydney’s Olympic Park
2008
Ticketek creates its online market research division Ticketek Rewards
2010
PBL Media rebrands as Nine Entertainment
2011-2015
Moving into live events and data…
2011
Nine Entertainment creates Nine Live, adding touring, events and exhibitions to its Ticketek and Qudos Bank Arena business. Nine Live’s first tour is One Direction
2013
Ticketek launches BOOST, becoming the first ticketing agent to establish an in-house digital agency
2015
Ticketek expands its data and insights business – and sets up its Analytics division to help promoters market better to their customer bases
2015-2019
TEG is born and opens up new markets…
2015
TEG is formed as an independent leader in live entertainment, ticketing and technology when Affinity Partners acquires Nine Live from Nine Entertainment and rebrands the company as TEG
2016
TEG acquires tier-1 concert, theatre and comedy promoter Dainty Group, which becomes TEG Dainty. TEG also acquires Life Like Touring and The Entertainment Store
2017-19
TEG acquires the No.1 ticketing company in Malaysia, TicketCharge, the leading Philippines ticketing company, TicketWorld, and creates Ticketek Singapore
2019
More expansion, more innovation…
2019
TEG is acquired by Silver Lake, the world’s leading investor in technology and entertainment (with support from co-investor Mercury Capital) and continues to grow its integrated business model
2019
TEG is awarded global Ticketing Business of the Year as Ticketek launches world-first tap-and-go NFC ticketing
2019-20
TEG acquires UK-based promoter and venue owner MJR Group, now TEG MJR, and Australian promoters Handsome Tours, while investing in leading theatre producer Michael Cassel Group (through Amplify), and taking a significant minority stake in Ambassador Theatre Group
2020
Leading the world…and key acquisitions
2020
Ticketek becomes the world’s first ticketing platform to offer Afterpay, the world’s largest buy now pay later service
2020
TEG’s historic FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA benefit concert raises A$11.1 million for relief from the worst bushfire season in living memory and is screened worldwide to a TV audience of millions
2020
TEG leads the return of live events in Australia with the formation of the Live Entertainment Industry Forum and the first arena shows since the COVID-19 pandemic
2020
TEG acquires Aussie concert promoter Van Egmond Group
2021
TEG furthers its presence in Live Entertainment and launches world class data platform...
2021
TEG expands its portfolio of music events through a partnership with Laneway
2021
Ticketek delivers World-first by integrating Mobile Tickets with Covid Check-in and Vaccination Status Apps
2021
TEG launches Ovation to provide world class, data-led marketing and technology solutions for the live entertainment and sports industries
2022
Further expansions...
2022
TEG secures South By Southwest festival (SXSW) Annual Event for Sydney from 2023
2022
Ticketek wins Ticketing Business of the Year at the prestigious Ticketing Business Forum international awards in Manchester, Great Britain
2022
TEG expands its integrated Live Entertainment, Ticketing, Digital & Data model with the formation of TEG Europe
2023
Sport acquisitions and landmark partnerships...
2023
TEG invests further in Sport; Acquires Left Field Live and Rugby Live
2023
TEG's Ticketek empowers inclusion and launches enhanced ticket booking platform, setting new standards for accessibility
2023
Ticketek launches landmark partnership with Qantas, allowing Frequent Flyers to earn and use Qantas points on Ticketek events
2024
TEG's Qudos Bank Arena celebrates 25 years
2024
TEG Live's 'Out 2 Lunch' Festival delivers $50M boost to the Gold Coast's Economy by hosting the biggest beach party ever staged in Australia, with over 30,000 festival goers attending the event
2024
Qudos Bank Arena, which is owned by TEG, celebrates 25 years of live entertainment
2024
SXSW Sydney 2023 was awarded as the National State winner at the Australian Event awards in the category of Best Congress / or Conference with 500 delegates or over
1970-1980s
The roots of TEG
1972
Dainty Group, later TEG Dainty, first tours the Rolling Stones in Australia and New Zealand
1979
Kerry Packer’s PBL Media creates Ticketek, the business that TEG will later be built upon, to sell tickets to the groundbreaking World Series Cricket tournament
1982
Van Egmond Group, today's TEG Van Egmond, commences its longstanding touring relationship with AC/DC
1990-2010s
Fast forward...
