Sphere Entertainment

Sphere Entertainment Co. is a publicly traded entertainment and media company operating across experiential venues, immersive media technology and regional sports broadcasting. Its Sphere segment combines venue operations, content development and technology for large-scale live entertainment, while MSG Networks operates regional sports television and direct-to-consumer streaming services.

The company’s flagship Sphere venue in Las Vegas is designed as a purpose-built canvas for concerts, original cinematic experiences and brand activations. Its technical environment includes a 16K-by-16K interior LED media plane, the exterior Exosphere display, beamforming spatial audio developed with Holoplot, and multisensory effects such as haptic seating, wind, temperature and scent.

Immersive production

Sphere Studios develops original and bespoke content for Sphere’s specialized format. The Burbank production campus includes editing and post-production suites, spatial-audio mixing facilities, camera and 3D-printing labs, and the quarter-scale, full-resolution Big Dome testing environment. Its Big Sky camera system was developed for ultra-high-resolution, high-frame-rate spherical capture.

The company’s immersive work spans original presentations and concert-residency visuals. Supported credits include Postcard from Earth, Darren Aronofsky’s inaugural original Sphere film; The Wizard of Oz at Sphere; U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere; Dead & Company: Dead Forever – Live at Sphere; and Phish Live at Sphere.

Media and expansion

Alongside its experiential business, MSG Networks distributes regional sports programming through MSG Network, MSG Sportsnet and the MSG+ streaming service. Sphere Entertainment is also undertaking development and construction work for a planned Sphere venue in National Harbor, Maryland, while its Abu Dhabi arrangement concerns a licensed Sphere venue to be funded and constructed by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.