In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor produces 10 annually televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC.
Comcast-Spectacor has established itself as a leader in the sports management industry, providing high quality sports and entertainment, as well as two tremendous sports and entertainment facilities, to millions of fans across the country. Comcast-Spectacor is the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment firm, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, and the Philadelphi
a 76ers of the National Basketball Association, as well as the home of the two teams, the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Comcast-Spectacor is the principal owner of Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly management field. The company manages and operates public assembly facilities throughout the United States and Canada, including locally Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA, the Liacouras Center at Temple University, and the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, NJ. Global Spectrum provides complete management and operational services to its clients and offers a full service, in-house marketing department at all of its facilities to increase ticket sales for the events and to enhance the image of its facilities.global-spectrum.com
Comcast-Spectacor also owns Ovations Food Services provides food and beverage services to arenas, stadiums, amphitheatres, fairgrounds and convention centers throughout the country. Ovations offers clients over a century of food service management experience with specialty catering and fine dining. As part of the Comcast Spectacor companies, Ovations Food Services works independently from Global Spectrum but can also work together to create a synergy that maximizes benefits for the client.ovationsfoodservices.com
Another member of the Comcast-Spectacor family is Front Row Marketing Services, the industry’s leading firm in creating, identifying and selling new revenue streams at facilities. The company serves a number of Global Spectrum accounts, however it also has its own list of clients, including authorities, sports teams, educational facilities and ad agencies. Front Row Marketing provides innovative consulting services to develop effective sports and entertainment marketing, sponsorship and advertising strategies. frontrow-marketing.com
Another Comcast-Spectacor subsidiary is Paciolan, the leader in white-label ticketing, fundraising and marketing solutions for live entertainment organizations across North America. Collectively, Paciolan powers over 500 organizations who sell over 100 million tickets annually. Primary markets include college athletics, professional sports, performing arts, arenas and museums. The Paciolan solution provides organizations with comprehensive tools and services to manage their customer relationships, brand and revenue potential. paciolan.com
New Era Tickets, the full-service ticketing subsidiary of Comcast-Spectacor, provides in-house ticketing solutions for arenas, stadiums and amphitheatres throughout the United States and Canada. In Philadelphia, the company operates under the name ComcastTIX and provides tickets to events at Wachovia Complex, Liacouras Center at Temple University, Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, NJ; and the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, NJ. neweratickets.com
Comcast-Spectacor operates Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community skating facilities designed to promote ice skating and youth hockey participation. Each Flyers Skate Zone offers unique skating opportunities, including interactive public skating sessions with DJ, light shows, ticket and prize giveaways and a free Philadelphia Phantoms ticket with any paid public skating admission. Flyers Skate Zone offers Learn to Skate, and Learn to Play programs with professional instructors, youth hockey leagues, tournaments and Flyers and Phantoms player appearances. Schools and groups are also invited to rent out the rinks for fundraisers and meetings. flyersskatezone.com
In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor is taking figure skating to a whole new level and will become the leading producers of televised ice skating shows in the United States and Canada. A major component of this partnership is the production of 10 two-hour original ice skating specials on NBC. This partnership plans to produce new and exciting programming which will not be limited to ice skating spectaculars. Disson will develop and package innovative and groundbreaking programming in the areas of culture, music, sports and the arts.dissonskating.com
Comcast-Spectacor provides a unique and excellent opportunity for its teams, as well as its facilities, to utilize the relationships in the Comcast Family of Companies, including Comcast Cable, CN8, Comcast SportsNet, E! Entertainment Television, the Golf Channel, Outdoor Life Network, TV1 and G4, to increase market visibility.
