The O2 in 2006. As part of the investment programme, naming rights were sold to O2 plc, and 'The O2' became the official name of the project on 25 May 2005. The £6 million per year deal between O2 plc and AEG included priority tickets and reserved VIP accommodation for O2 mobile customers. The service was also made available to premium ticket holders. O2 plc started talks with AEG in 2005 to have its logo and branding placed on the roof of the dome, but this did not take place. AEG have constantly stated that they wish to abolish the 'Dome' name
MAMA & Company by LN-Gaity, a joint venture of Live Nation UK and the parent company of MCD Productions. According to the reports three MAMA venues, the Ritz in Manchester, the Forum in Kentish Town and the Institute in Birmingham, would be rebranded by Live Nation as the O2 Ritz Manchester, O2 Forum Kentish town and O2 Institute Birmingham. MAMA & Company MAMA & Company is a live music and lifestyle entertainment company which was founded in 2005 and owns and operates a number of live music venues and festivals in the United Kingdom. The company owns six London venues and three regional