1997
Ticketek is the first Australian company to let customers buy tickets online
2004
Kerry Packer’s PBL Media buys the long-term lease for the Sydney Super Dome, today’s Qudos Bank Arena, in Sydney’s Olympic Park
2008
Ticketek creates its online market research division Ticketek Rewards
2010
PBL Media rebrands as Nine Entertainment
2011-2015
Moving into live events and data…
2011
Nine Entertainment creates Nine Live, adding touring, events and exhibitions to its Ticketek and Qudos Bank Arena business. Nine Live’s first tour is One Direction
2013
Ticketek launches BOOST, becoming the first ticketing agent to establish an in-house digital agency
2015
Ticketek expands its data and insights business – and sets up its Analytics division to help promoters market better to their customer bases
2015-2019
TEG is born and opens up new markets…
2015
TEG is formed as an independent leader in live entertainment, ticketing and technology when Affinity Partners acquires Nine Live from Nine Entertainment and rebrands the company as TEG
2016
TEG acquires tier-1 concert, theatre and comedy promoter Dainty Group, which becomes TEG Dainty. TEG also acquires Life Like Touring and The Entertainment Store
2017-19
TEG acquires the No.1 ticketing company in Malaysia, TicketCharge, the leading Philippines ticketing company, TicketWorld, and creates Ticketek Singapore
2019
More expansion, more innovation…
2019
TEG is acquired by Silver Lake, the world’s leading investor in technology and entertainment (with support from co-investor Mercury Capital) and continues to grow its integrated business model
2019
TEG is awarded global Ticketing Business of the Year as Ticketek launches world-first tap-and-go NFC ticketing
2019-21
TEG acquires UK-based promoter and venue owner MJR Group, now TEG MJR, and Australian promoters Handsome Tours and Van Egmond Group, now TEG Van Egmond, while investing in leading theatre producer Michael Cassel Group (through Amplify), and taking a significant minority stake in Ambassador Theatre Group
2020
Leading the world…
2020
Ticketek becomes the world’s first ticketing platform to offer Afterpay, the world’s largest buy now pay later service
2020
TEG’s historic FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA benefit concert raises A$11.1 million for relief from the worst bushfire season in living memory and is screened worldwide to a TV audience of millions
2020
TEG leads the return of live events in Australia with the formation of the Live Entertainment Industry Forum and the first arena shows since the COVID-19 pandemic
1970-1980s
The roots of TEG
1972
Dainty Group, later TEG Dainty, first tours the Rolling Stones in Australia and New Zealand
1979
Kerry Packer’s PBL Media creates Ticketek, the business that TEG will later be built upon, to sell tickets to the groundbreaking World Series Cricket tournament
1982
Van Egmond Group, today's TEG Van Egmond, commences its longstanding touring relationship with AC/DC
1990-2010s
Fast forward...
1997
Ticketek is the first Australian company to let customers buy tickets online
2004
Kerry Packer’s PBL Media buys the long-term lease for the Sydney Super Dome, today’s Qudos Bank Arena, in Sydney’s Olympic Park
2008
Ticketek creates its online market research division Ticketek Rewards
2010
PBL Media rebrands as Nine Entertainment
2011-2015
Moving into live events and data…
2011
Nine Entertainment creates Nine Live, adding touring, events and exhibitions to its Ticketek and Qudos Bank Arena business. Nine Live’s first tour is One Direction
2013
Ticketek launches BOOST, becoming the first ticketing agent to establish an in-house digital agency
2015
Ticketek expands its data and insights business – and sets up its Analytics division to help promoters market better to their customer bases
2015-2019
TEG is born and opens up new markets…
2015
TEG is formed as an independent leader in live entertainment, ticketing and technology when Affinity Partners acquires Nine Live from Nine Entertainment and rebrands the company as TEG
2016
TEG acquires tier-1 concert, theatre and comedy promoter Dainty Group, which becomes TEG Dainty. TEG also acquires Life Like Touring and The Entertainment Store
2017-19
TEG acquires the No.1 ticketing company in Malaysia, TicketCharge, the leading Philippines ticketing company, TicketWorld, and creates Ticketek Singapore
2019
More expansion, more innovation…
2019
TEG is acquired by Silver Lake, the world’s leading investor in technology and entertainment (with support from co-investor Mercury Capital) and continues to grow its integrated business model
2019
TEG is awarded global Ticketing Business of the Year as Ticketek launches world-first tap-and-go NFC ticketing
2019-21
TEG acquires UK-based promoter and venue owner MJR Group, now TEG MJR, and Australian promoters Handsome Tours and Van Egmond Group, now TEG Van Egmond, while investing in leading theatre producer Michael Cassel Group (through Amplify), and taking a significant minority stake in Ambassador Theatre Group
2020
Leading the world…
2020
Ticketek becomes the world’s first ticketing platform to offer Afterpay, the world’s largest buy now pay later service
2020
TEG’s historic FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA benefit concert raises A$11.1 million for relief from the worst bushfire season in living memory and is screened worldwide to a TV audience of millions
2020
TEG leads the return of live events in Australia with the formation of the Live Entertainment Industry Forum and the first arena shows since the COVID-19 pandemic
TEG Leadership Team
Meet the senior leadership team at TEG.
Simon Cahill
Chief Commercial Officer – TEG & Co-Managing Director South By Southwest Sydney
Simon Cahill
Chief Commercial Officer – TEG & Co-Managing Director South By Southwest Sydney
Simon Cahill
Chief Commercial Officer – TEG & Co-Managing Director South By Southwest Sydney
TEG Partners
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